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Gift Ideas for Rebecca and Sean

This page is devoted to providing information on our current gift desires. If you want ideas this is the place to visit. Check back as often as you like. I would like to get to a point where all gift ideas have a link to a picture of the item, a link to someplace that will sell the item online, and a feature that will allow the user to know whether or not the gift has been already purchased (without ruining the surprise for the recievers of course). The first two items are do-able. The last one may or may not materialize due to the labor involved to implement such a feature.

Many of the items below are already linked to an online vendor that can provide the item. I have tried to stick with vendors whom I have previously used, unfortunately I cannot vouch for all of them. If you are not comfortable using your credit card online most of them will allow you to call to place the order. Anyway, remember that these are just ideas. Have fun. It may be busy on the net, so if it stops being fun just use the ideas and skip the links.

12/05/01 UPDATE!

As I mentioned previously, the gift page has been quite a hit. I've even received emails from people who browsed through and liked the site. Imagine that! The only problem has been that Rebecca and I sometimes get duplicates of exactly what we want! Other than that, everyone seems to think this is a good idea. So I suppose I'll continue to update it from time to time. If for no other reason than to remind me of the things I'd like to pick up when I get around to it.

Rebecca's Gift Ideas

• Bedsheets and Pillowcases: Wamsutta 300 thread per inch, 100% cotton, Off-White or Vanilla. We have lots of these but we could always use more. They're soooo soft.
• Car Wash Tokens: I mean it. It costs alot to wash a car. We like to go every two weeks. We'd love to go every week, but the car washes near Havertown are too expensive. Car wash tokens would be perfect.
• Pretty much anything from Ross Simons.
• CD's: Dunno. Be creative. Something new. Something with teen angst. Maybe twenty something angst. If you're feeling too adult maybe even some thirty something angst. Smashing Pumpkins?
• Brass Pot for Tree. 11"High x 12"Diameter or Larger.
• Speaker for Advent Wireless System. AW-8701. Available at CDW ($72).\
• Pepper Mill. Beck's been looking for a better pepper mill.

Sean's Gift Ideas

Books: These are books that I REALLY want, but haven't gotten around to buying. If no one gets me these books I will buy them for myself.

• Bob Atkins Technical Article Collection: Bob's Site ($11.50)
• Kodak Professional Photo Guide: Amazon, Saunders
• Nikon Compendium: Saunders($39.95)
• Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Amazon($20)
• The Permanence and Care of Color Photographs: Traditional and Digital Color Prints, Color Negatives, Slides, and Motion Pictures by Henry Wilhelm and contributing author Carol Brower. This book appears to be the definitive source of conservation information for photographic images on all media. Read Lloyd Erlick's review. You may not understand why, but I'm really excited about this book!

Photo:

• Cokin Black and White Filter System (P Series). This is a really cool system. It's comprised of a holder and glass plates that are used to add color or special effects to photographs. I think the starter kit is in the $30 range. Check it out at Cokin Filter System. Buy it at Adorama. There's even a book to go with this thing!
• 81A, 81B, and/or 81C Warming Filters: Aluminum or Brass mounting ring, Multicoated optics, 62mm mounting size, Compatible with 28mm Lens.
• Spike Feet for Bogen Manfrotto Model 3021 tripod P/N ART 3256: retractible spike feet for footing outdoors or indoors. See Adorama ($16.95). This is a Great Deal! These things used to be $40!
• Carrying strap for Bogen Manfrotto Model 3021 tripod P/N ART 3044 ($40). Local photo store or Adorama Adorama
• NIKON AS-17 FLASH COUPLER TO USE TTL HOT SHOE FLASHES ON NIKON F3: This thing will allow me to use my existing flash units on my new camera! I can tell you're excited! Don't get too excited cause it's $120. Team up with another gift buyer for this one. Adorama

Other Stuff

• Leatherman "Juice" tool. Yellow. See local outfitter.
• Router Bits. See Coupon.
• Foam Filter for 8 Gallon QSP Shop Vac. Home Depot has these.
• Cheap Adventure Guy watch. Water resistant to 3m or more. Analog display. Kmart.
• Dumbells. 20 to 45lbs. Ironmaster, PowerBlock, ProBell

Gift Ideas for Both:

• Gift certs to trendy Manayunk and Philly restaurants. See Best of Philly listings at www.phillymag.com
• Ryobi Gas powered string trimmer/leaf blower/etc. multi-tool. Yeah, I know you're not getting me this but I like to dream.
• Landscaping Book for yard, not just specific projects.
• Gift certificates to Borders or Barnes and Noble.
• New radio for 1983 VW Vanagon. Just a car radio. No CD, just AM/FM.