Tuesday, December 14, 2010

2010 New Jersey Darts Holiday Gift Review, Pt. 1

Christmas and the New Year are close, and it's time for the New Jersey Darts annual gift review! Those familiar with past reviews will remember that I like to focus on extraordinary dart-related items. Don't look here for your standard gear, as there are already plenty of places for that.

My first installment will review two great places to find a variety of dart gift ideas: Zazzle and Cafe Press.

The basic idea of these online shops is simple. People submit graphics, and they will put them many types of items. Lucky for us, they have many interesting dart graphics to choose from. In the past, they were limited to things like shirts, mugs, keychains, and carry bags. However, technology has marched on and now you can get a dart i-Pad or dart i-Phone case. Want to take some footage of your next ton-eighty? Do it in style with the Darts Flip Mino HD Camcorder.

If you know someone with a new future doubles partner coming into the family, there are many items to pick from. Cover mom in some darts maternity wear and then follow up with a dart baby onesie and even a dart Teddy Bear. Don't leave Fido out, they have dart pet food bowls, and even dog T-shirts. They really do think of everything.

True fanatics might like dart shoes, which they could use to ride on a dart skateboard. Dart Christmas stockings and some holiday ornaments are there for those who have almost everything. If that does not work, consider the selection of dart ties, which is expanded from previous years. You can even send your dart buddies holiday greetings with dart postage stamps. Hoping to learn darts by osmosis? Try the dart pillows.

Each site has over a thousand interesting dart-related designs, and when you find one that you like, presto! You have a gift. They even allow you to customize and personalize some of them.

I have been following the dart offerings on these sites for a few years, and they have certainly improved. It will be a rare case where you won't find something to get for a dart player there.

Part of the fun of these sites is just browsing through the graphics. Sure, they have some lame ones, and they need to refine their search engine a bit. You will have to scroll past some poison dart frog and lawn dart graphics at times. However, they do have some good ones too. I won't spoil your fun. Check them out.

In my next installment I will reach beyond these sites to find even more rare and custom items. Until then, good darts!

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