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Hot Holiday Gifts Part II: The Runners Up

Posted by Jean

Every holiday season I do a segment on “Today” to show viewers some of this year’s hottest gifts—and lower priced alternatives to fit almost any budget (miss the segment? You can check it out here). I love doing this segment, but there’s just one problem: there are always too many great gifts and not enough time (or space on the set!) to show them all. Here are some of the gifts that we loved, but didn’t quite make it into the segment:

The gift: Schwinn 2010 Voyageur Tandem Bike
Price: $1,099.99

The lower priced alternative: 26” Kulana Lua Tandem Bike
Price: $239.97

The gift: Bialetti Hot Chocolate Maker
Price: $99.99

The lower priced alternative: Bonjour Hot Chocolate Maker
Price: $19.99

The gift: Explorer Globe by National Geographic
Price: $179.99

The lower priced alternative: Replogle Livingston World Globe
Price: $74.99

The gift: Comfy Ultra Plush Blanket with Sleeves
Price: $39.95

The lower priced alternative: The Snuggie
Price: $14.99

The gift: Jellyfish Art Desktop Jellyfish Tank
Price: $249

The lower priced alternative: LED Jellyfish Mood Lamp
Price: $34.99

The gift: Commemorative seat from the original Yankee Stadium
Price: $799.99

The lower priced alternative: Yankee Stadium Ballpark Cufflinks
Price: $150

The gift: J Schatz Egg Banks
Price: $95

The lower priced alternative: Ceramic Nest Egg Bank
Price: $29.95