Your Next Gift

The Dosh wallet is designed and manufactured in Sydney Australia. The unique blend of flexible and semi-flexible polymers created a wallet that is durable, stylish, and packed with clever features for modern lifestyles. The patented design consists of purpose designed areas for storage of credit cards, notes, coins, as well as a unique integrated compartment for items including sim cards, keys, condoms and security cards. All of these features are packaged in a funky form that is molded in a range of vivid contemporary colors.

Features:

- Bank note area accommodates all currencies including US dollar and Euro notes.
- Unique integrated compartment designed for storing business cards, keys, condoms and security cards.
- Quick access area for safely storing credit cards, driving license and other magnetic cards.
- Made with thermoplastic polyurethane material that is durable and water resistant.

Available at: Rushfaster (USA/UK/Europe/Australia/NZ/International)

Here at YourNextGift, we often come across some great ideas on the net which just haven't made it into production yet. And we just loved this when we saw it!

The NapBook is a laptop case which also happens to be a comfortable cushion. It is designed for students and commercial people whether attending class, a lengthy business meeting or just the odd journey home the NapBook should come in handy for the restless. Created by Hafsteinn Juliusson a product designer from Reykjavik, Iceland his approach to design includes a new perspective and to reach a diverse range of people. So far, most of his designs are just one-off prototypes but we would love this to go into mainstream mass production!

More information: Hafsteinn Juliusson

Great BIG Canvas produce exactly what their name portrays... Great BIG Canvases!

Looking for a great idea to decorate your den? Or have a blank wall to fill in your lounge? What do you put in the large space above your bed? How about waking up to beautiful sunrise from one of your favorite places, or the skyline of one of your favorite cities?

At Great BIG Canvas, they have a massive inventory of skylines, scenic and international destinations, all presented in wide-screen format, that is unrivaled. They have close to 250,000 images including xpans and 360 degree rotationals. Their high resolution scans are the key to creating amazing...Great BIG Canvases!

There's something about the texture and dimensional aspect of canvas that brings out the best in these high resolution images. Made from the highest quality fabric, this heavyweight artist canvas is ideal for photographic and fine art reproductions.

Imagery can set the mood, inspire individuals and be beautiful. We think these oversized canvases make a brilliant gift that looks perfect in the home or office. Feeling inspired?

Available at: Great BIG Canvas (USA)

Part practical necessity, part modern art object, this sculptural clock is the kind of design piece that becomes the focal point of any room. It was originally designed for maritime use in 1956 by Italian architect Angelo Mangiarotti, renowned for his work as an architect, urban planner and industrial designer. The display face is tilted slightly forward, while the hour marker's double bars increase in width as they progress, both for ease of viewing.

Features:

- 6" tall.
- Housing constructed of white porcelain, with a glass face and black dial.
- Uses N battery, included.
- Made in Germany.

Available at: Red Envelope (USA)

Everyone loves pressies, but all that wrapping/unwrapping malarkey can be a right drag, can't it? Because let's be honest, the vast majority of gift wraps are about as exciting as granny's scented drawer liners. Yes, there is some posh paper on the market, but glittery snowflakes, poncey patterns and badly drawn cakes are enough to make anyone want to rip their gifts open in a frenzy and chuck the screwed-up debris in the nearest bin.

For this reason we've been hunting high, low and everywhere in between for wrapping paper that conforms to YourNextGift.com's ethos of style, sophistication and high-brow innovation. Sadly we couldn't find any. That's why we've decided to feature Suck UK's Raunchy Double-Sided Wrapping Paper. And no, your eyes do not deceive you: each supersize (33" x 23" / 84cm x 59cm) sheet of this amusingly risque gift wrap really is printed with a montage of stunning ladies or hot hunks in varying stages of undress. But - and here's the clever bit - only on the reverse side. Brilliant, eh!

To the casual observer Raunchy Wrapping Paper appears to be innocuous yet stylish gift wrap with a stripy blue or red motif. But when recipients tear into their presents they'll come face to face with a bevy of jaw-droppingly attractive beauties or blokes in the almost altogether. It's enough to make Hugh Hefner blush! What's more, the tasteful but provocative poses struck by these scantily-clad sirens and underwear adorned Adonises are certain to stimulate the most jaded of present opener. And even if nuddy ladies and men don't float your boat, Raunchy Wrapping Paper still represents a fabulously glam alternative to regular gift wrap.

In fact, Raunchy Wrapping Paper is so delightfully distracting friends might even forgive you for presenting them with novelty socks for the umpteenth year on the trot!

Available at: Firebox (USA/UK/Europe/International)

Embrace Your Inner Nerd!

Whose idea was it to make smart "uncool?" Some dimwit, we'll wager. Somebody who reads books only because they're assigned. Somebody who has higher bowling scores than SATs. Somebody who thinks "overclocking" has something to do with the snooze button. We know you. That's not you.

You're smart, dammit. More importantly, you're not obsessed with impressing others. You are who you are, and you're proud of it. Maybe you scream it from the rafters, or maybe it's just in the privacy of your own home. Either way, you're comfortable in your own skin. You'll be comfortable in this heavyweight 100% cotton charcoal grey t-shirt, too. Or any geeky nerds you know who's birthday it is?

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/International)

The aptly named Guru is a subtly curved streamlined piece of retro futuristic electronics. That may seem like a contradiction in terms, but we're thinking 'The 5th Element' meets 'Blade Runner' meets 'Gaticca', or something equally stylish. With a vertical 82 LED digital display set out in four blocks in either red or amber, this tri-function watch runs through a hypnotic light show display before showing you the time, date or alarm settings. With a smart leather strap, stainless steel facia case and a very posh gift box, the Guru Dice watches are style personified, and they're even water-resistant!

Features:

- Funky leather watches with custom developed LED displays.
- Choose from a silver colored frame and red LEDs or a black frame with amber LEDs.
- LEDs split into 4 cubes on the watch face.
- Press the control button once to reveal the time - the LEDs form the number.
- Press the control button twice and the month in digits and date is displayed.
- Press the control button thrice to select an alarm time.
- 2 LEDs at the side to indicate 'pm' and whether the alarm is set.
- The watches are water resistant.
- Genuine leather straps.
- Stainless steel facia case.
- Gift Boxed.
- Size: 2.3" x 1.2" / 6cm x 3cm (watch face).

Available at: I Want One Of Those (UK/USA/Europe/International)

Maui Shelving, designed by Alexis Tricoire, is cleverly made from a single sheet of translucent acrylic (PMMA). The bending of the material functions as a gentle link between the elements, creating an organic continuity to the whole. Available in three different sizes; Sideboard: 44.5"L x 36"H x 12.5"D, Small Shelf: 28.75"L x 79"H x 12.5"D, Large Shelf: 44.5"L x 79"H x 12.5"D and with three or five shelves. These will funk up any room in your home or office whether contemporary in style or more traditional in look.

Available at: Generate (USA/Canada)

There's no reason why a dog crate must be the horribly depressing jail cell that characterizes most of them out there. Peter Pracilio, who designed eiCrate, seems to have taken this perspective to create a space for your pet that does not need to be hidden away when company comes over. Ideal for pets between 4-40 lbs, it's the perfect solution for an untrained puppy or a dog who gets incredibly destructive while you're out.

Each crate is handmade, easy to clean, with two secure locks and a removable leak-proof liner. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, it measures 36"W x 34"L x 24.5"H with a door height of 14.5". The standard model is made from powder-coated steel wire with a 100% rubber liner.

And now, if your pooch really deserves the 'Royal Treatment' there is even a Limited Edition 22.5k gold edition available!

Available at: Generate (USA/Canada)

What a great idea to turn your own photo's into a work of art!

Canvas On Demand take your prized photograph and transform it into an amazing canvas work of art. You have two rendering options to choose from. You can select PhotoRealistic, bringing your photo to full life even more vivid than the original, or BrushStroke, which appears to have been produced by delicate strokes of an artist's brush. Additionally, you have two primary finishing options. The canvas can simply be stretched and framed to your specifications, or it can be Gallery Wrapped, stretching the canvas over a wooden frame so that the edges of the material are drawn around it.

If you like, your color photo can be converted to black and white or sepia and the canvas look sharp and rich, as if it was originally photographed that way. Utilizing an advanced black and white inking system with three different black inks to give an amazing tonal range for a warm and timeless look.

And Canvas On Demand are also able to actually take your black and white photos and turn them into a color canvas. For each person in the photo, you just provide them with color preferences in the comments section of the order form. Specify the color for hair, eyes, skin, clothing, accessories and they do the rest. Other options include creating collages, for example a group of family or wedding photographs. Or how about a set of pictures made into a collage for an anniversary or retirement present? The possibilities are endless, but one thing is for sure, Canvas On Demand create a unique and original gift that isn't just a picture, it captures your memories in art forever.

Available at: Canvas On Demand (USA)

Also popular: Your own personalized custom DNA, Finger Print and Kiss Art

Elicit that inexplicable urge to take over the world with the Villain Chair. Designed by those funksters, Suck UK, this fantastic oversized, lounge chair comes with a swivel base and is made from premium materials such as leather, chrome, steel, and aluminum to uphold you in glorious comfort whilst you plot in your secret underground base. Or home. Or office for that matter! I want one now!

Available at: Drinkstuff (UK/USA/Europe/International)

There are some people who just can't seem to keep a plant alive. Maybe they don't have a green thumb, but it's a bit more probable that they simply forget to water it. The self-watering IV Pot is an ideal solution for the horticulturally-inept... or very handy if your away from home a lot on business or holidays, solving that problem of who is going to water your lovely plants. We also think it's a really cool addition to your home or an original house warming present for the design conscious.

Available at: Generate (USA/Canada)

An embodiment of utilitarian style, this miniature lamp combines form with function by using the battery alone as its base. Though incredibly petite, it, surprisingly, packs quite a punch; with the supplied D-Cell battery, you'll get 150 hours of light from an LED bulb that should last over a decade.

The concept behind this über-chic product is so screamingly obvious it's amazing nobody has ever thought of it before. But that's the difference between those ingenious designer-types over at Suck UK and the rest of us mere mortals.

Great things do, after all, come in small packages...

Available at: Generate (USA/Canada) and Firebox (UK/USA/Europe/International)

Here at YourNextGift we're constantly amazed at the never-ending evolution of new ideas for gifts. Hey, it's our job. Take the lowly T-Shirt for example: In caveman times you had animal pelts... the Medieval era saw rise to the stylish burlap sack... next came lovely soft cotton and then synthetic polyester. Finally the modern space age delivers a fully functioning graphic equalizer in a handy t-shirt format. Party like it's 2999 with the glowing display on the T-Qualizer that dynamically changes with any ambient sound or music. This has to be the one of coolest wearable tech T-Shirts we've ever seen!

Available at: ThinkGeek (USA/Canada) and Firebox (UK/USA/International)

Suck UK Message tape is an affordable everyday product offering a DIY creative experience. It's a tool, it's useful, it solves problems, and it lets you express yourself in ways you only dreamed of!

Black out the unwanted parts to create your own message or picture.

Impress your friends and co-workers with your ability to express yourself creatively. Since it works in multiple languages it is therefore culturally independent.

Contains a 2.25" wide x 164' long roll of tape and a black permanent, waterproof pen that dries instantly.

Available at: Perpetual Kid (USA) and Getting Personal (UK)