Last time, I gave you some suggestions for buying toys online. Today it's time to shop for the grown-ups on your list. Personalizing is back in vogue and, since it takes a little longer, here are some stores that are still guaranteeing delivery by Christmas.
http://www.netique.com. Neither the typical nor the largest gift collection, Netique does offer some wonderful items at affordable prices. The Burlwood Executive set with pen, letter opener and magnifying glass is particularly nice. Include an initialized gold plate for that personal touch.
http://www.bedheadz.com/index.html. This gift will go straight to your recipient's head. The folks at Bedheadz take brightly colored fabric and turn it into a very personal pillow slip, adding any name of your choice (up to 8 characters). If none of their shown subjects (whales, butterflies, planets etc,) suit you, tell them what you're looking for to get a truly one of a kind case.
http://www.design-a-pad.com. The ultimate cool. Design a personalized ''Post It'' note with a friend's company logo or your child's school mascot.
http://www.thecalendarstore.com. Are you an amateur photographer or know someone who is? Send a dozen of your best shots to the Calendar Store to get your one-of-a-kind personal calendar. There are lots of these stores online, but this one lets you list as many as 40 special days.
http://www.burfordalbums.com. With the huge popularity of photo and scrapbook items these days, you might consider the ultimate splurge, a solid wood album. The Burford family makes each one to your specifications using maple, walnut, birch, madrone, redwood, and others. Special engraving and archive quality pages will keep these books a treasure forever. Delivery for Christmas is getting close so visit soon.
http://home1.gte.net/catman/dogtag.htm. Looking for a small gift for someone who jogs, or travels or has a medical condition that emergency medics should know about before treatment begins? If so these military style dog tags are just the ticket. Choose from traditional stainless steel, black or brass then add ''silencers'' in black (standard), red, orange, green, blue or yellow. Cute for kids too.
http://engravedbabyspoons.com. For anyone with a new addition to the family, have a beautiful baby spoon engraved with the little one's name and birth date. Spoons start at $10, engraving is free, postage is free (first class in the U.S. and Canada only), and it comes in a beautiful little gift box. This is a sentimental favorite.
Contact Jan Perry at SiteSeer2K@aol.com.