Buzz Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers!

BuzzSugar — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 06:30:06 -0800

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. I've covered a lot of different categories over the past couple of weeks to help you cross off the TV, movie, and music buffs on your list. Today I've got some ideas for smaller-sized gifts to slip into stockings.

iPod shuffles continue to impress me with their affordable price and cute, tiny size. They're a great gift for an active music-loving friend but they're also good for your less-is-more friends who don't need all the bells and whistles (or storage space, for that matter) of a larger, more expensive MP3 player. Plus, they come in really fun colors. And to go with the shuffle, consider these comfy-looking clip-on headphones.

It's possible that some of your geekier friends will get a kick out of these Star Wars-inspired USB flash drives (hands down, my favorite is the C-3PO one). For the know-it-alls in your life (or the wannabes), these trivia cards are fun, especially if you've got another week or so with the fam and need to pass the time. Finally, some cute TV-related ideas: Little Lost Kubrick figures, and the star mugs that Kelly made for the Dunder-Mifflin coworkers who showed up to her America's Got Talent finale party.

Star Wars Series 3 Mimobot 2GB Designer Flashdrive C3PO ($40-50)	Lost Kubrick, Blindboxed Miniature Characters ($10 each)
The Office Andy Star Mug, $12	iPod shuffle ($49)
Philips Ear Clip Headphones ($19.99)	Trivia on the Go Cards Tv Edition ($0.94)

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BuzzSugar Gift Guide: The Musician

BuzzSugar — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:34:07 -0800

I know you all probably still have some holiday shopping to do, but don't worry: BuzzSugar is here to help with gift ideas for all of the pop-culture junkies on your list. Today's final installment: the Musician. These great gifts for all the music-makers in your life will stop them from being tortured souls at least for a little while. (Read yesterday's post, the Budding Film Buff.)

Under $50

Strobe-e Keychain Guitar Tuner, $9.99. This gadget puts all of a guitarist's necessities-guitar tuner, keychain, bottle opener, and flashlight-in one place.

Earlove Hi-Fi Earplugs, $10.99. These protectors won't cancel out sound quality, so your musician can rock out without fear of permanent hearing damage.

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$50 to 100

Sony MDR7505 Professional Sealed Ear Stereo Headphones, $79. My musician friend swears by these headphones, saying that producers and mixers everywhere love them because they are "very true to the original source sound."

Over $100

Line 6 Toneport KB37 Keyboard, on sale now for $299.99. This super-loaded keyboard doubles as a recording device for guitar and vocals.