Is there a track set for Hot Wheels that doesn't require batteries or winding or special cars? [more inside]
posted by rahnefan at 11:58 AM - 17 answers

Where can I get Bendaroos at a retail store in Brooklyn or Manhattan (or Queens, if it comes to that) today? Our NYC Winter Wishes letter got shuffled around from forwarding addresses a bunch and we just got it yesterday, so I don't have time to order online.
posted by Optimus Chyme at 11:44 AM - 9 answers

Anywhere good in Washington, DC to shop for Christmas stuff? [more inside]
posted by metajc at 9:15 AM - 7 answers

Snuggie vs. Snuggie for Kids for an 11-year-old? [more inside]
posted by dlugoczaj at 4:56 PM - 17 answers

What are your favorite online retailers that sell artisanal or handcrafted products? [more inside]
posted by hazyspring at 4:48 PM - 13 answers

EuropeanOfficeFilter: Is there such a thing as a 3-ring A4-sized binder? How about a hole-puncher that works with A4 paper? [more inside]
posted by sdis at 4:19 PM - 9 answers

Can you help me find these foam bookmarks in quantities of less than 72? [more inside]
posted by librarylis at 1:17 PM - 9 answers

What's the cheapest way to ship an electric guitar to New Zealand? [more inside]
posted by media_itoku at 11:50 AM - 4 answers

How should I store my CD's? [more inside]
posted by plungerjoke at 9:30 AM - 9 answers

My Secret Santee is a Bossa Nova Guitarist. Help me find a couple of CDs that will surprise and delight him. [more inside]
posted by alms at 8:28 PM - 5 answers

I bought a car!! It is a 1993 Honda Civic. I need to buy insurance. I will be driving my car about once a week, to buy groceries - otherwise I will be riding my bike around New Orleans, Louisiana. I don't know anything about car insurance. I am 34, have a perfect driving record. Can anyone help me figure out what kind of insurance I should get? [more inside]
posted by goneill at 2:24 PM - 16 answers

LongShotFilter: Can you help identify this ceramic cat? [more inside]
posted by Balonious Assault at 1:01 PM - 9 answers

What can I give my brother-in-law and his wife for Christmas? They really like ice cream but have a tiny kitchen so an ice cream maker is out. The limit is $100. [more inside]
posted by traceymariel at 5:17 PM - 25 answers

Please help me to find a cool offline diary [more inside]
posted by jfricke at 4:50 PM - 3 answers

What gifts do you give (or receive) either every year to the same person, or gifts that you always give to people at a particular age? Or, are there any products or books that are released each year that you think are worthwhile. I am, of course, after suggestions of things you like / the receiver genuinely appears to like. For example, does the newest baby in the family always get a Bunnykins set for their first Christmas? Does your aunt always get you a pair of cashmere socks for your birthday? [more inside]
posted by AnnaRat at 1:15 AM - 43 answers

Industrial jewelry in the Bay Area? [more inside]
posted by lore at 1:55 PM - 10 answers

What type of tracking number is this: LJO14137785US? [more inside]
posted by JPigford at 1:17 PM - 20 answers

Relocating. Destination: Syracuse, NY. Prefer to buy a house in the city, no suburbs need apply. What can you tell us about Syracuse neighborhoods? Public schools? [more inside]
posted by MasonDixon at 8:31 AM - 7 answers

Looking for a colorful/artsy name plate to sit on an office desk. Does such a thing exist? If so, where? And if not, what might be some possible substitutes? [more inside]
posted by yersinia at 5:41 PM - 10 answers

New nephew! Yay! But what to get him for Christmas? [more inside]
posted by bunji at 1:48 PM - 29 answers