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The WIRED store in Times Square is in full effect and holiday shoppers are loving the blend of top-of-the-line electronic staples and out-of-the-ordinary gift options. With more events on the horizon and plenty of shopping hours still to come before Hanukkah and Christmas, there is no excuse not to check out this pop-up up store before it's gone for another year. We've been to visit, and have a few favorite items from the massive selection inside. Here are NewYork.com's top picks:
iTree
Produced by a company called KMKG Studio, this artistic solution to the search for the iPhone/iPod docking station is truly innovative and also quite beautiful. The iTree is the place where nature and technology meet; it's also truly customizable and each one is unique. The customer selects their type of wood, length and built-in technology, and then a trunk is selected, hollowed out to maximize sound quality, and created for the individual. $15,120.
Pride & Prejudice iPhone Dock
This is the ultimate gift for your favorite bookworm, especially if he or she is a classics/Jane Austen fan. In a rich shade of mustard yellow, this clothbound copy of Pride and Prejudice double as a charging/docking station for your iPhone. What's not to love? Huck Finn, Peter Pan, Jane Eyre and Dracula iPhone dock books are also available. $52.
Old School Cassette Prints
Crafted after the covers of old cassettes from days gone by, these IRI5.com prints are unique, nostalgic gifts that are sure to be hung in full view in the recipient's home. Jimi Hendrix's "Ghost in the Machine" print might be our favorite, but check out the Madonna and Bob Dylan styles, too. $350.
Flux Chairs
Designer folding chair, anyone? Yes, please. Flux Chairs can be used indoors and out; they're practical, easy to store and small enough for city living. Available in eight eye-catching colors, they're both cool and convenient. $199 each.
No More Soggy Cereal
Whether you're multitasking, chilling on a Sunday, or simply luxuriating over your bowl of cereal for no reason at all, no one likes soggy cereal. Eating yours sans milk is no longer the only solution; Obol's Never Soggy Cereal Bowl is a genius invention-the type you want to smack yourself for not having created yourself-with an upper portion into which to pour your cereal and a lower reservoir for milk. Take a spoonful from the cereal portion and then dip into the milk for a flawless bite down to the very last one. The Obol bowl doubles as a great treat tray for milk and cookies, chips and salsa, soup and crackers, and so on. $19.99.
Numi Toilet
From one of America's most trusted brands, Kohler, the Numi toilet is a truly special appliance that would certainly chic-ify your bathroom. Not only does it look like a work of art, it is super-efficient and advanced. Using at least 20% less water than standard toilets, it is an environmentally sound choice. The Numi also offers the following standard features:
-Motion-activated lid and seat
-Advanced bidet functionality (for the European inside all of us)
-Integrated air dryer (use your imagination)
-Deodorizer
-Heated seat
-Feet warming
-Illuminating panels to create ambient lighting
-Built-in speakers to allow you full MP3/FM radio functionality while sitting on the john.
(Approx $6,400)
The 2011 WIRED Magazine Store is located on 42nd & Broadway and open Wed-Sun from Noon-7:00PM
Photo: Courtesy of the 2011 WIRED Magazine Store
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