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What Gift-Seekers Wanted in 2011
No longer restricted to weddings and baby showers, online gift registries—perhaps the best way to avoid those dud presents—have become common for other birthdays, graduations and the holidays too.
MyRegistry.com, a universal gift registry site that is now in its seventh year, lets users register for gifts at a multitude of stores instead of just choosing a few. The company has had registries that include as many as 10 different stores with requests ranging from a puppy to a private island.
Based upon their review of hundreds of thousands of users, MyRegistry has released the list of the top 10 hottest gifts of 2011 for three different gift occasions. And while many of those coveted gifts were created by big companies like Lenox, a few were the work of entrepreneur-started companies, like the Puj Tub from the company Puj —started by a couple who wanted better designed products for their children— and the Beats by Dr. Dre headphones by Monster.
One other interesting note: the Apple iPad, apparently becoming a household essential, is No. 10 on the wedding registry list.
Top 10 Wedding Registry Items
1. KitchenAid Mixer
2. Lenox fine china
3. Calphalon cookware sets
4. OXO POP storage containers, 10-piece set
5. OXO Everyday Kitchen Tool Set, 15-piece set
6. Cuisinart SmartStick Immersion Hand Blender
7. SodaStream Jet Starter Kit
8. Keurig coffee maker
9. Wusthof Gourmet 12-piece knife set
10. Apple iPad
Top 10 Baby Registry Items
1. Bob Revolution Stroller
2. Baby Jogger City Mini Stroller
3. Sophie the Giraffe Natural Teether
4. Skip Hop diaper bags
5. Ergo baby carrier
6. Peg Perego Primo Viaggio car seat
7. Skip Hop Treetop Friends Activity Gym
8. Bumbo baby seat
9. Puj Tub
10. Chicco KeyFit infant car seat and base
Top 10 Lifestyle Registry Items
1. Apple iPad and iPad accessories
2. Monster Beats headphones
3. Video games
4. Nintendo 3DS console
5. Gift cards
6. iPods
7. Fitness clothing and equipment
8. Kindle and other e-readers
9. Sunglasses
10. Clothes
Teresa Novellino writes for Portfolio.com
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