This holiday season we're going to get socks and maybe a tie and probably a couple DVDs. But, wouldn't it be great if we got stuff that we actually wanted?

Like this clever little device that turns an iPhone into a fully functioning pinball machine. It'll only set any potential gift giver back 40 bucks. It will also ensure that we reminisce about the wood-paneled rec rooms of our youth, as we waste time that should be spent working in 2011.

Read on to see a bunch of other presents we wouldn't mind seeing under our tree. Even if you're not planning on sending a gift our way (boo), they might give you some ideas for the more important folks in your life.

Wired Hoodie, $49.50
The drawstrings on a hoodie can do more than just boost Indie cred. The Wired Weries from Rusty features fully washable mp3-compatible earbuds embedded into each drawstring.




Livescribe Pen, $100
This Livescribe superpen, with 2Gs of memory, has the ability to record everything a person hears, sees and writes. It would be up to the gift's recipient to determine if recording everything he hears, sees and writes is a good idea.



"'Star Wars' Art: Visions," $26
Hanging a painting titled Wookiee Family Portrait in the living room might be a bit much, even for a fairly dedicated fan of galaxies far, far away. But "'Star Wars' Art: Visions," a book featuring photos of "Star Wars" fan art from 93 contemporary artists, would look great on any coffee table.




"Tron" Zero G Light cycle, $35
Although they exist, you probably can't afford to buy a street-legal, full-size replica of the "Tron" Light Cycle. However, the miniature "Tron" Zero G Light Cycle is much more reasonably priced and will impress any believer in gravity with its ability to drive up walls.



Remote Control With Bottle Opener, $24
We're suckers for convenience, and sticking a bottle opener on an universal remote control is every bit as convenient as sticking a mini fridge in a TV room.




Handlebar Corkscrew, $15
Because man can't live on beer alone. (Also, this will come in handy next Movember.)




Tape Deck mp3 Player, $75
Revisit the '80s and early-'90s, when everyone listened to music with awful sound quality, with this mp3 player designed to look like a classic Walkman.




Camera Lens Mug, $24 (Canon) or $30 (Nikon)
It might look like a camera lens, but it's actually a mug. And it's the perfect gift for a friend who likes drinking things and also fancies himself a bit of a photog.



"The Sounds of 'Star Wars,'" $60
The cheerful beeps of an R2 unit. The sinister hum of a lightsaber. The sounds of "Star Wars" are some of the most distinctive features of the movie franchise. The book "The Sounds of 'Star Wars'" offers 300 fully illustrated pages detailing the history of all of "Star Wars"' iconic noises. Plug your headphones into the book, and you can even listen to 250 of those sounds.




Playboy Cover to Cover Hard Drive, $300
At this point, Playboy doesn't even count as porn. In fact, giving the gift of a 250 GB hard drive consisting of every single full edition of the magazine that started it all probably classifies as "classy." (And certainly not cheap.)




The Beer Belly, $35
Speaking of classy, there is nothing less classy than an apparatus which makes a person's gut look bigger while encouraging them to drink beer from a tube. Then again, with its 80-ounce capacity, the Beer Belly's wearer will never have to pay the ridiculously exuberant price for suds normally charged at football stadiums and fine dining establishments.
"Halo" Helmet, $60
This 1/4-scale reproduction of the Master Chief's green and gold shield helmet from "Halo" was made by the Weta Worksop of New Zealand, which did the special effects for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. This is all to say this could be the perfect gift for a video game-loving hobbit.




"Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction," $11.50
OK, a book can be a bit of a lame gift. But an illustrated guide for making weapon systems like catapults and combustion shooters out of materials found in the typical office supply closet? Why, that's probably going to cost somebody an eye.




Finger Drum Set, $35
Drum sets are costly, and also would be quite the masochistic gift to give to anybody you spend a lot of time with. But this fully functioning miniature finger-drum set isn't too noisy, and it even has a record function so any John Bonham wannabes can save their favorite rolls.




Parrot AR.Done, $299
You can turn an iPhone into a remote control for a flying device called the Parrot AR.Drone? Yup, there's an app for that. You do have to buy the actual drone from a regular store, however.




Digital Camera Mask, $99
Not only will this allow a snorkeler to take hands-free pictures up 15 feet deep, but it's the perfect way to tell that special someone you'd like them to take you on a tropical vacation.




Personalized Stuffed Doll, $69
Giving someone a stuffed doll with their own mug on it is sort of a creepy gift. Still, bedroom jokes which involve the line, "Would you like to see my mini-me?" never really get old.