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Bleeding Heart Initial Earrings [17]in sterling silver are adorned with semi-precious stones and braille initials — "for everyone who has ever had her heart broken. $45.00.

The handmade beaded Blind Faith Bracelet [20]in sterling silver is available in reds, pinks, purples, blues, greens, ambers, oranges, bronzes, blacks, grays, and creams. $350

The Follow Your Dreams Spin Ring [21]in sterling silver has a moving braille band that fits over a stationary inner ring. $60.00.

The Live Laugh Love Cuff Bracelet [27]is available in heavy gauge sterling silver for $55.00 (3/8" wide) or $70.00 (5/8" wide). Personalization is $20.00 extra.

Braille Pocket Tokens [31] feature an engraved tactile design on one side, backed with a single word in raised braille dots. The "Love" token, engraved with a rose, would be perfect to slip inside a card for that special someone. Additional designs include "Friend," "Faith," and "Lord." $1.95 each.

Children's Silicone Wristbands [32]and Adult Silicone Wristbands [33]are available in a variety of colors and print/braille words and phrases, including "Cool," "Best Friends," "God Loves You," "I Feel Lucky," "No Doubt," "Social Butterfly," "Braille Is Cool," "Make A Difference," and "One World." $1.49 each.

Braille Alphabet Bracelets [34]from National Braille Press [35] are available in either silver or gold tone metal. Each bracelet is composed of individual tiles, separated by plain spacers on a stretch band. Each tile represents a letter, with braille on the front surface and engraved Roman type on the back. $35.00.

J.H. Breakell & Co. [43]

Offers an extensive selection of 14-karat gold and sterling figural and tactile pieces, including penguins, lovebirds, snowflakes, shoes, seahorses, fish, shells, cats, dogs, pumpkins, raspberries, and strawberries.

Surprise your favorite nature lover with these Maple Seed Earrings [44], in sterling silver for $55.00 or 14-karat gold for $366.

Braille-A-Wear [45]

Wearable, fun embroidered clothing, including T-shirts, tote bags, hats, and bibs, created by Deb Kersey-Tagoe and her daughter Bronwen Tagoe. Phrases include "Blind People Do It In the Dark," "Braille Is Beautiful," "Dots Talk," "Don't Trouch My Dots," and "Oy Vey." Prices range from $8.50 to $29.00.

Brailletshirts.com [46]

Hand-crafted men's, women's, and children's braille T-shirts use genuine Swarovski? crystals or metallic studs as braille dots. Standard grade two contracted braille phrases include "Brailliant," "Braille is cool," "Stop staring?" "Can't touch this," and "Feel the love." Also available in grade one braille. Prices range from $12.95 to $29.95.

Custom-designed braille T-shirt or hoodie

Primitive State T-Shirts [47]

Create your own custom-designed braille T-shirt or hoodie [48]. Choose your word or phrase (a maximum of 10 characters) and then select your T-shirt or hoodie style and color. Prices range from $16.50 to $34.50.

James' Candy and Fralinger's Salt Water Taffy [49]

Sugar-free selections [50]include Salt Water Taffy [51], Boardwalk Fudge [52], Bayard's Assorted Chocolates [53], and James' and Bayard's Gift Baskets [54]. Prices range from $9.99 to $59.99.

Sugar Free Chocolate Cherries

Matthews 1812 House [55]

Sugar-free selections include Fruit Slices [56], Sugar Free Shortbread Cookies [57], Sugar Free Cherry Chocolates [58], and Sugar Free Pecan Caramal Patties [59]. Prices range from $11.00 to $40.00.

Peppermint Patties

The Wisconsin Cheeseman [60]

Sugar-free selections include Peppermint Patties [61], Pecan-Almond Crunch [62], Old-Fashioned Cookies [63], Fruit Delights [64], and Peanut Butter Cups [65]. Prices range from $6.99 to $60.00.

All-Occasion Dessert Box

Cheryl & Co. [66]

Sugar-free cookie and brownie gift baskets include the All-Occasion Desert Box [67] ($45.95-$99.95), Winter Frost Gift Tower [68] ($39.95), and Winter Gift Tin [69] ($44.95).

The Chocolate Vault [70]

Chocolate braille plaques embossed with "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays." $10.95 each.

Choco Braille Greeting Card

Choco Braille Greeting Cards [71]

Embossed with one of 13 assorted braille greetings, including "Merry Christmas," "Happy Chanukah," and "Happy Holidays." $5.00 each.

Braille Chocolate Mold

Braille Chocolate Molds [72]

Make your own chocolate braille greetings cards. Phrases include "Merry Christmas" and "Happy Holidays." $4.95 each.

Stow-N-Go Wristband Wallet

Plow & Hearth [73]

The Stow-N-Go Wristband Wallet [74]has a built-in zippered pocket to keep cash, credit cards, and keys handy. The soft fleece wristband will also keep you warm during outdoor activities. Red, black, and sand. One size fits most. $12.95.

Sahalie Catalog [75]

Pocket Traction Pro [76] provides safer walking in snowy or icy conditions. Heavy-duty natural rubber and 1.4 mm coils of high strength steel are like tire chains for your feet that fit over the soles of your boots or shoes. Sizes S, M, L. $29.95.

LED dog collar

And don't forget Spot (or Lucky or Rocky or Buddy or Sparky)

Sahalie Catalog [75]

The LED Dog Collar [77] has flashing lights and bright reflective trim to make your dog more visible during evening walks. Has a 50-hour battery life. Sizes S-XL. $15.95.

First Street — For Boomers and Beyond [78]

The Nightlighter Flashlight [79]contains two distinct light sources (bright white 5mm LEDs) that work together to provide wide-area illumination and coverage. One light source shines on the area ahead, and the other illuminates the ground near your feet. $29.95.

Gold Violin — Helpful Products for Independent Living [80]

The Avid Reader Natural Light Desk Lamp [81] is a natural daylight lamp that can help make reading easier and more comfortable and reduce eyestrain caused by glare. An articulating arm directs the light where you need it, and the white linen shade helps focus light for reading. $70.00. Also available as a floor lamp [82]for $120.

Gold Violin — Helpful Products for Independent Living [80]

The Fashionista One-Button Talking Watch [83]announces the time in a clear female voice. The beaded stretch band is available in abalone and black, crystal and gold tone, and crystal and silver tone. Has bold hands and numbers on a white or silver face. $60.00.

"Braille Talk" Talking Watches provide the time in tactile raised dots and voice. These watches from Independent Living Aids are available in women's [84]and men's [85]styles. Options include a gold tone or silver tone face, an expansion or buckle band, and one-button (time only) or four-button (time and alarm) controls. $69.95.

Independent Living Aids [86]

Offers a wide selection of Talking Watches [86]. Most prices range from $8.95 to 49.95.

This Talking Atomic Alarm Clock [87] automatically adjusts for either Daylight Saving or Standard time. Features include a female voice, high/low volume switch, an extra-long five-minute alarm, and large print numerals. $37.85

Audio Vision Canada online video store

AudioVision Canada [88]

AudioVision Canada's online video store [89] offers an extensive catalog of movies in DVD, VHS, CD, and cassette formats, all with audio description. Prices range from $29.95 to $199.95 for a boxed set. All cases are labeled in braille.

Humanware [90]

The VictorReader Stream [91] is portable, lightweight, and plays DAISY, MP3, and NISO formats. It has advanced DAISY book features, can play National Library Service downloadable books and book cartridges, and has a USB port to transfer books and music from a PC. $329.

Maxi-Aids [92]

The Maxi-Aids Olympus Digital Voice Recorder [93] with 512MB of memory provides approximately 136 hours of recording time. Features include optional voice guidance for easy navigation, high-quality audio book and MP3/WMA playback, a large LCD screen with white backlight for easy navigation, and storage for 200 messages per folder. $199.95.

Speak to Me Catalog [94]

A resource for electronic and talking gifts of all kinds, including the Talking Solar Powered Bible [95] ($99.95), the TapMemo Voice Activated Personal Digital Assistant [96] ($159.00), the Voice Recognition Talking Universal Remote [97] ($74.95), and a large selection of singing and talking plush cats [98] ($4.95 to $31.95).

The Discovery Channel Store [99]

The Discovery Voice Changer VX-3 [100] can change the pitch and sound of the user's voice at the touch of a button. Three voice options (amplify, echo, and robot) can disguise the voice to sound like a robot, an alien, or a monster. $19.95.

Highlights for Children [101]

Toss and pass the Electronic Hot Potato Game [102] from player to player until the music stops. The player left holding the potato collects a "potato chip" card, and the first player to collect three chips is out. Age 5 and older. $14.98.

Young Explorers Creative Educational Products [103]

The GeoSafari Talking Globe [104] teaches children about geography the painless way. Asks and answers 10,000 questions about world countries, capitals, cities, rivers, and oceans. Skill levels and answer times for each player can be customized. Also available as a GeoSafari Talking Globe Junior, with five world categories, two skill levels, and an explorer mode for guided world tours. Both models are $89.95.

Cool Touch 18" Oven Rack Guard [105] fit easily over the exposed sides of your oven rack using heavy duty snaps that are completely covered with fabric so they won't heat up. Made from NOMEX, a fire retardant fabric used by fire fighters and race car drivers, they are safe for temperatures up to 500 degrees. Measure 18 x 3 inches when fully opened. Machine washable. $19.95 for package of two guards.

American Foundation for the Blind Bookstore [106]

Art Beyond Sight: A Resource Guide to Art, Creativity, and Visual Impairment [107] explores all aspects of art and creativity by people who are blind or visually impaired. Developed by Art Education for the Blind, this fully illustrated manual is the result of a decade-long international collaboration among researchers, art educators, teachers, psychologists, museum professionals, and blind and sighted art enthusiasts. Paperback, ASCII on CD-ROM, ASCII on floppy disk, $79.95.

Chronicle Books [108]

Seeing Beyond Sight [109] is a book of photographs taken by teenagers who are blind or have low vision, and documents how educator Tony Deifell taught his blind students to take pictures as an innovative, multi-sensory means of self-expression. Hardcover, $24.95.

Vidi Press [110]

All Children Have Different Eyes [111] is an illustrated story book that empowers children with low vision to take on the social challenges of daily life, such as how to deal with bullies, explain their condition confidently, enter play groups, and handle mistakes responsibly. Activities in the back of the book help parents and teachers reinforce and support social skill development. Hardcover, 48 pages, $16.95.