5 Innovative Gifts for Baby Boomers

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What does gift giving mean to you, fellow Uptown-er? Are you the type to spend days searching for the perfect gift; capturing all your emotions tied up in one pretty bow? Or, are you the jaded gift giver who sees gift giving as another date on a desktop calendar? Undecided? Either way, if you’re looking for a special gift for your special baby boomer and don’t know where to start, The Uptown Life Lease Collection features five innovative gifts baby boomers have known to adore. Enjoy!

Tassimo Coffee Brewers

Making a cup of coffee has never been this easy, the Tassimo Coffee Brewer is special for its ability to speed up your morning coffee process; featuring its innovative coffee pods. The Tassimo coffee pods have built-in bar codes that instruct the coffee machine on how to create the perfect hot beverage. Choose from Canadian favourites; such as, Tim Horton’s and Second Cup to just name a few. Everything is done with the touch of a button, and voila! Your coffee is ready in one minute flat.

For more information visit: www.tassimo.ca

Vintage Teaworks

Wine and tea lovers unite! Vintage Teaworks serves up luxurious teas blended beautifully with natural ingredients married with wine notes. Here, you’ll uncover a wide selection of wine-flavoured tea known to parent hybrid drinks; such as, “Green Tea Sauvignon,” “Oolong Chardonnay,” and “Black Tea Merlot.”

For more information visit: www.vintageteaworks.com

Amazon Kindle

The Amazon Kindle is the world’s best selling e-Book reader in the market today. It makes a great gift for any book worm; enabling users to shop for and download e-Books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs; making it the perfect reader’s companion while on the go. Better yet, the screen reads like paper and has no glare — even in direct sunlight!

For more information visit: www.kindle.amazon.com

The Clicker

Quick question: what’s better than a universal remote control? A universal remote control with a built-in beer bottle opener. If you know of special someone who loves to sit and watch TV and drink a few brews for long hours, than the Clicker might just be the perfect gift. The Clicker allows you to control 9 devices, is priced at a reasonable $25, and free shipping is included.

For more information visit: www.myclicker.com

The Best Portable Cassette To MP3 Converter

Do you have a rare cassette collection waiting for a digital facelift? The Best portable cassette to MP3 converter seen above was voted by the Hammacher Schlemmer Institute as the best option for music lovers who want to convert old cassette tapes into MP3s. Its software is easy to install and it connects with a USB cord to your computer. The Best portable cassette to MP3 converter goes for $49.95.

For more information visit: www.hammacher.com

Summary

And there you have it folks! Five innovative gifts for baby boomers. With technological innovations moving at record pace you can expect more innovative gifts for seniors coming out of the wood works. If you think we can add a few more items, feel free to share your thoughts below or on our Facebook fan page.

Categories: UPTOWN NEWS · Tags: Aging, retirement

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