Are you an Art fan? Perhaps you’re just looking to help someone in need. I wanted to post this short entry to  help spread awareness for an Art Auction that’s taking place until March 14th.

100% of all proceeds goes directly to Angel Faces, an outstanding organization that helps girls with severe facial disfigurements due to fire.

Here is Angel Faces mission statement, per their website.

“Angel Faces is a non profit organization whose mission is to provide healing retreats and ongoing support designed to inspire adolescent girls with severe facial disfigurements, to achieve their optimal potential, develop meaningful relationships for themselves, their families, and their communities.”

There’s quite a few pieces available. Head over to Inspiration Avenue, place your bids and support this wonderful charity. If you know someone who’d like to help, please do share and help spread the word.

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About a month ago, friend and fellow blogger Small Footprints from Reduce Footprints gave me the idea to create a post identifying some great sites to trade your used books, CDs, DVDs and video games. Small Footprints identified some of the sites below, which can help by minimizing the environmental impact. Rather than throwing your old books, CDs, DVDs and video games in the trash, you can save money and trade these items for other books, CDs, DVDs and video games.

You can even use a site like Bookmooch (below) to donate your stuff to a charity. Below are the 5 best swap sites I found. Each are unique, user friendly and a much better option than pitching your stuff in the trash. If I missed any of your favorites, feel free to mention them below. The more, the better.

Bookins – Swap books with over 50,000 other users of the site or get free DVDs. Shipping items is free and to receive items, you pay nothing except $4.49, utilizing the site’s postage. No need to contact anyone, this site does the work for you. Browse books and DVDs by genre, category, list or Top 500’s. The site requires a free registration.

bookins 5 Sites to Swap Your Old Books, CDs, DVDs and Video Games

Bookmooch – BookMooch is a community dedicated to exchanging used books. When you type in a book to the system, you get a tenth of a point and 1 point each time you give a book away. To receive books, you need to give away atleast 1 book for every 2 you receive. The only cost is in shipping your books to others. If you prefer, you can give your points away to charities associated with BookMooch.

bookmooch 5 Sites to Swap Your Old Books, CDs, DVDs and Video Games

SwapTree – Swaptree is another site to trade your stuff with others. With this site, you can swap books, CDs, DVDs and video games. Just list the items you want to trade and Swaptree shows you all the items you can get for your stuff. If you click “Get Now,” next to the item, you can see more info about both the item and the user trading the item. You pay nothing but the shipping.

SWAPTREE 5 Sites to Swap Your Old Books, CDs, DVDs and Video Games

TitleTrader -With Title Trader, you can get rid of your books, CDs and DVDs and trade them with other users of the site. Each book, CD and DVD you send to someone gives you one Request Point, which you can use to request another book, CD or DVD from the collection. To use the point, first you need to obtain positive feedback from the item you sent. Basic trading functions of the site are free, but you can become a Premium Member for $19.95 per year.

titletrader 5 Sites to Swap Your Old Books, CDs, DVDs and Video Games

ZunaFish – The fifth site to watch for is ZunaFish. Zunafish is currently implementing some enhancements to the site and will be relaunched as Zunafish 2.0 in the very near future.

Have you used any of these sites above? If so, feel free to talk about your experience with the site. Any other favorites? Did I miss any great sites you’d like to mention? As always, I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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Wow, Christmas is just 5 days away! Have any last minute shopping to do? Instead of dealing with the massive crowds of last minute shoppers, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite unique tech sites and geeky gift guides for this holiday season. The stores and gift guides below are sure to help you find some of the best and most unique gifts and gadgets, while saving a few bucks along the way. Happy shopping!

Tech & Gadget Shopping

Baby Gadget – Finds new, innovative, fun and functional items just for babies.

Coolest Gadgets – Hunts for the latest in gadgets & technology. Who wouldn’t want a head massager with music? :)

DealExtreme – Large selection of bargain gadgets. Features gadgets of the week and helpful customer reviews and ratings.

Dealnews – The go-to place to find the best tech deals around the net.

dealnews 2 15+ Holiday Gift Guides & Online Stores for Tech Enthusiasts

Gizmine – Gizmine is a large Japanese gadget & lifestyle design shop.

JINX – Specializes in clothing that geeks or inspiring geeks can appreciate. They also have one of the most interesting and fun About Us pages I’ve seen.

JINX 15+ Holiday Gift Guides & Online Stores for Tech Enthusiasts

Newegg – Newegg is one of the top retailers for tech enthusiasts. Get computer parts, shop electronics & gadgets.

ThinkGeek – ThinkGeek provides a variety of gifts for any geek or inspiring geek. The tagline, “Stuff for Smart Masses” is brilliant.

X-treme Geek – Brings you the latest in hi-tech electronic gadgets, computer parts, games & unique collectables.

Holiday Gift Guides for Geeks

Amazon TV & Video Holiday Gift Guide – Everyone’s favorite online shopping store Amazon, now has a tech centric gift section.

CNET’s Holiday Gift Ideas and Gift Guide for 2009 – CNET’s editors lays out the best bargains, top tech gifts & more. Read the CNET reviews before emptying your wallets.

CrunchGear Holiday Gift Guide – Find unique gadgets, computers, peripherals, mobile phones and more with this gift guide.

Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide – One of the top Tech site’s 2009 Holiday Gift Guide, categorized by laptops, desktops, smartphones, GPS & more.

Gizmine Holiday Gift Guide - Japanese gift shop, giving some unique ideas for gadget fans.

gizmine 15+ Holiday Gift Guides & Online Stores for Tech Enthusiasts

Gizmodo’s Gift Guide 2009 – One of the best tech blogs, details all the best in tech gadgets.

Mashable’s Holiday Gift Guide – My favorite social media site Mashable, brings you social media and tech gift ideas.

PCMag Holiday Gift Guide – Find reviews, the latest deals and gift ideas with PCMag’s gift guide.

Eazy Cheezy Gift Ideas & More

Blogging Gifts: 10 Affordable Advertising Stocking Stuffer Ideas

20+ Unique Shopping Sites for Gadgets, T-Shirts, Crafts & More

Are you a last minute shopper? Have you tried any of the sites above? If so, feel free to share any cool items you came across. Did I miss any? Feel free to mention it below. (more…)

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