Gifts & Specialty Items
From British knickknacks to a personalized branding iron for that finicky special someone
A Piece of Cake
Pick the theme for a party — perhaps Power Rangers (for kids) or Fabulous '50s (for adults) — and this site will supply the tableware, decorations and favors, plus help you plan it down to the last detail
Allnautical.com
Seafarers will appreciate the clocks, barometers, decorative lighthouses and other nautical gifts at this port of call. You can chat in live text with service representatives
Bravanta.com
Get ideas for "smart business gifts," including such executive toys as an indoor putting green and a heart-rate monitor
Brookstone.com
If you think the complete dorm room must have a backrest massager, then this is the place to shop for the college student in your family. Also available are unusual housewares, tools, health and fitness devices and more
Button Mania
Wear your heart on your sleeve with this personalized button service. Send a photo of your beloved and get a button to pin on your shirt or a magnet to stick on your refrigerator
Candy Bar Wrapper.com
To give your next sugar rush a little special meaning, try these personalized candy-bar wrappers. When you order the candy, you can write a message and choose a design for the wrappers
Club Photo
Turn photos into an endless variety of gifts. This site applies your favorite shots to clothing, mouse pads, jewelry and even shortbread cookies. Mail your film to this all-purpose photo shop or upload an image to get the job started faster
Comfort Kits
Gift kits available here are meant for many occasions, but they're especially apt for times of stress and sorrow. The Tranquillity Kit includes peppermint body tea and incense sticks in assorted fragrances
Giftcertificates.com
Buy gift certificates for Macy's, Barnes & Noble, TGI Friday's, Marriott Hotels and other places where friends and family might want to spend your money. And stay on top of important dates with an automated reminder
Gifts.com
Send a personalized branding iron for the special backyard chef in your life. He will be able to brand his initials on his next steak. Also available are candles, kites and other goodies
Giftwrap.com
A huge selection of wrapping paper, ribbons and greeting cards in hundreds of themes, including Curious George and Woody Woodpecker
Hillary's Personalized and Hand-Painted Gifts
Personalized baby blankets, coffee mugs, terry-cloth bathrobes and other gifts
Lehman's
Non-Electric Catalog
Live more simply, or survive times of peril, by stocking up on tools, toys and gadgets that don't require electricity. For generations before the Web existed, Lehman's mostly served the Amish community
The Nostalgia Store
A purveyor of British goods that evoke times past, including advertising signs reproduced from the Victorian era, coins and pen sets. You will also find clothing, English teas and fine prints
1-800 Gift Certificate
Select a gift certificate from among hundreds of major retailers offering books, toys, jewelry, clothing, home furnishings and more
Otter Bay Gifts
This shop features a selection of clothing, mugs and other gifts with marine-mammal themes. Search for the perfect gift by animal — polar bear, porpoise, penguin — or by category of gift
Red Envelope
The design of this general gift site is as elegant as its offerings. View the wares in logical groupings by occasion, recipient and lifestyle, or browse shops by category. Real-time help is available for those who find it difficult to make a selection
Send.com
Champagne, cigars, spa gift boxes and much more
Spencer Gifts
Looking for the perfect gift with a smirk? This is the place for T-shirts with insulting messages, drinking games and risqué toys for bachelorette parties
Sam & Sophie's Friends
Your little cowboys and cowgirls will feel like they're riding the range when their meals are served on dinnerware adorned with images of the American West. Kids' T-shirts are also available
Supply Curve
An eclectic gift site featuring West African masks, mood lights, Tibetan prayer flags and other "transglobal cultural traditions"
Travel Souvenirs
The fastest way to collect flags and decals from all the states and countries you have visited or mean to visit. Also, you will find an assortment of birdhouses, candles and other knickknacks
Zap2it.com TV Store
Let the whole office know what you watched last night with T shirts, coffee mugs, figurines and more from your favorite television show. Featured shows range from The Brady Bunch to The Sopranos
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ILLUSTRATIONS BY FELIX SOCKWELL
PHOTO FOR TIME DIGITAL BY SHIICHI EGUCHI — PHOTONICA
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