Bubbles to Celebrate 2009 December 31, 2008

I want to wish you all a very happy new year and add on one more fun calendar that was not included in the previous three posts featuring 2009 calendars.

If you still get thrills from popping bubble wrap, this calendar is for you! Each day of the Bubble Calendar has a bubble over it to pop. Much more fun that marking an ‘X’ across the calendar square, let me tell you. Perhaps the day itself was not satisfying, but the pop of that day’s bubble will be!

Available in English, German, and Japanese ($29.95 each) from Bubble Calendars.

• Huge 48″ x 18″ (122cm x 46cm) poster calendar
• Great gift for that special designer / obsessive / compulsive in your life
• Days of the week and all major US holidays marked
• Weekends bolded for quick reference
• Handmade in Brooklyn, USA

2009 Bubble Calendar

Seven Swans A-Swimming December 31, 2008

Amazingly, finding something related to seven swimming swans is not as easy as I thought it would be, but that is where ArtistRising.com comes in. They have artwork from contemporary artists ranging from photography to fine art paintings. Angela Cone is selling prints of her photograph, Svane Family, taken at a Danish lake. Prints start at $12.99.

Svane Family by Angela ConeAvailable from ArtistRising.com

Six Geese-A-Laying December 30, 2008

Crystal doesn’t have to be basic when holiday spirit and imagination are alive and well. Waterford Crystal is offering two 12 Days of Christmas Champagne Flutes each year through 2010. One through Nine may currently be purchased individually from Amazon (free super saver shipping too). If money is no object and you don’t want to wait until 2010 to enjoy the dozen flutes, Waterford has a 12 Days of Christmas Collector’s Set that includes all 12 days’ flutes in a storage chest.

12 Days Collector's Set - All 12 Flutes

Five Golden Rings December 29, 2008

SmallBird creates Skinny Gold Stacking Rings ($52). This set of five slender gold-filled bands have a hammered outer texture. At just 1/16th of an inch wide, each ring is delicate, yet strong and ready for everyday wear. These are made specifically for the wearer which is why it is necessary to give the exact ring size when purchasing.

Skinny Gold Stacking Rings

Four Calling Birds December 28, 2008

Remember those Warbling Bird Whistles from when we were kids? Well, they’re still around! Available in dozen quantities for $2.40 each whistle from Windy City Novelties Inc. Be careful about handing them out since they’re a choking hazard.

Four Warbling Bird Whistles