Amazon will have a new but limited supply of Wii hardware available for sale on Friday, along with the best deals pointed out in the list below The Wii’s are expected to sell out very quickly.

* Halo 3 Legendary for Xbox 360 $79.99 (save $50)
* Bioshock for Xbox 360 $39.99 (save $20)
* Gears of War for Xbox 360 $39.99 (save $20)
* Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas Limited Edition for Xbox 360 $19.99
* PlayStation 3 SixAxis controller $19.99 (save $30)
* Dirt for PS3 $29.99 (save $30)
* Puzzle Quest for PSP $9.99 (save $10)
* Gold Nintendo DS with Zelda $149.99
* Pink Nintendo DS with Nintendogs $149.99
* New York Times Crosswords for DS $9.99 (half off)
* World of Warcraft Battlechest for PC $19.99 (save $20)
* World of Warcraft for PC $9.99 (half off)
* Select Wii Games $19.99
* And lots more games with 50% discounts. Some of these offers will be good thru “Cyber Monday”.

Again, early on Friday you can find all these deals and more on Amazon’s Black Friday page. Good luck!

What do the doors of Advent calendars conceal ?

Chocolates, sometimes, or toys. Sometimes there are illustrations of chocolates and toys.

And holly. And snow. Things that make Christmas Christmas.

Derek McCormack’s Christmas Days is an Advent calendar in words and images.

The chapters are doors, each wittily illustrated by Seth, and each offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making of something quintessentially Christmassy.

Wrapping paper, toy stockings, tree stands. When did they become part of Christmas ? Where were they made? Who made them ?

A blend of history and reportage, Christmas Days includes a cast of incredible characters and a sampling of festive holiday treats from the past and present.