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Stocking Stuffers Get the gift wrap flying with these genealogy goodies.
Holographic Memories Incredible Shrunken Capsule Fun and Games
By Allison Stacy
Add depth to this year's holiday photo album with shots from a 3-D Magic Plus camera. This disposable 35-mm camera with built-in flash uses three lenses to add an extra dimension to your photos, creating holographic images that you don't have to wear goofy glasses to see. You ship the $23.99 camera back to The Pencil Grip for developing. For $16, you'll receive 16 3-D prints in about two to four weeks. If you have Dr. Seuss (or Jim Carrey) fans in your clan, the company is also offering a How the Grinch Stole Christmas-themed 3-D Magic Plus; minimum order is 10. Contact The Pencil Grip at (888) 736-4747 or see www.thepencilgrip.com/3dcamera.htm.
The Personal History Capsule looks like a minature metal film canister on a key ring. But instead of storing photo negatives, this tiny time capsule guards microfilm—and it's supposed to last 500 years. For $59.95, you send photocopies of any 10 documents (or pay extra for up to 90 more pages), which are converted to microfilm and sealed inside your capsule. An additional set for personal use with any traditional microfilm reader costs $10 for the first 10 pages. For more product details and pricing information, call (888) 400-8099 or see www.personalhistorycapsule.com.
Unwrap some family history fun at this year's holiday get-together. Board games such as LifeStories (Memory Catchers, 316-838-1876, www.memorycatchers.com/game.html, $27) and Generations (Familytime Products, 888-547-8899, www.generationsgame.com, $24.95) will get your family's genealogical juices flowing. LifeStories prompts family members to tell stories about past experiences and future plans. In Generations, questions quiz you on trivia such as who's the loudest, the biggest chocolate lover or most finicky eater. (To learn how to create your own family history trivia game, see the "Toolkit" in the June 2000 issue of Family Tree Magazine).
Check out our other holiday gift ideas for family historians. For more genealogy gadgets and goodies, see the December issue of Family Tree Magazine.
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