The holidays are coming (as if you didn’t already know this) - and here’s a hot deal for the baseball fan(s) in your life. MLB’s official web site has 30% off damn near everything. Official overpriced team jersey, trinkets, DVDS, you name it. Sale stops 11/20 at 3am - and my guess is that the selection is going to get very slim. If you’re into baseball, don’t delay. This 30% off special won’t stack with other coupons so don’t try. Happy Holidays.

MLB - 30% off via SlickDeals

Don’t be fooled by Costco’s “limited time” offer on this Garmin Nuvi 750. The last time I saw Costco discount a new Garmin, the pricing stuck around past the expiration. This is an online price only so don’t be surprised if your store (temporarily) has it marked higher. The Nuvi 750 is Garmin’s latest model and includes North American maps (preloaded), MP3 player, MSN Direct, voice directions including street names and Garmin Locate which marks your position when you remove the device from the windshield (helps avoid Senior Moments when you emerge from the store and ask “now where did I park my car”?).

Costco - Garmin Nuvi 750 - $199.99

Amazon is offering the HTC Fuze for the new contract price of $149 after 2 year contract and $30 rebate. The phone is shown as available in 4 to 6 weeks, however my experience with Amazon is their stock often fills and ships sooner. If you can wait and would like to save 50% off your neighborly AT&T store cost (which has the phone for the new contract amount of $299 after $50 rebate) check out this Amazon deal. Always, phone deals require a new line of service and minimum service commitment of 2 years.

AT&T Fuze via Amazon - $149

Here’s a quirky stocking stuffer that’s a crowd pleaser for ages. This battery powered fan displays up to 6 lines of 16 characters each (total of 96 characters) when the fan is powered on. Sure it’s going to be annoying keying in all those letters but think how much fun your kids could have flashing messages to passing motorists from the back seat of your car!

Customizable Text Handheld LED Message Display Cooling Fan - $5.88

Kids bugging you for a cell phone? Mine are only 9 and I’m getting the daily update about another school friend with their own phone. This Motorola Razr V3 prepaid phone is a great choice for kids who may not be responsible enough for a regular phone (if you lose the phone it can be cheaply replaced) or for situations where you don’t want to enter into a two year cell phone contract. This quad band phone includes a .3 megapixel camera, 176 x 220 TFT LCD and Bluetooth v1.2. Hard to believe that this phone cost $600 when it was first introduced back in 2004. T-Mobile kicks in a $25 prepaid airtime card to get you started.

Motorola RAZR V3 Prepaid Phone

Here’s a great deal for anyone in the market for a Samsung Epix i907 via AT&T (new customers only -$149 price is displayed for eligible upgraders). The AT&T web site advertises this model at $199 AFTER rebates and Amazon is $99. Skip the “rebate olympics” and grab this new Windows Mobile device for no money down ($36 activation fee applies and must agree to new line of service on 2 year contract). It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies and 850/1900/2100 UMTS/HSDPA frequencies. Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 it offers all the standard features you’d expect including: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 2 megapixel camera, MicroSD/MicroSDHC with capacity to 32GB, 624 MGZ processor, 256 MB ROM, 150 MB RAM.

Samsung Epix i907 - free after 2yr new contract or $149 for eligible upgrades

Kids bugging you for an iPod? If so, chances are they don’t want any cheap looking model you might get on closeout. Nope. Not your kids. They must keep up with Johnny and Susie Jones from school who have their very own expensive iPod Nano 4G. Out of your price league ? Well, now you don’t have to live in a motel due to a foreclosed home like Johnny and Susie’s parents. Take a look at this DealExtreme fakeola iPod Nano 4G music player. It’s a 2GB MP3/MP4 player that lets your little angel(s) keep up with the Jones’s while you avoid the foreclosure fate of their free-spending parents. For only $24.98 shipped you’ll get:

Stylish designer’s exterior
- Built-in 2GB flash memory
- 1.6 inch vivid color LCD screen
- Supports MP3, AMV, eBook (txt), Voice Recording (microphone built-in)
- Built-in FM radio tuner
- Built-in loud speaker, play your music out loud and share it with your friends
- Features sound equalizer (EQ)
- Built-in lithium rechargeable batteries (recharged via USB)
- Comes with earphones, USB data charging cable, software driver CD, and 110V~220V AC USB charger

Designer Pink 1.6″ LCD MP3/MP4 Player with Loudspeaker (2GB) - $25.98
also available in a more boy friendly silver

Amazon has this Nokia E71 US Version (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 cell phone with US 3G compatibility (850/1900 UMTS/HSDPA) and EDGE data capabilities) for only $349. Use “Bill Me Later” and take an extra $10 off for a net cost of $339.

This U.S version of the unlocked Nokia E71 can be used with a GSM network service provider and it provides quad-band connectivity (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz). It does not come with a SIM card, and it requires that you provide a SIM card for usage with your selected service provider. This phone comes with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.

Amazon - Nokia E71 Unlocked $349

Through November 1, 2008 Best Buy is offering an additional 20% off most all their smartphones (requires new contract, doesn’t apply to iPhone or unlocked phones). There are only two tiny catches. First - you need to print a copy of the offer from their web site (the store clerks appear clueless when asked to honor it) and second you need to be a member of the Best Buy RewardsZone club. How do you qualify for this free club? If you can answer yes to all these questions - you’re in!

1. Do you have a pulse?
2. Can you fog a mirror?
3. Can you type your name and address into a computer form?

If you answer yes to all of the above - congratulations. You qualify. Follow the link below to enroll and start saving 20% (remember this is only good through 11/1/08 and don’t forget to take a copy of the printout with you and yes you will have to sign or renew a contract unless you get an extremely stupid Best Buy employee of which there’s probably only a 56% chance of that happening). BTW, according to lots of forum chatter, Best Buy is carrying the new Sprint HTC Touch Pro so this is a good way to score and extra 20% off the price for a reported net cost of only $239 for new 2 year contracts.

Best Buy RewardsZone via SprintUsers

You’re not going to be running high end CAD software on this HP Mini-Note. But then again you’ll only be paying $299 for a very compact netbook that with a Linux operating system, 4GB of flash drive space and a webcam. Amazon has this machine with free shipping and no tax to most states. Here are some of the specs:

• Max 2 GB RAM (includes 512 MB)
• Linux Operating System
• 4 GB solid-state flash memory (NAND) storage
• 1 ExpressCard/54 slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
• 1 Secure Digital memory card slot
• 1 headphone/line-out and 1 microphone
• 1 VGA monitor port
• 2 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
• 1 RJ-45 for 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet connectivity

Amazon via SD