Unusual Christmas Gifts for the Picky 2

Here are more Christmas present suggestions for the person who seems to have everything. First up I noticed a product by hitch hands. For $35 you'll get a hand with five movable fingers to place on a trailer hitch. The fingers can be adjusted any way you like, so if you want to send a message to the person driving behind you then this is the product!

In the last article I told you about a forecasting thermometer. This time it's about an umbrella that will forecast the weather. The Ambient Umbrella automatically receives the local weather from AccuWeather.com and gives you the predictions using lights in the handle to indicate rain, drizzle, snow and thunderstorms. So if your friend needs an extra reminder to put up his or her umbrella this will be the product! On their website you have to call for availability, and I believe the price is around $125. So for the special someone, a forecasting umbrella might be the thing.

Next up is a ticket to a sold-out concert or sporting event in your area. We Have Seats provides tickets that are hard to come by elsewhere. Maybe you'll be lucky and get invited if you provide enough tickets!

Everyone has that one person who just seems to take on the Rubik Cube without any difficulties to everyone else's frustration. For them the ISIS might be just the thing. It's a handcrafted gleaming orb made in England, and consists of engineered, moveable bands etched with hieroglyphics. This has been called "the most difficult puzzle ever", and will for sure provide a good challenge even for the smartest. The clue is to position the bands in the right order to unlock the ISIS. Apparently you get 10 encrypted clues to decipher, and if you manage to do so you'll be able to qualify for cash drawings. The orb looks amazingly beautiful, but the price is very steep at $199.95. Maybe the closest one likes mental challenges and gets be a part of the ISIS phenomenon this Christmas. Be certain that they'll like it though, as the manufacturer will not return the product "due to the unique nature of this special puzzle."

Geeks.com has what I think is an excellent product. Stash Card, a small and secret "box" that slides right into the PC card slot in notebooks. It won't even be visible, and is an excellent idea for storing minor valuables and memory cards. For me I know this would be so practical, and I can't stop thinking of all the uses I could have for it. Even to do the old fashioned writing down passwords and then hiding those "inside" the computer and then pull it out whenever I need it would be so awesome. The price is only $5.99, and for everyone who uses a laptop this would be an awesome gadget to have! Considering the low price and how much this would be appreciated in my house, this gadget seems like a very good Christmas gift.

I hope I gave you a couple of new ideas, so that the Christmas shopping can be done!