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Jambox

JAMBOX by Jawbone blue

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

No cords, no dock, just booming sound in the palm of your hand—Jambox is music to our ears. Quite literally, in fact.

Jambox is a great looking little speaker that streams audio wirelessly from any Bluetooth device from anywhere in a room. This means most phones and your iPad can all remotely send and control the sound coming out of this compact box—music, movies, games too.

We also love that it’s a portable speakerphone. With a powerful built-in mic you can share a conference call or a video chat with just this little guy on the table. Oh, and it comes in four colors.

Read more about it • $199 at Best Buy

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JAMBOX by Jawbone blue

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DODOcase for Kindle

DODOcase for Kindle by fireplace

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

A bibliophile’s skepticism toward the Kindle often comes down to their love for the feel of a book in their hands. Thankfully bookworms, DODOcase has you covered.

Now you can cozy up with 3,500 of your most favorite books cloaked in this beautiful handmade case. Constructed in San Francisco using traditional bookbinding techniques, DODOcase conceals and protects while providing the look and feel of a real book.

Get to know DODOcase a little better:

Read more about it • $49 at DODOcase

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Cooking for Geeks

Cooking For Geeks book cover

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

The whys inform the how-tos. Nowhere is that more true than in the kitchen. If you’re ready to bring your curiosity and obsession for details to your cooking, then you’ll want to add Cooking for Geeks to your wishlist.

With chapters like Initializing the Kitchen and Fun with Hardware, and topical interviews such as Local Food with Xeni Jarden (Boing Boing) and Scientific Testing with Adam Savage (Mythbusters), you’re sure to learn a thing or two.

Read more about it • $20 at Amazon.com

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Measure Me Stick

Measure Me Stick by Studio 1am

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

One of our favorite gifts for parents with young children is the Measure Me Stick by Studio 1 a.m. This charming and attractive way to display the growth of a little one is handmade by Donna Piacenza and Jody Work of Chicago, IL. Sure to be treasured by the grown ups and loved by the kids.

Read more about it • $120 at Studio 1 a.m.

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DMTC: Smile Cooking Toaster

Smile Toaster by Xu Yan Xiang

Didn’t Make the Cut: Gifts on Wantist must meet two criteria—the ability to buy it today and overall gift greatness. When we come across something we’d like to share but doesn’t pass the test, we post it here.

We all know that a good breakfast is a healthy way to start the day, so it stands to reason that smiling toast would be a healthy, and happy, addition to your morning routine.

Our friend Melissa helped us discover this grinning gadget—something funny for someone geeky we thought. But alas it’s only a concept and the closest match in the retail world was not nearly as snazzy, nor reliable.

Have a suggestion for something funny for someone geeky? Let us know in the comments below.

(Thanks, Melissa!)

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Smile Toaster by Xu Yan Xiang

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‘Tis the Season for Night Light Boxers from PACT

Night Lights Boxer Brief by PACT

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

It’s that time of year when holiday cheer finds its way onto all kinds of a products. This is one of our favorites. From the good people at PACT come these festive Night Light Boxer Briefs— part of their Winter Lights Collection. And don’t feel left out ladies, there’s several styles for you too.

As is always the case with PACT products, they’re sustainably produced and each pair serves a cause. These support the Lighting Hope for Haiti program. So this holiday give thanks, give back, and get down with your Night Lights on with a little help from PACT.

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Night Lights Boxer Brief by PACT

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DMTC: Write-A-Bike

Write-A-Bike yellow Regina

Didn’t Make the Cut: Gifts on Wantist must meet two criteria—the ability to buy it today and overall gift greatness. When we come across something we’d like to share but doesn’t pass the test, we post it here.

I’m imagining a street full of these filling the screen in a Gondry film. A stunning gift if it existed, Write-A-Bike by Swiss designer Juri Zaech is, at this point, just a lovely expression of his imagination with the possibility of a prototype on the way. All that’s missing is a girl in a hat with a red ballon.

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7 Green Gifts under $100

To encourage the giving of green gifts this holiday, The Nature Conservancy created Green Gift Monday to coincide with one of the biggest online shopping days of the year, Cyber Monday. Their proposition is a simple one—with all the purchases you’ll be making today, why not make at least one of them a considered one. Something responsible, something meaningful, something green.

Visit the Green Gift Monday page for posts and gift ideas from their partner bloggers. And for some of our own picks here’s seven green gifts to help you get going.

Resource Revival Recycled Pendulum Desk Clock

Recycled Pendulum Desk Clock • $76

Handmade in Oregon by the Resource Revival team using recycled bicycle parts.

Simrin Farmyard Placemat pig brick

Simrin Farmyard Placemats – Set of 4 • $38

Made from 100% jute and hand-printed by Simirin in Brooklyn, NY.

Outset Verde Recycled Stainless Steel and Bamboo Grilling Set

Verde Recycled Stainless Steel and Bamboo Grilling Set • $59

Set of 6 grilling tools made from 100% recycled stainless steel and farm-raised bamboo.

Reveal Hipster Satchel front

Reveal Hipster Satchel • $99

Stylish hemp bag with recycled zipper and vegan leather handles.

Wegner EvoWood 11 Swiss Army Knife

Wegner EvoWood 11 Swiss Army Knife • $64

Constructed from scrap Swiss Walnut unused from other production processes.

Mia Water Carafe

Mia Water Carafe • $23

Beautiful carafe made from 100% recycled glass.

Bamboo Type Coasters

Bamboo Type Coasters – Set of 4 • $45

Jumbled characters from Baskerville Semibold cut out of mature bamboo stock.

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50 Cyber Monday Sales You Probably Don’t Know About

We’ve put together a list of favorite Cyber Monday sales—many you won’t find listed on other sites. Some promotions have already kicked off for the weekend, and several of the stores listed have gifts included on Wantist. When needed, promo codes are included below.

Share the Savings! Add deals not listed to the comments and send this post to friends and family.

Gifts & Home Goods

Gadgets & Electronics

Clothing

Kids & Baby

Holiday

Bath & Body

Pets

New to Wantist? Wantist is a curated collection of gift ideas with a one sentence interface. We just launched this month and we’re glad you’ve found us. Go see all the gifts—geeky, outdoorsy, quirky, stylish… And if you’re finding the site useful, please help us get the word out (we’ve included some handy buttons below). Thanks!

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On Gratitude: Celebrities Share What They’re Most Thankful For

On Gratitude: Celebrities Share What They're Most Thankful For

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

Sometimes the humility of the most prosperous among us can be the most surprising. Whether you dish on the latest celeb gossip or not, this thoughtful (and sometimes silly) book of gratitude from B.B. King to Ricky Gervais to Seth Rogen, just might warm the cockles of your sentimental heart.

Happy Thanksgiving to friends of Wantist, new and not so new. We appreciate all your support during this first week since launch and hope you have a wonderful Turkey Day.

Find out more about the book here.

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AquaNotes

AquaNotes

There’s a lot to look at. We get it. To help you out we’re calling attention to a gift you may have missed, or one we think you shouldn’t. This is the Something for Someone Spotlight.

Shower thinkers and bathtub brainstormers listen up—if you’re like me, your best ideas happen in the shower. You’re relaxed, away from the computer, taking a break from your work, when it comes to you, the aha! you’ve been looking for. And the worst part, you towel off and poof it’s gone. Crap!

When I found out about AquaNotes, I had to see if they really worked. This shower situation had been going on for too long. Well, let’s just say I’d wear an “I ♥ AquaNotes” tshirt if they made one. They’re completely waterproof. Even the eraser works in the shower. The marks don’t smear or rub off. And the best part, I can tear off a sheet and take it back to my desk when I’m done.

I’m indebted to to this simple product, and I recommend it for every shower thinker and bathtub brainstormer on you list.

Find out more about AquaNotes Waterproof Notepads here.

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DMTC: TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits

TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits

One of our criteria for products included on Wantist is the ability to get it today. When you need a gift you usually can’t wait too long, and while we come across some really amazing almost-there ideas coming out of the industrial design world every day, unless you can buy it, it won’t make the cut. Every so often we’d still like to share them with you, so here’s numero uno.

Our first edition of Didn’t Make the Cut (DMTC) should include a big ol “Yet” because it’s very likely they’ll be in production soon. It’s a Kickstarter project (if you don’t know what that means read here) by Chicago-based design studio MINIMAL to build premium watch bands that “transform the iPod Nano into the world’s coolest mutli-touch watches”.

Check out the video below to see more about the two versions they’ve designed, TikTok and LunaTik. If you want to get in on the ground floor, consider a pledge to be one of the first to get your hands on one of these. (They’ve already raised $231K in three days!)

This is a very cool idea and the design looks terrific. We’re particularly smitten with the LunaTik and as soon as it hits stores we’ll change this one from Yet to Yes!

TikTok will retail for $34.95 and LunaTik will retail for $69.95.

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