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Rather than just expound upon the items I would like to receive, I thought I would expand this year's list to include items I deem worthy of gifting upon others as well.

Here goes.

Under $50

It's impossible to have enough Moleskine notebooks. They're pretty great for just about everything. ($10-$20 at moleskineus.com)

I find standard-issue black socks a little dull. Fortunately there's a designer by the name of Paul Smith. Great socks. ($30 at Paul Smith US)

For those who love to read, 2008 was a good year in books. Tom Friedman's latest, Hot, Flat and Crowded merits attention. There's also Nudge from Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstien at the University of Chicago, and Larry Lessig's great new book, Remix. I'd like to put my nose in a copy of Predictably Irrational and Snoop: What Stuff Says About You. Fiction-wise, I'm still angling for a set of the New Annotated Sherlock Holmes from Norton. ($10-$40 at Amazon.com)

Photographers will appreciate a Gorillapod. I've found mine surprisingly useful. ($25-$50 at joby.com)

After years of sampling Dutched cocoas (including a particularly pricey number from Fauchon in Paris), I have come to believe there's nothing better than Dean & Deluca's Bensdorp Cocoa. Great hot chocolate. ($12 for 14 ounces at Dean & Deluca)

Music lovers should own a copy of Fiesta with Gustavo Dudamel and the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. It's pretty amazing music. ($14 at Amazon.com)

I also found Alphabeat's This is Alphabeat amusing, if not fantastic. ($18 at Amazon.com)

Under $100

I'm a big believer in the fountain pen. Cross makes the ATX in a fountain pen and a variety of colors. Or for something a little more European, Waterman has the Hémisphère for just under three figures. ($85 and $95, respectively at Art Brown)

Any organization freak should own a copy of OmniGroup's OmniFocus. ($80 at OmniGroup)

Spending as much time as I do in Maine, I doubt I will ever reach my satiation point in terms of sweater ownership. Cashmere is always good. I'm a big fan of sweaters from Ted Baker, Michael Kors and J. Crew. ($90 and up at J. Crew, Bluefly and Saks Fifth Avenue)

Serious (or semi-serious) photographers might also like a 50mm prime lens for their digital SLR. ($100 or thereabouts at Amazon.com)

Under $200

While I principally like scarves because they're warm, they have been making something of a comeback in the world of fashion (or so I've been told). Drakes of London has great scarves in a variety of patterns and materials. (90 pounds sterling, or whatever that is at today's exchange rate, and up at Drakes of London)

Anyone in the market for a new digital camera should stop looking at Consumer Reports and buy the Canon PowerShot SD1100IS. And don't forget to throw in a 2 GB SD memory card! ($150 and $10, respectively at Amazon.com)

Under $400

I'm still angling for an 85mm prime lens for my Nikon camera. Great focal length for portraits, and and enormous maximum aperture setting for low light and great blur. ($380 at Amazon.com)

Anyone shopping for a new cell phone should skip the BlackBerry and buy an Apple iPhone. Far superior. Or, for those with an aversion to cell phones, the new Apple iPod touch has even more storage and the same great mobile OS. ($199 and up at Apple)

Splurge Gifts

I wouldn't say no to a 30" Apple Cinema Display. ($1800 at Apple)

People looking to upgrade their computing situation should go for the great new MacBook or the iMac. ($1199 and up at Apple)

Nor would I decline to accept a set of Globetrotter Luggage. ($1800 and up at J. Crew)