The Franklin Mint strives to touch the hearts of collectors with heirloom works of art to enjoy and pass down to future generations. Their collectibles reflect icons of our culture -- from Jackie Kennedy Onassis, to Princess Diana, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, to the Harley-Davidson motorcycle and the John Deere tractor -- the list and the fascination is endless. Their collectibles include categories such as: Custom Coins and Medals, Precision Die-Cast Models, Collector Games, Sculptures (bronze, crystal, pewter and porcelain), Jewelry for men and women, Scientific Instruments, Replica Weapons, Collector Dolls, Collector Plates, Eggs, Teddy Bears, etc. Be warned: The huge variety of interesting collectibles will tempt you to do a lot of fun window shopping here! This is a very high-quality, easy-to-use Web site. You'll love it!

The International Star Registry provides one of the most unique gifts available in the universe! Name a Star, that's right, an actual star! International Star Registry is your star naming resource! Since 1979, this company has allowed customers to name hundreds of thousands of stars for celebrities, dignitaries, and individuals worldwide. Whether is is a sweetheart, the memory of a loved one, your top employee, or someone who just plain deserves some recognition, this is the way to go!

At the time of our initial research, the gift package is was priced at around ONLY $54. Considering the uniqueness of the gift, we were surprised that the gift package also includes a beautiful 12" x 16" parchment certificate (available framed or unframed), the copyrighted star name of your choice, dedication date, and telescopic coordinates of the star. It also includes an informative booklet with charts of the constellations plus a larger, more detailed chart with the star you named encircled in red. The star name is also copyrighted with their telescopic coordinates in the book, "Your Place in the Cosmos," so future generations may identify the star name in the directory and, using a telescope, locate the actual star in the sky. We found that placing the order online was extremely simple.

Hallmark offers a very nice Web site that rivals their bricks and mortar stores. Their site helps you keep in touch with family, friends, and colleagues with easy-to-find, easy-to-send e-cards, flowers and gifts. As a member of Hallmark.com, you can use your online personal address book and calendar to set helpful Reminders that help you keep track of special occasions. And whether you want to chat about ornaments, trade tips about parties, build your business relationships or get ideas and information, you've come to the right place at Hallmark.com. The site provides you with flowers, paper cards (personal and business), e-cards, gift certificates and a large variety of gifts for almost any occasion. They offer an excellent 100% Guarantee for all purchases except Keepsake Ornaments.

GIFTS: Hallmark offers a gigantic selection of gifts for all occasions. Gift departments include: bath and pampering, books, sentiments, toys, collectibles, home, garden, jewelry, accessories, sports, games, office, travel, tools, gadgets, gourmet foods & baskets, romance, movies, music, and MORE! The Gift Assistant is excellent! When you just can't decide what to buy, they offer Gift Certificates so you can leave it up to the gift recipient!

FLOWERS: Their flower shop is very nice. We especially liked the Flower Assistant that lets you enter an occasion and a price range and then provides you with selections that meet those criteria. Their Flower Care page gives several excellent tips on preserving those flowers. They offer a simple flower Satisfaction Guarantee for free replacement or refund (your choice). Flowers are delivered via FedEx within 48 hours of order time but are not delivered on Sundays (and six holidays). Saturday deliveries are available where FedEx delivers except for California (because of inspection requirements). Deliveries are directly from their garden sources.

PAPER CARDS and E-CARDS: The gigantic variety of paper cards (both business and personal) allow you to enter your address, the recipient's address, a message and the date the card should be mailed. They handle the rest! They offer hundreds of e-cards, with sound, for free. This includes return notification so you know when the recipient opens it.

KB Toys and eToys.com (actually the same company) have one of the best selections of must-have toys on the Web! In addition, they offer the hottest video games and great deals in the Clearance Center. We found that KBToys.com offers an enjoyable and easy-to-navigate online shopping experience. Type a word into their search field or browse their easy-to-use product categories, including Toys, Video Games , and Software, to find exactly what you're looking for. From their home page, you can also shop by age, price, category or brand.

Some of their top brands include LeapFrog, LEGO, BRIO, Fisher-Price, Little Tikes, Learning Curve, Learning Resources, Playskool, Mattel and many more. You can shop by age and gender, or browse by category, character or brand to find the perfect gift. Gift-buyers who want something a little different for the special child in their life enjoy our great selection of science toys, arts and crafts, collectible toys, puzzles and models. Need help finding the perfect present? Visit their Gift Center to choose gift wrap, create a Wish List, buy a gift card. They also offer the great benefit of having the convenience of returns and exchanges at any of our more than 1,300 K•B Toys stores nationwide.

Lands' End is a leading direct merchant of traditionally styled, casual clothing for men, women and children, as well as soft luggage and products for the home. Lands' End is known for providing products of exceptional quality at prices representing honest value, enhanced by a commitment to excellence in customer service--THIS IS VERY OBVIOUS WHEN YOU VISIT THEIR WEBSITE! Lands' End offers the best guarantee we've seen which lets the customer return the product at any time, for any reason. They provide additional buttons, belts, luggage or attache repairs free of charge! That is impressive!!

We loved their excellent personalized shopping aids such as Lands' End Live™, Your Personal Model™ and Oxford Express™. Your Personal Model enables women to build and store a 3-D model of themselves. The model then recommends outfits that flatter body profiles and suggests sizes based upon the customers' measurements. Oxford Express allows customers to sort through hundreds of fabrics, styles, collars, cuff options and sizes within seconds to find just the dress shirt that fits them.

First Person: Offers finely constructed, tailored clothing that caters to the working woman and casual classics that remain staples from season to season. Lands' End for Men: Offers a complete line of finely tailored clothing for men. They are one of the largest sellers of men's dress shirts online! Coming Home: Features quality, classically-styled products for the home. The focus is on honest value. Corporate Sales: Offers a compelling option for company incentives, rewards, gifts, or group apparel. Kids: Features quality clothes, styled with a twist, to dress kids (newborns to pre-teens) from head to toe. Lands' End for School — School Uniforms: Clothing made with the same standard as their Kids' apparel, with services and products designed to meet dress code requirements.

They even have electronic greeting cards on their site to round out that online gift purchase. You absolutely must experience this store!

Amazon.com has one of the largest collection of books (millions to choose from). It is a very popular site visited by more than 20 million people in more than 160 countries. We consider them to be the leading online store. They also carry a huge selection of CDs, videos, DVDs, toys, games, and electronics. They also have a very large online auction.

You'll always save up to 30%. And, with over 500,000 music titles in 17 different categories and over 70,000 movie titles in 14 video categories, there's always something in store for you! Plus, with Fast Forward Rewards(TM) or the ClickRewards(TM) program, you'll earn points or miles for every CDNOW purchase. It's absolutely FREE to participate, and you can earn Free CDs, Free DVDs, Free music accessories, frequent flyer miles on major airlines, electronics and more.

Sephora is the leading retail beauty chain in Europe and now in the U.S. Sephora.com offers the largest and most diverse selection of beauty products on the Internet. From hard-to-find brands to classic names to their Sephora Collection, you'll have easy access to over 11,000 products and more than 230 brands. We think that Sephora.com could be your single online source for all of your beauty needs. You can buy your favorite fragrances, cosmetics, and skincare products...or try something entirely new.

And while you're there, you can read about the latest beauty trends, get advice and tips from the experts, or learn more about a brand at one of their helpful Brand Boutiques. Their Gift section includes a wealth of delightful items that are sure to please your friends, family, and business associates.

PosterNow.com offers many thousands of posters, photos (great selection!), postcards, posterflags, t-shirts, frisbies, refrigerator magnets, latex masks, calendars, maps and other fan articles.

We were impressed with the huge volume of products they have. Just about any actor, singer, sports hero, model, or famous person/place that you can think of can be found on this site. We found a glossy 8x10 photo of George Bush for $4.99 and a giant 40x60 wall map of the world for $15.99 (prices may vary). We found everything that we were looking for and the prices were very good. Site is international-oriented so it supports at least 7 languages that we found.

Barnes & Noble is a leading nation-wide outlet for books, eBooks, DVD, video, music, magazines, articles, online education, PC games and video games. Our research found their prices to be very low. Their searching capabilities in all categories is excellent. Great order status tracking too. The Barnes & Noble University offers a large selection of free online educational courses in several different concentrations (Science & Technology, Home & Leisure, Business & Education, and MANY others).

BOOKS: They have a good selection of college textbooks and also have access to rare, secondhand, and hard to find books. their eBooks offerings are very good and they have good education on eBooks and how to get started with them. The Bargain Books section has savings up to 91%! The site even allows you to publish your own book.

DVD/VIDEO: A terrific selection with easy-to-use searching and genre sections. Several great sections including New Releases, Kids, Top Sellers and a Budget section for even deeper discounts!

MUSIC: Their music section ranks right up there with the best. They have a wide variety of selections with great style sections to help you narrow in when you're not sure. They offer free music downloads for selected items to try before you buy.

Wal*Mart has done it again! They are not only the largest retailer around, but when they hit the Internet, they set out to really prove something! They are awesome online too! Walmart.com is a lot like your neighborhood Wal*Mart store. They feature a great selection of high-quality merchandise, friendly service and, of course, Every Day Low Prices. Their other stated goal is that they strive to bring you the best shopping experience on the Internet. We think they've succeeded!

Their website offers just about everything. Some of their online departments include (take a big breath): Electronics (Computers & Printers, Internet Service, TV, DVD & Video. etc.), Photo (Digital Cameras, Camcorders, Photo Center, etc.), Movies, Music, Books, Video Games (PS2, Xbox, etc.), Toys (Outdoor Play, Bikes & Scooters, etc.), Baby & Baby Registry (Shop by Age or Stage), Home (Furniture, Appliances, Bed & Bath, etc.), Garden & Hardware (Patio & Grilling, Lawn Equipment, Home Improvement), Sporting Goods (Exercise & Hot Tubs, Camping & Hiking, etc.), Gifts (Specialty Foods, Gift Registry, Store Shopping Cards, etc.), Jewelry & Watches, Vacations (Cruises, Hotels, Car Rentals), Pharmacy, and just about anything else you can think of!

223 Group (pronounced Two Twenty-Three Group) is a retailer of collectibles, china/tabletop items and art. They specialize in carrying full product line selections of the collectibles they sell. They are an Authorized Dealer for all the companies they represent. Their products are first quality and come directly from the manufacturer. Some of the product groupings include: China/Tabletop, Crystal, Flatware, Giftware, Holiday , Plush (especially Steiff products), Porcelain, and Stemware. They are an Authorized Dealer for all of the brands they carry. Their range of quality brands is impressive. It includes: Berta Hummel, Boehm Porcelain, Cardew Teapots, Dansk, Denby, Fiestaware, Franciscan, Gorham, Johnson, Brothers, Lenox, Limoges, Lladro, Looney Tunes, M.I. Hummel, Portmeirion, Steiff, Steinbach, and Wedgwood.

GiftCertificates.com is the largest online gift certificate store. They offer gift certificates for literally hundreds of leading stores. The categories of stores include Apparel, Beaut/Spa, Books, CDs, Videos, Children, Dining, Entertainment, Electronics, Food/Wine/Cigar, Gifts, Home, Hotels & Travel, Luxury, Specialty, Sports, and Teen.

When you can't decide what to buy, send them a gift certificate...and this is THE place to do it!

Wicks’ End Online Candle Store is the best candle store we've run across. If you are looking for anything candle related, this is the place for you. They take pride in knowing that they are "Your One Stop Candle Shop."

Some of their categories include: Candles (of course), Seasonal, Holders, Oil Lamps, Incense, Gift Baskets (they have great gift baskets), Weddings, Accessories, Clearance, and Hot Deals (for extra savings).They have a great Aromatherapy collection too! If you like candles, you'll LOVE this store!