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Road trips are sorted. Flights are booked. Reservations are made. But if the non-stop hustle has affected your gift buying procedure here are some eclectic options that might make your stocking list.

The Quiet Life has a certain appeal. It helps that all orders over $100.00 will receive a free QL Day Bag ( $40.00 value. )

The 12 new t-shirts are catchy — two of which are designed by Mark Owens. A new Good Cause Charity shirt by Evan Hecox is also notable. The patched sweater by Todd St. John is fetching along with stocking caps, hats, bag and a ping pong paddle case.

We’re obsessed with the C1962 Ford wares produced by the font-minded geniuses at House Industries. The T-shirts come in these replica cans – perfect for the automotive-minded consumer.

If you had a better year than the rest of us go big for your favorite Corvette enthusiast.ProTeam Corvette is hositng a popular Year End Sale until December 31st, 2009 with ProTeam featuring Bloomington and/or NCRS certified Corvettes.

If you’re Go Green Gotryke, we recommend Pommery Pop Earth Champagne for your gift bags. POP Earth NV is a blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier making for a distinctive Brut style Champagne. But Pop does it the eco-way. The bottle is made of lighter glass (1.85lbs) than conventional champagne bottles (2lbs), which in turn reduces pollution and energy costs during shipping. The bottle features a label made from recycled materials and is printed with water soluble inks. Pommery is not new to the greenscape, they have been practicing sustainable wine-growing, managing waste and limiting water and energy consumption for over a decade.

Your home will sound as good as your new Jag, while almost with the new Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Mini acquires ann audio signal from a docked iPod or iPhone in pure digital form, performing the critical digital-to-analog conversion onboard using, audiophile-grade circuitry. A mini-USB port on the back of the Zeppelin Mini permits program material from outboard sources, such as desktop or laptop Macs or PCs, to stream content to the Bower & Wilkins system for musical playback. There’s also an analog-audio AUX input that allows the Zeppelin Mini with older gear.

Miss Feeney’s ties are perfect for the naughty rat-rod driver, or the kind of guy who adds a little pizazz to his wardrobe.

With the Mad Men craze placing a focus on 1950’s advertising, one of our favorite writers Phil Patton’s 100 Years of Automotive Ads has definite culture cache.

The Dude wore The Big Lebowski bowling shirt and so can your ’60s throwback. The shirt features the 1964-1965 League Champion patch from the American Bowling Congress. “Art” is embroidered above the chest pocket and team sponsor “Medina Sod” is printed across the back. $36 from www.80stees.com

Our muscle car devotee, Lee Quinones is hoping to score a copy of Motion Performance: Tales of a Muscle Car Builder. Pure car geek — we love it.

The power of pets to lift the human spirit continually fascinates me — and this book will tug on their heartstrings as much as a trotting new puppy. Monica Holloway write about her golden retriever Cowboy and her son who was only three years old when he was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.” Cowboy was more than a pet; she was the bridge between himself and the rest of the world. Cowboy’s very presence in his life empowered Wills to take risks, to engage and socialize, to establish meaningful and intimate connections with the world around him.” When Cowboy takes ill, keep the tissues handy.

For the reader in the crowd, buy Colin McCann’s book prize winning feat Let the Great World Spin and dazzle your book worm with literary perfection. We can’t say enough about 1001 Children’s Books to You Read Before You Grow Up. Check our book review section for more words for fodder.

If you’re opting for benevolent gift option, former Universal/Motown Records music executive Shanti Das has an interesting initiative that is accepting donations. With May WE Rest in Peace, Das has raised $20,000 to cover 20 burials in Detroit, with support from Busta Rhymes, Akon and the Kid Rock Foundation in the name of Detroit Clothing Company. Das wanted to provide burials for the unclaimed 67 bodies lying in the Detroit morgue, after viewing a CNN report. To make donations, visit www.maywerestinpeace.org,

For more gift background on Gotryke:
House Industries C1932
Phil Patton’s 100 Years of Automotive Ads
1001 Children’s Book to Read Before You Grow Up

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