If anyone in your family is studious I'd suggest Levenger,
http://levenger.com/ and for the sharper image alternative
http://hammacher.com/.
Land's End has a big catalog of colder weather stuff, L.L. Bean as well, not sure how big you are on clothing.
http://signals.com is part of Target's site it appears, but they have quirky stuff as well. Sorry my family is kind of stuffy so these were the types of things we gave each other.
C.