Unusual Gifts

Brooks Brothers Triple Guard Stripe Tie

This American classic Brooks Brothers Triple Guard Stripe Tie ($112) recently graced the cover of GQ, sparing Jennifer Aniston a little modesty. Available for international delivery through thr Brooks Brothers site, this will make a guy of any age happy. Via ...

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Safe Water for 60 People

After a successful campaign last year, Oxfam have relaunched their Unwrapped promotion.  Rather than spend money buying someone a present for the sake of it, why not buy something that will really make a difference such as safe drinking water ...

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Skull Ring in Breakable Heart

Stephen Einhorn is a London-based jewellery designer, specialising in personal, hand-made jewellery. This skull ring comes in a red heart that has to be broken to get to it. The skull ring (£189) is hand-made, solid sterling silver, although a ...

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USB Negative Scanner

In days of yore, before the likes of Flickr and Picasa, people used to keep 'back ups' of their photos on negatives. Some people still have boxes and boxes of negatives, dying to be digitised and shared online. This USB ...

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Powerball Neon Pro

The Powerball (£14.99) is a hand gyroscope that spins as you rotate your wrist.  The faster you rotate your wrist, the faster the internal rotor spins, creating a numbing inertia that strengthens your wrists and arms.  Beneficial for golfers, musicians, ...

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Wisdom

A book (£18) by award-winning filmmaker and photographer Andrew Zuckerman photographed, filmed and interviewed 50 of the world's great icons over the age of 65 asking seven questions and documenting their candid responses with the idea that the greatest gift ...

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2009 Bubble Calendar

If you love to pop bubble wrap, this calendar is for you.  Start every day with a pop with this fun, unusual 2009 calendar ($29.95). Measuring 48"x18", this calendar is BIG. Found via FreshTrend

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STOP PRESS: Get Your Free £5 Firebox Voucher!

Normally, we wouldn't mention a voucher promotion, but Firebox (one of our favourite stores!) are giving away a £5 voucher, absolutely free, with no minimum spend! Get your voucher now! The voucher is valid until 31st December 2008, perfect for your Christmas ...

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The Cars of James Bond

22 movies over 40 years.  Who hasn't heard of James Bond?  The latest Bond film, Quantum of Solace is currently the #1 film at the cinemas, and any James Bond fan will be expecting merchandise for Christmas. This DVD (£8.98) has ...

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Dots Gloves for iPhones

With an estimated 12 million iPhones in peoples hands today, there are going to be a lot of cold hands this winter as people remove their gloves to answer calls, send a text message or pretend to drink beer. Enter Dots ...

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