Gift Ideas

The GH Wishlist: Vat19

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The Geeky Hostess will be posting her holiday wishlists at some of her favorite online shops over the next week. Use them as a guide to creating your own holiday wish list or find the perfect gift for the geeky host(ess) in your life!

Vat 19 claims to be “Purveyors of Curiously Awesome Products,” and that they are. Between their fun products and awesome marketing videos, I’m in love. Here are a few items from them that have made my wishlist:


PAC-MAN Pot Holder, $14.99.
It’s geeky, it’s a pot holder, it’s dishwasher safe, and it has an awesome embossed inside to keep your grip. One please.


Ice Cream Scoop and Stack, $15.99.
The scoop and stack allows you to make really nice, neat cylindrical scoops of ice scream. This makes desserts look extra neat, and allows you to meld multiple flavors of ice cream together into one cylindrical dessert. Nifty!


Cooking Guide Apron, $24.99.
It happens often that I’ll be in the middle of cooking and will need to run out to look something up online. With this apron, I’d have tons of kitchen tips at hand! The apron includes a glossary, measurement index, average cooking times, and tips on how to best prepare food. Plus, it’s all written upside down so you can grab it and reference it easily!


Skeleton Key Bottle Opener, $9.99.
You’ve already learned I love skeleton keys, so this bottle opener key chain would be perfect for me. It’s cute and functional!


Giant Gummy Bear on a Stick, $9.99-$11.99.
You can’t make a purchase off of Vat19 and NOT order some sort of giant gummy candy, can you? Didn’t think so.

What I’m Giving:

Flying Wish Paper, $8.99-$14.99.
I think this would make a fantastic New Year’s Eve gift/activity. Make your wish as the clock is about to strike midnight, and watch it drift away!

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The GH Wishlist: Kate Spade

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The Geeky Hostess will be posting her holiday wishlists at some of her favorite online shops over the next week. Use them as a guide to creating your own holiday wish list or find the perfect gift for the geeky host(ess) in your life!

The best possible way to describe Kate Spade is adorkable. The brand is bright, stylish yet quirky, and impeccably packaged. I walked into a Kate Spade store last week and was whisked into a dream world where I was rich and could afford to buy multiple bags and cute dresses on a whim. Unfortunately, I’m not rich and left empty handed. But a girl can dream! Here are a few of her less expensive but totally drool worthy items:


Mini Cluster Ring, $38.
Card shark? This spade ring will be the perfect thing to wear to your next game night. (True story, it took me a while to realize there were spades on everything because it’s in the name of the brand. I just thought they had a favorite suit.)


Importance of Being Earnest Book Clutch, $325.
“I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train.” This clutch could fit a small diary and your other essentials while being a great literary conversation starter. Also available in “Romeo and Juliet,” “A Tale of Two Cities,” and “Emma.”


His and Hers glasses, $50.
These aren’t geeky, but I still think they’re awesome. Perfect for those stay-inside-and-be-cozy date nights.


Ace Up Your Sleeve Idiom Bangle, $48.
Although it looks simple from the outside, this bracelet has a secret. I think wearing it would remind me of the figurative aces I have up my sleeve and give me a boost of confidence. Or, you know, it might just be a pretty bracelet.


Air Quote Mittens, $65.
I could up my sarcasm level with these air quote mittens, which I’m sure everyone would totally appreciate. Quotation marks not your thing? I’m also loving the “Hi 5″ Mittens.

What I’m Giving:

This Is The Year Idiom Bangle, $58
Get your girlfriends off to a good start for the new year with this bangle. The inside says “This is the Year to…” and the outside says “play your cards right, lose yourself in a good book, add a twist, make sparks fly”. What a fun reminder!

Check out KateSpade.com for these gifts and more!

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The GH Wishlist: Fred Flare

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The Geeky Hostess will be posting her holiday wishlists at some of her favorite online shops over the next week. Use them as a guide to creating your own holiday wish list or find the perfect gift for the geeky host(ess) in your life!

I discovered Fred Flare about a year ago, and have enjoyed checking up on all of their newest goodies ever since. Below are some of my favorite items currently in stock, and bonus: many would make perfect stocking stuffers!


Tea Rex, $14.
Nothing would cheer me up more than seeing a cute lil dinosaur floating in my tea cup.


Lock and Key Barrettes, $14.
I love skeleton keys, and think these barrettes are a great mix of cutesy, feminine, and steampunk.


Cupcake Notepad, $9.
True story: As I was surfing the site, I thought to myself “If only they had a cupcake notepad.” This appeared. It was meant to be.

Speaking of cupcakes…

Cupcake Pillow, $32.
I mean, how can you not. Seriously.


Forget Me Knot Ring, $58
This ring is a staple of Fred Flare’s. It’s a cute gift to give a significant other or to buy yourself. I’d wear it whenever I have something important to remember.

What I’m Giving:

Nice Jewish Guys Calendar, $16
My single friends will get a kick out of getting a gift their mothers would approve of.

Found some stuff you like? Find these gifts and more at FredFlare.com. Fred Flare will give you free shipping on orders over $100 with the code “bicycle”. Get to it!

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It’s Cyber Monday!

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Tons of great online stores are having some awesome sales today. Check out the deals and buy a little something for yourself or someone off your gift list!

Geek Chic Cosmetics has everything on sale for 30% off, plus free shipping and additional goodies for orders over $50.

Global Giving will provide you a gift with a donation to specific charities. How cool is that?

JapanLA is giving away a free DateMate, t-shirt, and more with minimum purchases of $30.

Marvel is helping you save 30% off of an annual subscription to its digital comics with code CYBER11.

Microsoft has an XBOX 360 w/ Kinect for $100 off and free shipping.

SCOTTEVEST has 9 of its items on sale for 30% off.

Think Geek is offering Free Shipping with no minimum purchase with code CYBERMONDAY.

Top Shelf has all of its comics on sale for 30% off with code CYBERTSP.

Know of another great deal? Leave it in the comments!

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Plush Dolls Made Out of Children’s Drawings

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Child’s Own Studios takes your child’s drawing and turns it into a unique plush toy. They stay as authentic as possible to the original drawing and create some really fun things. Cost is quoted for each individual project, but a gift certificate for a doll runs $100 plus $15 shipping. It may be a bit of a pricey gift for a small child, but it’s sure to be something that will be treasured for a long time.

Check out the Flickr gallery for more drawing-to-toy transformations.

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Get Warholized

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Warholize.me allows you to turn yourself into a custom piece of Warhol-style art by choosing the photo, color and quote of your choice. One complete, you can share a small watermarked pic or purchase a larger image (suitable for framing) for one euro. Not too shabby!

I think this would make an excellent and inexpensive wedding/engagement/baby gift, or be a nice way to add to your current decor. Heck, take a picture of your pet or favorite action figure, print the final product on canvas and turn it into art!

What photo would you Warholize?

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HTML For Babies

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It’s never to early to make sure your child is learning the important things. As someone who uses HTML daily, I would have loved to have started my education at a younger age.

This book is volume one in the three-part “Web Design for Babies” series. Keep an eye out for all of them!

HTML For Babies, $8.99 at Amazon.com

(Source: Nerd Approved)

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Cute Decals for your iPad

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Want to dress up your newest iToy? These decals will show your personality but keep it cute.

Whether it’s Portal, skulls and crossbones, Pac-Man, or juice boxes that intrigue you, they’ve got it all. Check it out! (Most decals come in a pack with a white and black version, so it’ll match whatever you decide to put it on.)

Decals available on Fab.com from $5.25 – $16.25.

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