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Sorry I didnt make one last year, wasnt doing all that well, but feeling good to get one out this year. Try my best to get the best prices found on the items, but by all means if you find it cheaper, post it so I can change it, and make sure that before you hit the submit order button to google the store to see if there may be any coupons out there. Its saved me shipping, $20 on $100, and so on by googling right before I check out, so make sure you do. And if you find a coupon, or know of one for one of the places I may have listed be sure to post it as well!
Also, if you have found something thats pretty cool or bizarre that cant be found in any regular old store by all means post it in this thread. This thread is meant to help those like us who dont like to give out the same old crap each year, so if its wacky off the wall, or different and cant find at Target, walmart, best buy, etc, by all means POST IT, with a price! It will only help us all this year
Have a safe and happy Holiday, each and every one of you, even my haters of my threads!!
But here it goes, I will start it off, gift and last minute gift Ideas to help you all out, sorry no dx deals in this, to late to post those for they will show up after Christmas unless you pay for air freight
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Edmund Scientifics' These people will even Gift Wrap for you. Use EX77 at checkout and get a FREE USB Xmas tree and 77 cent shipping on your order till 10th, if you spend $35 or more and no oversize items.
Real Brick Stone Construction Kit - Statue of Liberty
$21.50 + Ship
MegaZooka
I actually got to play with one, its pretty cool how it blasts air at you.
$24.95 + Ship
AirZooka (regular size not mega)
$14.95 + Ship
The Amazing Dinosaur Plant
$8.95 + Ship
Techno Gears - Marble Mania Genius
$79.95 + Ship
Strawz - Construct Your Own Drinking Straw Kit
$14.95 + Ship
The Amazing Wave of Light: Animatronic Marine Life Building Set
****Video of unit****
$34.95 + Ship
Super Sized Light Doodler
$29.95 + Ship
Impossiball - The Ball With A Mind Of Its Own!
$4.95 + Ship
Hand Blasters
I have this, its quite cool, and if you get them to hit right can be very loud. Smell like fireworks though, just to FYI after they been smacked around a bit
$1.95 + Ship
ZeeBeez
$4.95 + Ship
Faucet Light
$14.95-$19.95 + Ship
Static Electricity Bulb/Human - Powered Light
$4.95 + Ship
Surplus Computers
Sandisk Sansa C150 2GB MP3 WMA Player (Black)
$20 Shipped
Mwave
MSI FD100 bluetooth hand free car kit
$9.99 + $2.95 ship
Premier Products INT, they charge ship mostly by weight so more you buy kinda more you save on shipping vs buying one at a time from them
TITANIUM PRO® 14-PC PROFESSIONAL CHEF
$10 + Ship
ZIPPY? DELUXE POWERED SCISSORS
$2.50 + Ship, and very handy in opening presents I got these, from this place myself.
LINE CHASERZ? OPTICAL SENSOR LINE CHASERZ? RACE TRACK
$5.70 + Ship
HAMPTON SILVERSMITHS 7-PC BAR CADDY SET
$15.90 + Ship
HASBRO® VIDEO PAINTBALL TRAINER
$6.90 + Ship
PTC® 20 PIECE POWER BIT SET
$2.50 + Ship
SCHOLASTIC® SHREK SLIDE SHOW PROJECTOR BOOK
$4.90 + Ship
DREAMWORKS LLC® SHREK AND DONKEY CLOCK
$3.75 + Ship
JOBAR® SAFETY GRIP HANDLE
$7.00 + Ship. GREAT for Grandparents!
PREMIER® DIGITAL MP4 WRIST WATCH
$38.00 + Ship
QUICK STRIP? SELF ADJUSTING WIRE STRIPPER
$4.90 + Ship. I have these, best damn strippers in the world, IMO.
EXCALIBUR® SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS JOKEMASTER
$6.50 + Ship
GAMETAP
Gametap
NO MORE then $9.99 a month for almost 1000 games over pc, and emulated game consoles like C64, Dreamcast, Atari, etc. If you pay by the year up front is only $4.99 a month. Been a member for almost 2 years, and they have a TON of educational games for the kids, along with great games for adults as well. Can have up to 5 sub accounts under one main account, and two people can use the service at the same time, so you can hand the ID's out to more then one person, and you can limit what games they are allowed to play for their age group. Would make a great, cheap present, for nephews, nieces, or family members, and for $60 it would last the entire YEAR!
GEEKS
Mad Catz Real World Golf Game Bundle w/Gametrak for PS/2
$9.99 + Ship
Coleman Deluxe FishPen Retractable Fishing Pole & Reel
$5.99 + Ship
Meritline
Plug-in power monitor, Large LCD Display, Record electric consumption in KWH of any home electronics,
$16.99 FREE shipping
Spilsbury
Butt/Face Soap
$5.48 + Ship
Butt/Face Towel
$16.48 + Ship
Doo doo Candle
$4.48 + Ship
Weener Kleener Soap
$7.48 + Ship
Rock and Roll Ornaments-KISS-and OTHERS
$3.88 + Ship
Nose Pencil Sharpener
$3.99 + Ship
Air Heads
$1.99 + Ship
Finger Beats Dj Mixer
$19.99 + Ship. This is one of the things I been thinking of getting, seems cool.
MR. Rootbeer Kit. Brew your own!
$24.95 + Ship
MR. Rootbeer Refill Kit
$7.99 + Ship
Shove It! Pen
$4.99 + Ship
Munakupi Set of 3
$13.88 + Ship. I loved this one so much I just bought it for my wife.
Racing Granny's
$19.95 + Ship
Family Guy Bendables
$18.48 + Ship
This site, Spilsbury, your just going to have to check out if you like some of the things I found. They have a ton of crazy, unique gifts there.
Those with a bottomless wallet.
RTR 1:4 scale ´51 Merc lead sled custom build, runs on gas and 2 stroke oil
$4950 FREE Ship
If you got unlimited funds and a unlimited heart, this is something to die for, for any car/rc buff.
Its a 1/4th scale which means its close to 3-4 feel in length and runs on a mix of gasoline and 2 stroke oil because its powered by a weed eater motor. If its anything like my 1/5th scale HPI 5B Baja, it should get near 70 mph or faster in a straight away. I been in the hobby for almost 30 years, if you have any questions you think I can help answer about something like this, for I do own 1:5th gas powered like this one, and be happy to try and help you if need be, or you can just contact the company and see if they can help for they are the ones who did build it by hand.
HPI 5B Video.
not mine
But this should be as fast if not faster then mine, or the one in the video, but at the $5K price tag, custom frame and body work, it would be more a show piece for I hate to crash this one, but it looks sweet as hell in the pictures of it. Grated for most of us, we can see using that kind of scratch for other things, but to find that special someone that perfect gift that happens to be a rc or car nut, or both, or maybe even owns the real car parked in the driveway, and you have a endless supply of cash, this is for sure to put a smile on his or hers face. its a one of a kind, wont find nothing really like it anywhere else, and in no way would the person receiving the gift ever expect to get anything quite like this.
I envy the person you hand this to this year , and you for having to funds to be able to buy something like this.
MORE TO COME AS I COME ACROSS GIFT IDEAS AS WELL AS OTHERS SO CHECK BACK OFTEN
Also, if you have found something thats pretty cool or bizarre that cant be found in any regular old store by all means post it in this thread. This thread is meant to help those like us who dont like to give out the same old crap each year, so if its wacky off the wall, or different and cant find at Target, walmart, best buy, etc, by all means POST IT, with a price! It will only help us all this year
Have a safe and happy Holiday, each and every one of you, even my haters of my threads!!
But here it goes, I will start it off, gift and last minute gift Ideas to help you all out, sorry no dx deals in this, to late to post those for they will show up after Christmas unless you pay for air freight
___________________________________________________________________
Edmund Scientifics' These people will even Gift Wrap for you. Use EX77 at checkout and get a FREE USB Xmas tree and 77 cent shipping on your order till 10th, if you spend $35 or more and no oversize items.
Real Brick Stone Construction Kit - Statue of Liberty
$21.50 + Ship
MegaZooka
I actually got to play with one, its pretty cool how it blasts air at you.
$24.95 + Ship
AirZooka (regular size not mega)
$14.95 + Ship
The Amazing Dinosaur Plant
$8.95 + Ship
Techno Gears - Marble Mania Genius
$79.95 + Ship
Strawz - Construct Your Own Drinking Straw Kit
$14.95 + Ship
The Amazing Wave of Light: Animatronic Marine Life Building Set
****Video of unit****
$34.95 + Ship
Super Sized Light Doodler
$29.95 + Ship
Impossiball - The Ball With A Mind Of Its Own!
$4.95 + Ship
Hand Blasters
I have this, its quite cool, and if you get them to hit right can be very loud. Smell like fireworks though, just to FYI after they been smacked around a bit
$1.95 + Ship
ZeeBeez
$4.95 + Ship
Faucet Light
$14.95-$19.95 + Ship
Static Electricity Bulb/Human - Powered Light
$4.95 + Ship
Surplus Computers
Sandisk Sansa C150 2GB MP3 WMA Player (Black)
$20 Shipped
Mwave
MSI FD100 bluetooth hand free car kit
$9.99 + $2.95 ship
Premier Products INT, they charge ship mostly by weight so more you buy kinda more you save on shipping vs buying one at a time from them
TITANIUM PRO® 14-PC PROFESSIONAL CHEF
$10 + Ship
ZIPPY? DELUXE POWERED SCISSORS
$2.50 + Ship, and very handy in opening presents I got these, from this place myself.
LINE CHASERZ? OPTICAL SENSOR LINE CHASERZ? RACE TRACK
$5.70 + Ship
HAMPTON SILVERSMITHS 7-PC BAR CADDY SET
$15.90 + Ship
HASBRO® VIDEO PAINTBALL TRAINER
$6.90 + Ship
PTC® 20 PIECE POWER BIT SET
$2.50 + Ship
SCHOLASTIC® SHREK SLIDE SHOW PROJECTOR BOOK
$4.90 + Ship
DREAMWORKS LLC® SHREK AND DONKEY CLOCK
$3.75 + Ship
JOBAR® SAFETY GRIP HANDLE
$7.00 + Ship. GREAT for Grandparents!
PREMIER® DIGITAL MP4 WRIST WATCH
$38.00 + Ship
QUICK STRIP? SELF ADJUSTING WIRE STRIPPER
$4.90 + Ship. I have these, best damn strippers in the world, IMO.
EXCALIBUR® SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS JOKEMASTER
$6.50 + Ship
GAMETAP
Gametap
NO MORE then $9.99 a month for almost 1000 games over pc, and emulated game consoles like C64, Dreamcast, Atari, etc. If you pay by the year up front is only $4.99 a month. Been a member for almost 2 years, and they have a TON of educational games for the kids, along with great games for adults as well. Can have up to 5 sub accounts under one main account, and two people can use the service at the same time, so you can hand the ID's out to more then one person, and you can limit what games they are allowed to play for their age group. Would make a great, cheap present, for nephews, nieces, or family members, and for $60 it would last the entire YEAR!
GEEKS
Mad Catz Real World Golf Game Bundle w/Gametrak for PS/2
$9.99 + Ship
Coleman Deluxe FishPen Retractable Fishing Pole & Reel
$5.99 + Ship
Meritline
Plug-in power monitor, Large LCD Display, Record electric consumption in KWH of any home electronics,
$16.99 FREE shipping
Spilsbury
Butt/Face Soap
$5.48 + Ship
Butt/Face Towel
$16.48 + Ship
Doo doo Candle
$4.48 + Ship
Weener Kleener Soap
$7.48 + Ship
Rock and Roll Ornaments-KISS-and OTHERS
$3.88 + Ship
Nose Pencil Sharpener
$3.99 + Ship
Air Heads
$1.99 + Ship
Finger Beats Dj Mixer
$19.99 + Ship. This is one of the things I been thinking of getting, seems cool.
MR. Rootbeer Kit. Brew your own!
$24.95 + Ship
MR. Rootbeer Refill Kit
$7.99 + Ship
Shove It! Pen
$4.99 + Ship
Munakupi Set of 3
$13.88 + Ship. I loved this one so much I just bought it for my wife.
Racing Granny's
$19.95 + Ship
Family Guy Bendables
$18.48 + Ship
This site, Spilsbury, your just going to have to check out if you like some of the things I found. They have a ton of crazy, unique gifts there.
Those with a bottomless wallet.
RTR 1:4 scale ´51 Merc lead sled custom build, runs on gas and 2 stroke oil
$4950 FREE Ship
If you got unlimited funds and a unlimited heart, this is something to die for, for any car/rc buff.
Its a 1/4th scale which means its close to 3-4 feel in length and runs on a mix of gasoline and 2 stroke oil because its powered by a weed eater motor. If its anything like my 1/5th scale HPI 5B Baja, it should get near 70 mph or faster in a straight away. I been in the hobby for almost 30 years, if you have any questions you think I can help answer about something like this, for I do own 1:5th gas powered like this one, and be happy to try and help you if need be, or you can just contact the company and see if they can help for they are the ones who did build it by hand.
HPI 5B Video.
not mine
But this should be as fast if not faster then mine, or the one in the video, but at the $5K price tag, custom frame and body work, it would be more a show piece for I hate to crash this one, but it looks sweet as hell in the pictures of it. Grated for most of us, we can see using that kind of scratch for other things, but to find that special someone that perfect gift that happens to be a rc or car nut, or both, or maybe even owns the real car parked in the driveway, and you have a endless supply of cash, this is for sure to put a smile on his or hers face. its a one of a kind, wont find nothing really like it anywhere else, and in no way would the person receiving the gift ever expect to get anything quite like this.
I envy the person you hand this to this year , and you for having to funds to be able to buy something like this.
MORE TO COME AS I COME ACROSS GIFT IDEAS AS WELL AS OTHERS SO CHECK BACK OFTEN