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So many great gift ideas, so little space for columns.
This year's trials are very good and I will make suggestions this week and next week.
Handmade gifts with seasonal flavors are large at Christmas 2009.
Terry Nelson, marketing director at an art house at a great online art store, says fictional Christmas tree decorations, for example, are particularly hot.
He pointed out the popularity of the whimsical chili decoration made by banhu Scott Denham with a red light
Blow glass costs $22 (U. S. )Plus freight
Closer to home, you'll find plenty of handmade gifts in a Christmas show and sale until December.
Direct Energy Center at the exhibition site.
If you have wine lovers on your list, consider using the Vinturi oxygen generator, which can inflate a glass of wine at a time.
Bath from bed and over offer around $50.
The wine poured through the device is mixed with air to enable it to breathe, thus enhancing the bouquet and flavor.
Another option is a sharper image wine saver, a rechargeable plug that opens the bottle in a vacuum seal to keep the taste, color and Bouquet (
Bed Bath and above, $50).
If you really love your wine lover, your budget could be over $2,300
Zero wine storage device to protect wine from heat, light, vibration and humidity.
It has two separate areas, microprocessor with temperature control, UV-
Heat-resistant glass doors and windows, highly insulated compressor to reduce vibration and cherry wood main sound, sliding frame, holding 750 ml bottles, half
Bottle and magnums.
If it's a bit expensive, use a bottle of affordable wine (
Canadian of course)
Seasonal Nutcracker towels in WilliamsSonoma (
$30 for two sets).
Pack a bottle of longgo white truffle oil ($12)
Small red or small green snowflake tea towel ($6 each)
From crates and barrels.
For ideas about holiday decoration, please visit www. thestar. blogs. com/onthehouse.
The retailer has a feeling that big family gifts will be popular;
The whole family buys an item.
A new TV may meet the requirements.
See LG's new 42-and 47-
Inch LCD group with invisible speakers, 1080 P resolution, and sensors that automatically adjust images according to lighting conditions (
From around $2,000).
My dream gift is Samsung's new independent induction series, and although it makes a lot of sense to me, it's 14-for me-year-
This is a common talk for all of us.
It sells for about $2,900 at major retailers.
A wise gift may not always cause a happy scream when unwrap, but most likely the person who receives it will be grateful in next September, realizing that he is using your gift every week throughout the year.
I think Stanley's saw change saw will fall into this category and I call it one of the smartest tool designs I 've seen in a year.
The handsaw, which costs about $40, comes with two interchanging blades-a positive tooth with a rough cut and a finer blade --
More accurate working tooth blade.
Several new blades will be launched next year.
Ryob's new tek3 cordless electronic tool is also worth giving away.
Every four runsvolt lithium-
The manufacturer says the ion rechargeable battery will exceed 6,000 AA alkaline batteries.
There are 10 items: I especially like the Durashot digital camera ($199)
It records sound and images with 3 times the optical zoom, strong enough to handle the drop of 6 feet.
Infrared thermometer ($79)
Please be a convenient homeowner of energy --conscious;
When it identifies the cold and hot spots in the home, it records 10 latest measurements.
If you know a homeowner can use an extra pair of hands (
Or a klutzy couple)
At Canadian tires and other retailers, a certain fee is charged for about $20.
Be kind to yourself as well-this is a very simple gadget that makes it very simple to hang-up pieces. To view a how-
For video, visit www. utrdecorating. com/how_to.
Finally, a donation to a worthwhile cause is always a great gift.
This year, I will make a founding commitment to the Quarrington Art Association, which was recently established to commemorate Paul Quarrington, the author of the fight against lung cancer.
The association is working hard to gain a charitable status and will recognize and fund Canadian artists such as Quarrington who have performed well in more than one Art section.
Oops: I got the picture of Garant shovel wrong last week.
The correct picture is at www. thestar. blogs. com/onthehouse.
Email Vicky at vswriter @ sympatico. ca.