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This Computerized Sewing and Embroidery Machine by Brother comes with 97 built-in designs. 27 of the embroidery designs feature Mickey Mouse, and the other 70 designs include florals, seasonal themes, and tons more.

The machine comes with 5 built-in embroidery monogram fonts, and an LCD touch screen panel for computerized stitch selection. There are 98 built-in Stitch Functions to choose from. It also has a built-in memory card slot that’s compatible with Brother’s Embroidery Card Collection, Disney Embroidery Card Collection, PE-Design and PED-Basic.

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“The SE270D also has 98 built in stitch functions and Brother’s exclusive quick-load thread cassette system. The cassette system threads your machine in 3 easy steps which even includes threading the needle for you. The bobbin system is also simple to use with the fast, automatic bobbin winder and one-step bobbin replacement with our quick set drop-in bobbin. You can also operate this machine without foot control using the built-in one touch start/stop and reverse operations. It is easy to select your stitch or embroidey pattern on this machine as it has a built-in LCD computerized touch screen pannel.”

Just set the time for your home city, and this 24-City World Map Clock will automatically adjust the current times for the rest of the map to Greenwich Mean Time.

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The clock is framed and LEDs display the times in all the cities, while additional LEDs show the date at the bottom of the map. It measures 14 1/4″ H x 21 1/2″ L x 1 1/2″ D.

This Coke Neon Diner Clock is a must for any Coke collector.

This Coke clock has a great retro style that looks like it came right out of a 1950’s diner. The Clock measures 15″ in diameter.

If you’d like to add a little holiday cheer to your cubical or office, this adorable USB Christmas Tree is the way to do it.

Just plug it into your USB port and the blue LED will give off a brilliant holiday glow.

You can buy the USB Christmas Tree at ThinkGeek.

“* USB-powered mini holiday tree with LED light
* LED glows blue
* Great for desk, server room, top of monitor
* Includes a Christmas star and Star of David, so you can make a Xmas tree or Hanukkah bush
* Power Supply: 5V/1A, Standard USB
* Works with USB 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 ports
* Connector: USB Type-A Male Plug
* Dimensions: 3.2″ dia x 4.5″ tall
* USB power cord length: 40″”

This Aromatherapy Relaxation System by Conair offers 6 different scents for every mood: citronella, lavender, eucalyptus, pine, vanilla, and citrus. It is meant for both indoor and outdoor use.

To use simply place aromatherapy beads in the top of the lamp. The heat emanating from the light gently releases the calming aromas from the beads.

You can buy the Aromatherapy Relaxation System at DealYard.

“Each scent suggests a special sensation. You can create your own escape or a unique atmosphere for a holiday party. This system includes a 15 watt bulb to generate heat, 6 scented bead selections, and a bead holder with removable top. The lamp comes with an elegant chrome finish.”

This beautifully handcrafted glass Weather Forecast Beacon uses wireless technology to translate radio weather data signals into brilliant colors that create a glowing, desktop forecasting device.

It uses standard weather map colors indicate the day’s high temperature in your location. If there’s going to be precipitation the Beacon’s color will pulse.

You can buy the Weather Forecast Beacon at National Geographic Online Store.

“You can also go to the manufacturer’s website or phone an 800 number to set your beacon to display forecasts for four major U.S. cities, and set it to detect wind speed and gardening conditions. Daily forecast temperatures are broadcast from the National Weather Service to your beacon. Weather signals cover 90% of the country and may be unavailable in some remote areas. Upgrade capability available for an additional fee. 4 1/4″W”

This upright phone is in the style of the 1900’s, before the advent of the one-piece handset.

With this Black Candlestick Phone you get the vintage look of yesterday, with all the features of today such as push button dialing and redial. The phone stands 11.75″ high and has a diameter of 5.5″.

You can buy the Candlestick Phone from Betty’s Attic.

“From its bell-shaped mouthpiece to its cloth-covered cord, our replica perfectly recalls this vintage instrument, conveniently updated with modern-day functions such as push button dialing, ringer volume on/off switch, tone/pulse selector, and redial button on the decorative rotary dial plate.”

This fan looks like something you would see at a Caribbean resort.

The deep bronze colouring and palm blades give this fan a rich, opulent appearance which will enhance many decors.

You can buy the Tommy Bahama Castaway Ceiling Fan at HomeOfDecor.

“The Tommy Bahama Castaway Fan Features a simple motor housing that has bamboo detail with your choice of blades held by Tommy Bahama Palm Tree blade holders. The blades are sold separately so you can design your Bahama Breezes fan to fit your needs. This 3-speed pull chain operated fan is driven by the most powerful Emerson K55XL motor ever made.”

This beautiful Rocking Horse Balance Toy is a motion sculpture that looks like it would be equally fun as a toy for an older child, or to add a whimsical touch to your home’s decor:

“Completely hand made from recycled metal, hand forged and painted. Each piece is hand waxed in the final stage to give it that warm and subtle shine. Colorful and whimsical décor; seasonal or year round. Each - Balance Toy - Motion Art and Sculpture comes with a numbered metal tag confirming that these are made in limited numbers.”

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When you’ve got a memory card full of pictures, something like the Pacific Digital MemoryVue MV-800 comes in handy - it will display the photos on your memory card in a slide show format. A very useful decorative item, indeed! To top it off, it’s also a video player and can display video clips. Plus it’s an MP3 music player. There’s a handy remote control, too.

Multi-use, definitely!

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More details below:

The MV-800 Digital Picture Frame is the newest in a line of photo player, MP3 music player and Video player. The MV-800 sports a high resolution, bright 8” TFT screen that displays digital photos and video clips in vivid color. Set up as a slide show and play directly from a memory card. The number of images is only limited by the capacity of the memory card being used.

• 8” High-Quality TFT LCD Display

• 640×480 resolution JPEG viewer

• Video Playback upto 640 x 480 @ 30 FPS

• Multiple playback formats supported: MPEG1,2,4, MP3, JPG

• Changeable decorative frames

• Built-in CF/MD/SD/MMC/MS Memory Card Slot

• Remote Control

The MV-800 accepts CF/MD/SD/MMC and MemoryStick cards for maximum compatibility with major digital cameras. The unit is light, portable and easy to use. A great companion to your digital camera and an excellent way of showing off your pictures and video clips to family and friends. Another cool feature is the ability to add MP3 music tracks to the slide show or just connect headphones and use it as an MP3 player. A remote control is used to access the easy to use on board menu, giving you full control of the slide show and player functions. The unit also supports MPEG1,2,4 movie formats for play back of digital camera movies or movies created on the PC.

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