New For 2009 - GiftGeek
Well, it's that time of year again, and if you're one of those people that have absolutely no idea what to get Dad for Father's Day, join the club. There are millions of such unfortunates who struggle with this problem year after year, as though birthdays and Christmas aren't enough.
Well, at least there's a tiny bit of good news this yeara free guide to the best new gift ideas for Father's Day has popped up on the Internet from an outfit calling themselves, GiftGeek. They are truly unique, and they've come up with an eclectic list of gift ideas for Dad.
"And what makes GiftGeek unique?" you ask.
Well, for one thing, they are literate, which means they know that the word unique means, one of a kind. They also have some really cool (unusual) gift items, which can be defined as anything that doesn't come from a store with the words, City, World, or R-Us at the end of their name.
Best Portable Fishing Boat
Got a fisherman in your life with poor impulse control? Well, now he can feed that impulse to hit the water and drop his line with just a few minutes of preparation.
The Five-Minute Fisherman goes from the car to a unique watercraft in a few easy steps, thanks to its patent pending folding frame. Given a 9.7 rating (out of 10) by the North American Fishing Club, this award-winning shallow-draft, catamaran angler will maneuver into those hard to reach spots where the fish are hiding, while providing superior stability over traditional hard hulled boats and unlike other inflatables, it has a full floor which acts as a safety net to catch any gear you might drop, and lets you carry more fishing tackle and supplies.
It comes with a pair of 8-foot rowing oars to get you wherever you need to go, but also features a motor mount. Attach a 3hp gas or electric outboard if you like, and it'll rip across the water with more than enough speed to gain headway against tides and winds.
Best Auto Focus Binoculars
This is a hot piece of technology in a rugged package. Ideal for sight-seeing from boat or shoreline, these waterproof, shockproof, durable marine binoculars are nitrogen filled and o-ring externally sealed, to provide sturdy and reliable optics for the avid outdoors-man. Superior light transmitting binoculars with BK4 optical surfaces provide maximum image brightness in all light conditions, with extraordinary sharpness and clarity. But it is their Auto Focus feature that really makes them special. Simply hold them up to your eyes, adjust the focus, and set-and everything 20 yards to infinity stays permanently in focus. The unique Sport-Auto focus System ensures you won't need to reset the unit's focus ever again.
Best Underwater Digital Camera
According to GiftGeek, this underwater camera is the world's first truly waterproof and shockproof digital sports camera. That doesn't mean this unit can just survive a splash of water-with this camera you can submerge to a depth of 75 feet and capture vivid photos. Or, use it above water in any type of weather rain, sleet, snow or sun. It's shockproof, too. Its rubber armored housing provides you with a near lock tight grip, but you can be sure that it can withstand the occasional butter fingers moment. Use in either land or sea mode for high-quality, colorful pictures.
Set it to spy mode to automatically capture pictures at an interval you set (3, 10, 30 seconds or 1 or 5 minutes). It's ideal for capturing shy creatures that fritter away as you try to approach them. Focusing instantly from 2 ft to infinity, it also features a video mode (with sound) which is handy for capturing underwater once in a lifetime videos.
Quite simply, this underwater digital camera is the best value available for the price. It will have you capturing photos and videos that you simply can't get with other digitals.
Luxurious Motorized Pool Lounger
Don't Just Float, Drive!
For the man who doesn't quite have everything . . . or the women who deserves at least that much, this new Motorized Pool Lounger falls somewhere between plush pillow-top mattress and your own personal yacht.
The most advanced leisure flotation device in the world, this inflatable is the best in its class and it is definitely the most fun!
With two quiet but powerful electric motors to gently propel you across the water beneath the warm summer sun, you will never be afraid to fall asleep at the wheel.
Actually, the steering on this beauty is done with easy-to-use joysticks that control the port and starboard propellers much more gratifying than playing Captain on one of those battleship video games.
The Lounger also features large, comfortable armrests and a built-in cup holder to carry your favorite leisure time drink. Relaxation was never this much fun!
Best Gemstone Desk Globe
Rarely do we come across a gift item as thoroughly exquisite as these handcrafted gemstone desk globes.
These stunning works of art, are the product of hundreds of man-hours of skilled craftsmanship, giving rise to unique, one of a kind, ornate handcrafted desk globes comprised of lustrous gemstones and precious metals from all over the world.
With each country meticulously inlaid with precisely hand-cut gemstones that are representative of that region, the sheer visual poetry of these globes is striking from every angle. To see the rich abalone pearl from the Great Barrier Reef forming the profile of Australia, and the deep blue lapis lazuli flecks that comprise the seas which surround her, is to behold a treasure so precious and rare as to make the spirit soar. Like beholding Chagall's glass windows, or Tiffany's lamps, these spectacular desk globes bespeak the artistry of genius.
Often passed on as heirlooms, as no two are the same, these magnificent works of art contain lines of longitude and latitude etched in real gold, with the Equator and International Dateline made of Sterling Silver.
With countries drawn in amethyst, red jasper, green agate, rhodonite, yellow and white mother of pearl, unakite, jade, and other beautifully hued stones from all over the world, Planet Earth is indeed bejeweled in the colors of the rainbow.
Sitting on an ornate three legged stand with a mariner's compass set in its base, this distinctive and matchless creation brings elegance and class to any study, library, or office.
Best Night Vision Watch
There is nothing new about Glow in the Dark watches. They were popularized decades ago, before people became aware of the serious health risks posed by their radium dials.
Now, Tritium (H3), an isotope of Hydrogen, is being used as a self-powered light source to replace radioactive materials such as Radium with dazzling results. The physics is quite interesting.
When Tritium gas undergoes beta decay, it releases electrons that will stimulate phosphor, to fluoresce. This creates a self-sustaining source of light that can last up to 25 years. Coat the inside of a glass vial with phosphor and fill the vial with Tritium gas, and, voila!-sustainable light that requires no batteries, recharging, solar power, or any other energy source. Make the vials small enough, and fasten them to the face and hands of a watch, and you have an incomparable night vision watch.
Now you can get this marvel of modern science in a rugged titanium-encased chronograph watch that is state of the art.
Oh, come on! How can you possibly get gas-filled vials that small?
With Swiss precision, that's how.
The process is fascinating. During manufacture, a length of microscopically fine borosilicate glass tube which has had the inside surface coated with phosphor is filled with Tritium gas at high pressure. The tube is then fused into tiny incremental sections with a CO2 laser, creating microscopic glass vials. Borosilicate is preferred because it is a type of glass noted for its strength and resistance to breakage. The vials are then affixed to the face and hands of this handsome timepiece which has all the features you would expect from a high-quality, multipurpose, sportsman's watch.
You really have to see it (in the dark) to fully appreciate it.
Best Red Jade Tranquility Monkeys
In Chinese culture it is said that, "Gold has a value, but Jade is invaluable."
For centuries, the Chinese have revered jade for its steady pulse of healing energy. Jade is thought to be beneficial to the heart, in both physical and spiritual senses. It is considered the health, wealth, and longevity stone, and is also used to summon courage, wisdom, justice, mercy, emotional balance, stamina, love, fidelity, humility, generosity, peace, and harmony. When in contact with the human body, this much admired stone has the unusual characteristic of absorbing heat from its host, which causes it to emit long-wave bio-spectrums that penetrate the body. All colors of jade are said to mellow one's existence, ridding the holder of negative thought and energy.
Red Jade, which is a particularly passionate and active stone, is not recommended for long exposure, as would be the case with jewelry, because its intense stimulating effect can cause agitation. But, it is frequently used to fashion powerful, mystical statues, such as the famous Tranquility Monkeys of southern China. These rare statuettes have been an effective source of power and protection for generations, and, though few in number, are now available the U.S.
Also known as Thinker Monkeys, these pairs of red jade beauties possess all the healing and protective powers that Chinese mystics have venerated for centuries. Especially attractive (and powerful) when bathed in their own warming display light, the Thinkers will bring tranquility, serenity, and health to all who are fortunate to behold their power.
Best Custom Oil Painting from Pictures
Is there anything more elegant than a fine portrait painting, masterfully done in oil on canvass by a gifted artist? For centuries, such works have adorned the homes and palaces of presidents and kings, aristocrats and clergy, and those fortunate few with the wealth and position to memorialize a loved one in this most complimentary manner.
Now you, too, can have a fine work of art commissioned to capture the continence of yourself or another in a piece of museum-quality art that can be enjoyed and treasured and generations.
Having retained the skills of some of the finest portrait artists in America, we can now offer you the highest quality oil paintings of you and your loved ones without the inconvenience of lengthy sittings, remarkably rendered from your favorite photographs. The portrait will be 24x36 in size (2 ft by 3ft) and is offered with a 100% guarantee of quality. Just provide a suitable photo, and an oil painting of that photo will be created by hand to exacting standards. The photo can be of you, baby, and/or pets up to 2 two people in the picture.
Once the portrait has been completed (it takes about 10 days), it will be photographed and a copy emailed to you for review. Any touch ups that you feel necessary will then made until you're completely satisfied.
Then, and only then will the finished portrait be shipped to you to be framed and displayed in your home. Rest assured that this fine oil painting will be of heirloom quality, worthy of prominent display for all to see and appreciate.
Best Under Car Light Kit
Talk about dazzling . . .
This Under Car Light Kit turns your car or truck into an eye-catching wonder of colorful light.
Popularized by Hollywood in the action movie, The Fast and The furious, this unique lighting package throws brilliant light in the color of your choice from the undercarriage of any car or truck, creating a blazing path of vivid light that sets your vehicle apart from all others.
Sometimes seen at county fairs, parades, carnivals, and car shows, the 2.1 Million Color LED, Under Car Light Kit provides spectacular lighting in a 120 degree area. The lighting can be displayed as solid swath of color or in scan, strobe, and pulse with music modes.
The lights can easily be set to different colors, determined by a tap of your finger on the LCD Touch Screen Controller.
This easy to install package adapts to fit all vehicles. It includes 4 LED tubes (6 for the truck version), a digital control box, dash mount LCD Touch Screen Controller/Display, and all mounting installation hardware. And it comes with a free remote control.
The remote lets you control your car's lighting up to 500 ft away without being inside the vehicle. That's especially useful when you're displaying at parades and other events, or when stepping out of your favorite restaurant.
Best Marine Motif End Tables
Extraordinary . . .
It is unusual to come across home furnishings as exquisite and unusual as these stunning brass and marble tables crowned in glassbrilliantly coming together to form extraordinary, one-of-a kind, heirloom tables that bring warmth and beauty to any room.
According to GiftGeek, these marine accented, portraying a scene of pristine white dolphins, golden-backed sea turtles and sprightly angelfish swimming in a serene aquatic backdrop, these museum-quality tables are truly unique.
Hand-sculpted by gifted artisans, in the lost- wax casting technique of ancient Mesopotamia, no two are alike, constituting the very definition of Unique. The attention to detail in these dazzling tables is aptly described as spectacular and eye-catching, with each aquatic creature painstakingly etched to a near lifelike presence in a casting method that has been passed down from generation to generation.
Produced in the San Francisco Bay area by a group of fine craftsmen who are more artists than table makers, each of these beauties is a genuine work of art, signed and hallmarked for your assurance of authenticity.