As holiday shopping season rolls around, we’re on the lookout for unique gifts and stores so you could buy something that’s just a little bit different. One such store is Hammacher Schlemmer, which has been selling unique and innovative high quality products for over 150 years. Their diverse product catalog allows you to buy one of a kind gifts for under $30, a 7-foot robot for a mere $50,000 and even a $108,000 electric car. Where else can you buy a portable 26 foot ice rink for your backyard?

We encourage you to visit their website or consider some of these unique products:

	Next-Generation Robosapien Robot This is the next evolution of the Robosapien, capable of autonomous behavior and equipped with interactive sensors to recognize objects and respond to sounds. It can be programmed to execute more than 60 different movements, including dancing, exploring, lifting items, or bowling (ball and pins included).

	Space-Saving Air-Powered Hockey Table This is the air-powered hockey table with a space-saving design that easily folds out of the way against a wall when floor space is needed for other activities.

	Portable 26 Foot Backyard Ice Rink Easy to assemble portable unit turns any backyard into an ice rink for parties, skating or hockey practice. No tools required.

	Tabletop Wooden Sudoku Game This elegant wooden sudoku set comes with pre-numbered tiles and more than 1,000 puzzles to challenge sudoku enthusiasts who prefer to work conundrums with tactile components rather than pencil and paper.

	Little Red Rocket Sleek battery-powered rocket is outfitted with working lights, push-button sounds, and a blast-off rumble. Easy assembly.

The Interactive Plush Pony. This plush pony is comparable in size to an actual Shetland and uses advanced electronics, integrated sensors, and puppetry to respond when it is touched, hears a sound, or detects changes in ambient light. When her mane is brushed she whinnies; when her ears are tickled she turns her head to see who is grooming her; petting her muzzle will cause her to sniff your hand.

	Genuine Turkish Bathrobe This imported Turkish robe comes from the Denizli region of Turkey. Turkish toweling is legendary for its extraordinary thickness and absorbency.

Robotic Reptile This is the robotic dinosaur that has multiple sensors which detect sound, movement, and touch, allowing it to react to its environment with realistic biomorphic motions including running, stalking, turning its head, whipping its tail, and “sniffing” its prey before pouncing. The dinosaur responds to stimuli depending on one of its three moods, including Hungry, Satisfied, and Subdued.

	6 1/2-Foot Santa’s Day And Night Illuminated Train Unlike typical holiday sculptures that can only reveal their brilliance at night, this 6 1/2′ long Santa’s train is decorated with present-laden tenders, steam billowing from the locomotive’s smokestack, garlands, and painted stars, all of which give the train a three-dimensional appearance, making it noticable during the day.

If you are in the market for baby clothing or products, BabyAge is offering 10% off $150 and 15% off $250 for the rest of the week (expiring 11/27/06).

Links:  

• 10% off $150 or more. To redeem, click here and use coupon code THANKS10 (expires 11/27/06)
• 15% off $250 or more. To redeem, click here and use coupon code THANKS15 (expires 11/27/06)

With Nintendo Wii mania in full force, we’ve looked around and we think that your best bet for finding one right now is at WalMart.com. While we’re not suggesting that you shouldn’t check other sources such as Amazon or Toys R’ Us, we’ve noticed that it’s reappeared at WalMart.com several times today.

Now, of course, there’s a catch. The product that’s available is a bundle of the Wii plus 8 games of your choice (includes Zelda, Cars, Madden, Need for Speed, Splinter Cell, and others) for $648.38. If you are interested, we recommend that you bookmark the link below.

Link:  Nintendo Wii Customer’s Choice Game Bundle on WalMart.com

No Thanksgiving day is complete without the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade through New York City.

You may not make it to the parade, but you don’t want to miss out on the Thanksgiving sales at Macy’s. This year, Macy’s is offering 20% to 50% off many items including clothing, jewelry, and home decor. Additionally, on Black Friday, they will offer several online-only discounts and promotions.

Links:  

• Macy’s Thanksgiving Sale – save 20% 50% (expires 11/26/06)
• Macy’s Black Friday online exclusives

LuggageOnline has just issued a coupon for 10% off your entire purchase plus free shipping. This coupon, which excludes Tumi and Briggs & Riley, will work for the entire holiday season as it expires on 1/5/07.

Link:  10% off your entire purchase and free shipping at LuggageOnline.com; To redeem, click here and use coupon code LSA4TH at checkout (expires 1/5/07)

Another eventful week passes and once again we find ourselves wiser because we now know the following:

• Your vote counts if you want an Xbox 360 for $100.
• You don’t have to stand in line all night for a Nintendo Wii… heck you don’t even have to pay for it.
• The name is Bond, James Bond and this is my Gear, Spy Gear.
• If you’re going to be stuck in an airport while traveling this week, might as well buy a good book.
• Send Thanksgiving flowers to someone special (just don’t tell them you got 15% off).

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Amazon launches a new promotion it calls Customer Votes in which you the customer get to vote on a huge discount it will offer for a very limited time. Three of the four options sound interesting: Mongoose Mountain Bike for $30, Barbie for $10, and Prime Membership + $100 Certificate for $40. But, the one that stands out, and clearly leads with nearly 87% of the votes is an Xbox 360 Core System (usually $300) for $100(!).

So, how do you get in on this deal? Well, first, go vote to ensure that the Xbox 360 wins (unless you prefer a $10 Barbie, of course). Then go to this page on Thursday, November 23, at 11 AM Pacific (that’s 2 PM Eastern) and try to be one of the first 1,000 to order. If it sounds to good to be true, that’s because it’s too good and it’s true. Good luck!

Links:  

• Amazon Customer Votes
• Xbox 360 on Amazon

Eddie Bauer, home of outdoor-style clothing and accessories for men and women is offering free shipping on orders over $100 for this holiday season. The Eddie Bauer online store offers its entire catalog including clothing for both men and women, shoes, accessories, bedding, travel gear, and its famous bags.

Link:  To redeem, click here and use coupon code HOLIDAYFS (expires 12/25/06)

Amazon will have the Nintendo Wii available for purchase the morning of Saturday 11/19 for $250. You can only purchase one and inventory will disappear very quickly. In fact, request for availability notices were 100 more than the number of consoles they’ll have.

Even though the first batch will disappear quickly, expect more inventory to arrive soon. To make sure you don’t miss out on these opportunities, we’ve embedded an Amazon Nintendo Wii product page and store in this post and at https://shopperism.com/wii. Bookmark either of these links and check often to see if available (I’m guessing you better get used to constantly hitting the refresh button). If it appears quickly click the buy button and it will take you through Amazon’s purchase process.

Wal-Mart is very serious about selling toys this holiday season and to prove it they are offering 97 cent shipping on their top toys. With most of their products already discounted, this low-cost shipping helps ensure that they match or beat the price of their online competitors.

Link:  97 cent shipping on top toys at Walmart.com