Meemaw's 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

by Meemaw

Wow, this year has been really crazy! COVID, politics, weird weather and more... I say weird weather because I'm writing this in mid-November, and it's still pretty warm outside (71° F and a high of 76° F - unusual for this time of year).

For the last few years, parnote, YouCanToo and I have done our own Holiday Gift Guides. This year phorneker has done one as well. I hope you enjoy mine this year. Hopefully, I've found some good gifts, and also some "quirky" ones. Many of the sites I've visited are the same ones I go to year after year, but there are also a new one or two.

Bits & Pieces

Christmas Tree Music Carousel     $19.99

Anyone who likes music boxes would like this one! You hang the ornaments and place the figures at the bottom of the tree, and the tree platform rotates while the music is playing. The music box plays "We Wish You A Merry Christmas".

Funny Mugs     $12.99

This one is funny, and they have several others, all jumbo cups that hold 12 ounces. Others say, "In order to insult me, I must first value your opinion. Nice try though", "I am disinclined to acquiesce to your request", or "Anyone who thinks 'the customer is always right' never worked in Tech Support." They also have several others.

Poinsettia Runners and Placemats     $14.99

This is a neat decoration for a dining table. They have two different lengths on the table runners (36" and 70") and also a set of four placemats.

Set of 3 - 36" long - $14.99
Set of 3 - 70" long - $19.99
Set of 4 - Placemats - $19.99

Bass Pro Shops

Fragrance Warmer     $16.99

If you like the fragrance warmers, this one looks great. It is dual-purpose, letting you melt the fragrance chips in the pewter bowl, or turn it off, take the bowl off and set a regular candle on the wooden base.

Wooden Lantern with Candle     $49.99

This is a nice decoration for Christmas or just for fall. The candle is a battery-powered LED candle. The description adds, "The candle glows softly and flickers much like a real flame and can be set on a built-in timer." Many of their holiday decorations include live greenery.

L L Bean

Pine Trees Jigsaw Puzzle     $34.95

I usually have jigsaw puzzles from Bits & Pieces, but I happened to see this one at L L Bean. This is a 500-piece puzzle, that looks like it might be difficult, since it is just pine trees throughout.

Newegg

Steel Warcraft 3D elk puzzle     7.6 cm tall     $17.82

Unicorn puzzle     6.2 cm tall     $17.82

These are both stainless steel models that you build. They are SMALL (6.2 cm is just under 2.5 inches). Elk, unicorn, mantis, scorpion and dinosaur models are available.

OMG!!! If price is no object, you can always purchase a massage chair... it's on sale at the moment. $1,199.00. Newegg's description says, "Titan Apex Bonita Zero Gravity SL Track Massage Chair with Full Body Shiatsu, Kneading, Tapping, Advanced Stretch, Foot Rollers, Heating, Airbag Massage System, Auto Body Scan, Extendable Footrest".

Amazon

On Amazon's site there's a menu across the top with one item being "Find A Gift". If you click on that and scroll down the page, you will see a section titled "White Elephant Gifts". I had a great time running around in this section!

Darth Vader light-up chopsticks     $49.99

These might be fun if you use chopsticks! They look like lightsabers, and are nine inches long.

Ninja Outdoorsman Credit Card Size Multi-Tool    $6.95

Ever get stuck somewhere and need a tool, but don't have one? This looks like a handy little thing, and it is small enough to fit in your billfold. In the description on Amazon, it includes "Can Opener, Cutting Edge, Flat Screwdriver, Ruler, Beer Bottle Opener, 4 Position Wrench, Butterfly Screw Wrench, Saw Blade, Direction Ancillary Indication (Water Compass), 2 Position Wrench, (and has a) Keychain or lanyard Hole."

Books

They also have several books which look hilarious! I liked this 853 Hard To Believe Facts. $9.49 for paperback or $1.99 for the Kindle version.

You will also find the "Totally Awesome Book of Useless Information", and many ugly Christmas sweaters!

Happy Holidays! However you celebrate, have a great time! Also, enjoy parnote's, YouCanToo's and phorneker's guides elsewhere in this issue.