Product Wire – October 26, 2009
By Staff -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 10/26/2009 5:00:00 AM

Posh Plastic
The Dune trays from Kartell feature a unique design that makes each one take on a different illusion, such as water, fire or desert dunes. Made of techonopolymer thermoplastic. Available in seven colors and two sizes. Small, $83; large, $113. Kartell, New York. (212) 367-3701.

Dinner Talk
With the holidays right around the corner, customers will be thinking more of entertaining at home. Tabletopics introduces two conversation starters: Dinner Party and Not Your Mom’s Dinner Party (shown). Each set consists of 135 questions. $25 each. The second set, Not Your Mom’s, contains “spicier” questions for fun and amusement. Tabletopics, Berkeley, CA. (888) 690-3277.

Getting Personal
This monogrammed cutting board is the perfect hostess gift. Available in stylish patterns, including this damask print, the tempered glass boards come in two sizes: 15¾”x11¾” and 11¾”x8”. $48 and $36, respectively. Clairebella, Milton, GA. (770) 751-0921.

It's Beginning to Smell a Lot Like Christmas
ScentSicles scented ornaments, now in new packaging, come in Christmas Morning (based on a Douglas Fir) and Cranberry Spice. Blue Spruce and White Pine will debut at the Atlanta Gift Market in January. Dry to the touch, biodegradable. Come with ornament hooks. Pack of 8/$8.95. Enviroscent Inc., Sandy Springs, GA. (404) 835-5315.

Happy Hour
Lolita’s Masquerade martini glass is perfect for a Halloween or a Mardi Gras party. Features a recipe on the bottom of the glass and comes in a gift box. $25. Lolita, Savannah, GA. (912) 920-9887.

Plain but Fancy
It may be what’s on the inside that counts, but even plain brown wrappings can be elegantly stylish when bright ribbons and ornaments are added to the presentation. These specialized bags and boxes for packaging food are right in time for gourmet gifting at the holidays or everyday. Made in U.S.A. Gift Box Corp., Carlstadt, NJ. (800) GIFT-BOX.

Changeable Personality
For a more personal touch, PSA Essentials offers a self-inking stamp body with Peel & Stick designs that can be changed out according to the season, the occasion or mood. Can be combined with personalized custom stamps. PSA Essentials, Bluffton, SC. (843) 815-5779.

Baby Their Hair
Le Baby hypoallergenic hair gel is designed for babies, kids and anyone with sensitive skin. Thickens baby-fine hair, tames frizzies & fly-aways. No parabens, sulfates or fragrances. Not tested on animals. $9.95. Le Baby Inc., Philadelphia, PA. (267) 773-8884.

Hats Off to You
The Hook new patent pending purse jewelry lets women hang their hat where ever they may be. Comes in Peace Symbol, Star, Crooked Heart, Butterfly, French Design, Cross and more. $9.99. Sky Hook Industries, Gilbert, AZ. (602) 510-1039.

Message on the Bottle
Wine bottle Wear greeting cards dress up a bottle of wine and deliver a sentiment at the same time. The T-shirt shaped card drapes over the neck of the bottle for a “dressier” presentation. This birthday card indicates that like a fine bottle of wine, the recipient is “Aged to Perfection.” There is space on the back of the card for a personal message. $2.99. Wine Wear, Arlington, VA. (703) 863-1875.





























