Published: December 3, 2008
Looking for an unusual holiday gift for a friend — or maybe for yourself? Here are three ideas we love.
FOR A BONE-COLLECTING BUDDY
Love to serve your pals chicken wings but hate looking at the nasty pile of ravaged bones? The SnacDaddy serving tray is designed to do away with unsightly snacking debris. Just drop the bones (or toothpicks or shrimp shells) into the tray's center hole and it's all hidden out of sight. When it's time to clean up, remove the bottom half of the tray and dump the debris in the trash. The SnacDaddy is dishwasher-safe. It's available at www.SnacDaddy.com for $14.99.
FOR A MELLOWER MOM
If your favorite gal fancies a nip when the weather gets nippy, get her a flask of her own. Anne Taintor Inc.'s retro-look stainless steel flask proclaims: "She was one cocktail away from proving his mother right." $22 at www.annetaintor.com; whiskey not included.
FOR AN ECO-CONSCIOUS SIBLING
The traditional Hanukkah menorah celebrates the miracle of when a small lamp of oil lasted for eight days. The Simon Wiesenthal Center's Alternative Energy Menorah is for those who believe we need a modern-day miracle to stop a worldwide energy crisis. Symbols of alternative energies — natural gas, wind, coal, nuclear, water, solar, electric, and biofuel — are laser-cut into the crystal menorah. It includes a gift box made of recycled paper. Two sizes are available for $180 and $300. Call the Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance Gift Galleria at (310) 772-2494 or e-mail giftshop@wiesenthal.net. For more information, go to www.wiesenthal.com.
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