Cool Gift of the Day
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
What it is:
A plastic travel vase that looks like glass and molds like silly putty.
Why we love it:
While traveling can be fun, we have to admit that most of the time it's no picnic. Much of the time, travel is a tiresome necessity, filled with long plane flights, cab rides and anonymous hotel rooms. If you know anyone who travels on business, you know exactly how un-fun it can be. There are many useful, practical gifts you can get for the frequent traveler, handy gizmos, space-saving gadgets and more. Yes, there's a whole universe filled with useful, practical things for your traveling friend. The trouble is, we're falling asleep just writing about them, much less actually giving them. Next time you need to get a gift for a frequent traveler, pick up something whimsical, fun and not even slightly practical. The Wonder Vase fits the bill, in fact, it fits just about anything. The Wonder Vase is a piece of clear plastic material that looks like glass, but becomes malleable when put under hot water. Just run it under the hot tap, mold it into whatever shape of vase you please, fill with water and voila, instant flower vase. Like all marvelous travel gadgets, it folds flat and slips easily into a carry-on, when you're done with it you just take out the flowers, warm it up and mold it into a more portable shape. Brighten their anonymous hotel rooms with their very own traveling vase, a bit of thoroughly practical impracticality.
Who we'd give it to:
Frequent travelers, flower fanatics, wacky gadget lovers.