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We'll bet good money that the Lord of the Rings Online player in your life already has the Platinum Series Special Extended Edition Boxed DVD set ($65) and the 50th Anniversary Edition Leather Bound trilogy book set ($54). So we delved into the depths of the Internet to find some unusual gifts that will surprise and delight.

Let's start with the funny. Cartoon Stock allows you to order any of their many licensed drawings on mouse pads ($25), t-shirts ($30), even sun-screens for the car ($28 for a pair). Check out all their humorous LotR images. Personally, we're waiting for the customized laptop iron on.

Since LotR movie posters are a common gift, you may want to consider a wall scroll instead. For the same price as a standard poster, you can get a "Return of the King" Aragon poster art print ($20) or "Return of the King" montage poster art print ($15) on a 31" x 42" tapestry. It's printed on a "soft silk-like material." We don't know what that means exactly, but if it's more tapestry and less velvet Elvis, it will look very cool on the wall.

I probably had something witty to say when I started this list, but that was 7 solid hours ago, and I'm not even sure I want to look at another Second Life ad listing again! However, I've found more amazing listings from 89 incredible designers for your shopping enjoyment. If you followed along with last week's guide, you'll notice that the list more than doubled! Keep in mind that some of the deals from the December 1st edition are still going on.

With that said, I structured this week's guide differently because of the sheer size of it. The categories are: Freebies, Cheapies, Free to group members, Sales, Regular-priced, For men, and Home and Garden. Once again, they are listed with the shop name linking to a store SLURL and what they're selling, with a link to their blog or forum post about the item. If you release something in the coming week, let me know, or leave a comment here, and I'll include it in next week's guide. Happy shopping!

Freebies:

• Adam n Eve - Free men's boxers, lingerie in red or green
• ADIMU - Freebie Xmas boots
• Alchemy - Free dress in gold or silver [Via Mui Mukerji]
• ANIMAH - Freebie animations
• Chicanery - Three freebie santa hats to choose from, including traditional, dirty, and black and red
• Corduroy - Freebie green-striped wrist warmers
• Gnomenclature - Freebie Christmas Jester Hat
• Immortelle - Freebie Silver Felicity Top
• Ingenue - Weekly Christmas gifts on Mondays until Christmas
• Kess Creations - Free Christmas ornament necklace
• Rave Nation - Free Sexy Christmas, Merry Mistletoe, and Candycane Bitch outfits
• Reaction - Daily freebies under the tree until Christmas eve!
• Sy Designs - Free red tucked sweater
• Sylfie's Prim Seduction - Merry Xmas 2007 Stilettos [Via Alienbear Gupte]
• Talisman Designs - Ornament Necklace and Nixon animation
• Tres Beau - Free Diamond Slippers and earrings

Read on for cheapies, group members only, sales, regular-priced items, menswear, and home and garden items ...

They say pet owners look like their pets. There are enough people who put stock in their horoscope to see it put in the daily newspaper. Heck, even which Hogwarts House you identify with probably says something about you. So why not your Massively Multiplayer game of choice? Over the next few weeks we at Massively are going to do our level best to help you make holiday gift giving easy. We'll run down some of the player archetypes you might have among your friends, based on the games they play. We'll give you gift ideas perfect for that type of player and (if it seems right) even some in-game presents that might fit well with their play style.

Today I've got a pile of gift ideas for that rare breed: the Star Wars Galaxies player. Playing a much-maligned game can be hard, but the folks still participating in the story of the galaxy far, far away have their reasons. Maybe it's the crafting, maybe it's the twitch combat ... maybe it's the awesome player housing. For that player - be they Jedi or Bounty Hunter, Sith or Savior - we have an idea that'll keep them happily humming John Williams music on December 25th.

Read on for our gift ideas, and (please) toss out your own in the comments!

It's Christmas season already, which means Limited Editions, holiday outfits, and freebies! Sifting through all the blogs, ads, and forum posts can be quite tedious. I'm going to be taking care of the work for you every Saturday!

In order for you to get the most out of your Second Life shopping experience, I've broken the items down by pricing. They are categorized as freebies, cheapies, group only, sales, and regular priced items. They are listed with the shop name linking to a store SLURL and what they're selling, with a link to their blog or forum post about the item. If you release something in the coming week, let me know and I'll include it in next week's guide. Happy shopping!

Freebies:

• Dawnshop/Dazur - Christmas outfit
• Ephemeral Creations - Free Holiday Chenille Scarf
• Essentia - Christmas tree earrings
• Inspired - Stocking treasure hunt - 12 in all!
• Ivalde - Freebie gifts under the Christmas tree
• MANTRA - Free Christmas tree
• Pixeldolls - Free holiday decorations
• Second Mirage - Advent calendar - Stop by daily to get a free ornament only available on that day. This event runs until Christmas.
• Sin Skins - Pearl treasure hunt - 12 items, including skins, manicures, and lashes!
• Style Your Destiny - 8 Days of Hanukkah freebies, starting December 4th
• Subtle Submission - Lucky chair Christmas tattoo and shirts
• Talisman Designs - Free snowman earrings
• The Body Politik - Snowman necklace and earrings
• WRONG - Daily freebies until Christmas Eve!

Cheapies:

• Callie Cline - 99L Reindeer antlers
• Dark Eden - 50L Candy Cane..."prim attachment" (Warning: Website NSFW)
• She's So Unusual - 25L Googly-eyed Rudolph slippers
• Subtle Submission - 100L 3-pack Christmas stockings, 50L each for holiday separates, 50L Bettie Page Christmas necklace, and a *cough* 100L Santa's Little Whore costume
• Talisman Designs - 1L snowman shoulder pet, 40L Frosty snowman choker

Read on for group only, sales, and regular priced items ...