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Fabrics!
The Snuggie is a disgrace to all things woven and spun. Now here's a list of things to throw, wrap, wipe or wear that are versatile, yet classy, and are much more likely to get you over the line with the in-laws than an offensive fleecy straightjacket this Christmas.
Fabric 1: Obus tea towel and napkin sets (pic)
Details: Four napkins for $40, two tea towels for $45, or one tea towel and two napkins for $45, Obus, great for drips and spills and generally looking stylish.
Girlie Pains ‘Le Portraits'
With the death of the Polaroid ominous and little Kmart 1-hour photos labs closing down all over the nation, it's hard to get a ‘to have and to hold' happy snap these days. Sure we have digital! But when was the last time you got those 300 MySpace profile perfect picture shots printed on real photographic paper instead of your canon bubble-jet? And you can forget the element of surprise.
Deal Extreme
Most Christmas presents are useless to their receivers. So why not save your relatives brain strain and direct them to Deal Extreme (DX for short). Like StrawberryNet for gadget geeks, DX is jam-packed with super cheap, potentially useless gizmos. And they ship free to any address! That's right, super cheap gizmos, with little to no use, shipped free to any address.
Essentially Odd: A Catalog of Products Created For and Sold At the 826 National Stores
In his 39 years, Dave Eggers has written four books, co-authored at least eight more, set up the multifaceted McSweeney's publishing house and founded 826 National, a chain of not-for-profit literacy centres aimed at disadvantaged children. All while raising his younger brother single-handedly. And me? I like trains.
Corky Saint Clair
Once upon a time there was a little shop in the Degraves Street Subway named Corky Saint Clair. This shop was living out life in moderate peace, with exceptions from the hippies who wanted to touch all of the glittering jewels and play in the water feature, as well as the middle aged women sharing a bit too much personal information with shop owner Christopher Bril.
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