If Boston collector Scott Black likes an Impressionist or modern painting, he checks the year it was made, because huge fluctuations in value can hinge on whether the piece dates to an artist's best-loved period or amounts to a fluky offshoot.

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The box set, which weighs a little under 10 pounds, features its 33 DVDs and CDs (yes, the show's soundtrack albums are included) comfortably ensconced in heavy cardboard black pages and comes complete with an episode guide, collector's album and video extras.

CNN: The discs that come in boxes: A gift guide

Techies may further appreciate fancy gadgets like MadCatz' "Call of Duty: Black Ops"-branded Dolby True 5.1 Gaming Headset, or PDP's special "TRON" collector's edition controllers for PlayStation 3, Wii or Xbox 360.

CNN: Holiday gift guide: Video games