http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks Cool picks from our cool staffers Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:19:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Digital HD Camcorders to digitally film your life in HD My life is so grand, it deserves to be recorded in Hi-definition. For your consideration, I have comprised a Top 10 list of reasons why I am in love with my new Flip HD Digital Camcorder from TigerDirect. 1. It's small and fits ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/gadgets/digital-hd-camcorders    Phone flask that makes you want to answer every phone call I love my phone.  I love martinis.  Best of all, I love martinis in my phone. This innovative Phone Flask from Gunther Gifts is better than any iPhone app I've downloaded in the past few months. It allows you to conveniently carry ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/gifts/phone-flask   Transformers pinata transforms any birthday into an Optimus Prime affair My birthday is the day after tomorrow and I've already secured all of the necessary party supplies: - Birthday cake? Check. - Wine and spirits? Check. - IMAX movie tickets? Check. - 3-D Glasses? Check. - Personal appearance by Shia LeBeouf? Check. - Transformers Pinata from Pinatas.com? Double ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/lifestyle/party/transformers-pinata Elvis pillow for Elvis Presley fans like me There are two types of people in this world - Elvis fans and Elvis haters. My co-worker Nigel is an Elvis hater, although Nigel hates almost everything... including watermelon and unicorns. I fall into the first category, a loyal fan of the King's, ever ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/home/elvis-pillow Rock em Sock em Robots will rock your robot socks off I've always had a fondness for games that allow me to beat other people up - Mortal Kombat, Virtual Fighter, Mike Tyson's Punch Out... they always helped me feel triumphant and invincible, even though outside of the cyber fighting world I was completely ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/gifts/toys/rock-em-sock-em-robots Yiddish with Dick and Jane for Yiddish fun for everyone My Yiddish isn't great. Every time I go home to visit my mother she kvetches about it, which makes me feel like a total putz. So I've made a pledge to brush up on my Yiddish before my next trip home with a little help from ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/gifts/yiddish-with-dick-and-jane Cooper wine chiller chills your wine in no time My fridge is always packed with perishables and I don't always have room for all of the whites in my wine rack, which is why I'm crazy about this Cooper Wine Chiller from Wineracks.com. Ideal for the wine connoisseur or hostess who may not have ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/lifestyle/party/cooper-wine-chiller Crystal business card holder holds women's business cards in style We're all getting new business cards this week, and I'm excited.  I love making new business contacts, almost as much as I love me a good peach martini (and the inevitable karaoke that soon follows). So in preparation of my brand spanking new executive business ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/home/office/crystal-business-card-holder Spock action figure for Spock loving trekkies Hello Earthlings, don't be alarmed. I come in peace. I am the Spock Action Figure from Entertainment Earth. I am the son of Vulcan ambassador Sarek and human mother Amanda Grayson, at least according to Wikkipedia. I served on the USS Enterprise for eleven years under ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/gifts/toys/spock-action-figure Draw horses book brings out your inner horse artist Before I had dreams of becoming a professional published writer, my stall was filled with other big dreams. When I was a little girl, the creative artist in me used to flip through to the last page in every comic book or ... http://www.catalogs.com/coolpicks/lifestyle/crafts/draw-horses-book