Toshiba ( www.toshibadirect.com ) : Toshiba offers a new, powerful audio-video notebook that's sure to provide hours of entertainment. The Qosmio G35-AV660 is an industry-leading digital entertainment laptop that allows a multitasker to view live TV, manage and play music, watch movies and more. The Qosmio uses an Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, and comes with a DVD burner and plenty of memory.
Big Teaze Toys ( www.BigTeazeToys.com ) : Rubber ducky, you're the one. Make bathtime extra naughty with Big Teaze Toys latest creation, 'Paris,' a new twist on the original I Rub My Duckie toy. 'Paris' is a playful vibrator-in-disguise with powerful massaging power, and comes with a removable feathered boa and Swarovski crystal beak jewel.
Ornaments to Remember ( www.ornaments2remember.com ) : Out of ideas? Ornaments are wonderful keepsakes that are treasured and displayed for years to come. Ornaments to Remember has a wide variety of unusual, original hand-crafted ornaments to pick from that compliment the receiver's interests and personality. All profits go to The Learning Community, a non-profit that helps parents.
Affirmagy ( www.Affirmagy.com ) : Wrap someone you love in inspiration this season. Affirmagy Affirmawraps are warm fleece and cotton blanets printed with messages of love, courage and hope.
Anonymous 4 ( www.anonymous4.com ) : A quartet of women who beautifully harmonize on folk and gospel tunes, Anonymous 4 has garnered quite a following in the GLBT community. If you can't catch their concert on Dec. 17 at St. James Cathedral, 65 E. Huron, at 4 p.m., you might want to buy their latest CD, Gloryland. Wall Street Journal has lauded the group, saying that with its 'uncannily accurate singing, with all the pitches dead on, [ the quartet ] sets up a vibration of seeming infinite emotional expressiveness.'
I'm Organic, Inc. ( www.ImOrganic.com ) : Looking for a socially and environmentally conscious individual? I'm Organic, Inc. has T-shirts ( made from 100 percent organic cotton ) , tote bags, mugs and magnets that are either organic, natural, recycled, recyclable or biodegradable.
Dog.com ( www.dog.com ) : Naturally, man's best friend can't be left out of the holiday equation, and this Web site has everything you could possibly imagine ( and some you couldn't ) for dogs. Among other things, there are rawhide bones, car harnesses, ionizers and even a wedding dress ( complete with sequins ) . Overload at your own risk.
Alpha ( www.alpha-man.com ) : Gay-owned Alpha offers stylish gear for men. The Web site has a wide array of cool gifts and fun stocking stuffers, including the Fisheye 2 camera, the Dovo manicure set and Float red wine glasses.
Brilliant Image ( www.brilliantimage.com; 646-290-7664 ) : This unique service allows you to send any picture taken with a digital camera, choose a frame and have the image converted into a painting. Just remember: You don't know how many folks will be viewing the final product, so you may want to select something tasteful.
You also can't go wrong with calendars. The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network ( SLDN ) 2007 Calendar ( www.cafepress.com/sldn ) showcases 12 veterans from various branches of the U.S armed forces. The Provocateur Women Featuring Belladonna 2007 Calendar ( www.amazon.com ) satisfies same-sex-loving women with drop-dead gorgeous ladies in various states of undress, while guys might salivate over The Colt Hairy-Chested Men 2007 Calendar ( www.tlavideo.com ) . Meanwhile, your favorite liberal will get a good kick out of The 2007 George W. Bush Out-of-Office Countdown Wall Calendar: Two Years and Counting ( www.amazon.com ) .
