For those better-safe-than-sorry types, NLU Products, the developer of scratch-proof, transparent skins for mobile devices under the ScreenGuardz and BodyGuardz brand names, has released a BodyGuardz product for the Apple iPhone. Moreover, the BodyGuardz protectors are made from the same material that is used to protect the front of automobiles from stones and other abrasive elements. Considering how cherished these phones are, the guards could prove to be a very wise investment. ($24.95; www.bodyguardz.com)
LOUD AND PROUD
Liberace was a revered pianist and showman—and now he can become your own personal fashion consultant! The book Liberace: Your Personal Fashion Consultant features punch-out-and-play photographs of the personality in all of his sequined glory. And who wouldn’t want to wear hot pants and argyle socks? ($12.95; www.hnabooks.com)
THAT’S A MORAY
Give that nature/science buff something to appreciate with gift passes to Chicago’s museums, such as the Field Museum and the Shedd Aquarium. Who wouldn’t want to see dolphins—and a couple of moray eels? (www.sheddaquarium.org)