The ISIS
Friday, November 30, 2007, 10:26 AM CST [Gifts & Occasions]
Product Name:
The ISIS
Website: www.sharperimage.com
Price:
$199.95
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For more than a year, the ISIS has challenged the most accomplished puzzle experts in the United Kingdom. At last, the ISIS phenomenon - "the most difficult puzzle ever" - has come to America. Each ISIS is unique, with just one solution. The puzzle is a gleaming orb, handcrafted in England of a premier alloy of aluminum and constructed of precisely engineered, moveable bands. Each band is etched with hi... [more]
For more than a year, the ISIS has challenged the most accomplished puzzle experts in the United Kingdom. At last, the ISIS phenomenon - "the most difficult puzzle ever" - has come to America. Each ISIS is unique, with just one solution. The puzzle is a gleaming orb, handcrafted in England of a premier alloy of aluminum and constructed of precisely engineered, moveable bands. Each band is etched with hi... [more]
Interesting gift for the puzzle enthusiast, and upon further reading it is quite the experience with prizes and online experience that ties into it. The UK site is located at http://www.isisadventure.co.uk/ but they are doing a similar concept here in the US through The Sharper Image
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Friday, November 30, 2007, 10:14 AM CST [Gifts & Occasions]
Product Name:
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson
Website: search.barnesandnoble.com
Price:
$105.00
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Synopsis Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. More than 30 million of the 17 Calvin and Hobbes books (all published by Andrews McMeel) have been sold. And now, we're pleased to announce that the entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons will be published in a truly ... [more]
Synopsis Calvin and Hobbes is unquestionably one of the most popular comic strips of all time. The imaginative world of a boy and his real-only-to-him tiger was first syndicated in 1985 and appeared in more than 2,400 newspapers when Bill Watterson retired on January 1, 1996. More than 30 million of the 17 Calvin and Hobbes books (all published by Andrews McMeel) have been sold. And now, we're pleased to announce that the entire body of Calvin and Hobbes cartoons will be published in a truly ... [more]
Illustrated in full-color, three hardcover volumes in a sturdy slipcase bring together every Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that has ever appeared in syndication, along with an original introduction by the author. This would be a great gift for anyone who is a fan of Calvin and Hobbes.