MERRIMACK, N.H., Nov. 21, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- There’s music in the air at Brookstone this holiday gift season—literally. The innovative product developer and specialty retailer announced its lineup of top holiday gifts for 2017, and leading the list is Gronkball, a throwable, catchable (and droppable) football that also doubles as a Bluetooth® speaker.
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Launched in partnership with Super Bowl-winning tight end for the New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski, Gronkball features color-changing light-up laces and stripes. Color combinations can be set to match most pro or college team colors. Gronkball retails for $79.99 at Brookstone stores and online at Brookstone.com.
“Fun, social audio products continue to trend upwards,” said Brookstone CEO Steven Goldsmith. “Customers continue to want their headphones and speakers to do more than just play music. They want their audio to make a scene anywhere they go, with lights, extra volume, and surprising form factors.” Goldsmith continued, “We’re also seeing continued growth in massage, and of course the new Star Wars Droids.”
More Brookstone Top Holiday Gift Picks for 2017:
Wireless Cat Ear Headphones with Removable Ears
The latest in Brookstone’s line of famous Wireless Cat Ear Headphones now has removable light-up ear speakers. The cat speak-ears can be swapped with available devil horns, bunny ears and bear ears. $129.99
Big Blue Party X™ Extra-Loud Wireless Speaker
Brookstone took its best-selling Bluetooth® speaker and made it 40% louder. Big Blue Party X™ is the perfect speaker to turn any gathering into a party. Cordless, rechargeable, water resistant, and has a big handle for grabbing and going. $229.99
Cordless Gronk Shiatsu Massager with Heat
Brookstone’s most powerful, deep-kneading Shiatsu Massager—for serious muscle recovery. It’s good for soothing neck and shoulder muscles, back and lumbar, plus quads and calves. Launched in partnership with Rob Gronkowski. $169.99
Rock & Recline Shiatsu Massage Chair
Designed for people who want full-body, deep-kneading massage, but who don’t have the space for a full-size massage chair. Its beautiful, contemporary design looks good in any room (and from any angle), and has a relaxing rocking feature. $899.00
Energize™ 3D Massage Chair
Brookstone brings luxury at-home massage to a new level with the Energize 3D™. It delivers personalized three-dimensional massage that follows every contour of your body. Zero-gravity recline and built-in Bluetooth® speakers. $4,499.00
400-Lumen Virtual Touch Smart Projector
For presentations, the big game, or family movie night, this compact projector casts images up to 200 inches (diag.) with razor-sharp autofocus. Its “PIQS Draw” app lets you draw on any projected content—like .PPT presentations. $499.99
Flight Force™ Zoom Bee™ Drone
This palm-sized drone has a built-in camera for shooting videos and stills from any angle—including selfies. It can be flown using the included controller or via Wi-Fi® networking and the free app for iOS® or Android® devices. $69.99
Spectacles - Sunglasses that Snap!
Created by Snap Inc., these sunglasses record ten-second video Snaps and then post it all to the user’s Snapchat account via Bluetooth® wireless (with the app open and a device nearby). Spectacles light up to let friends know when it’s recording. $129.99
Sphero R2-D2™ App-Enabled Droid™
Fans of both the original Star Wars™ movies and the new “The Last Jedi” can now bring the galaxy’s most beloved droid home. Authentic in every detail, complete with boops, beeps and extending legs. $179.99 (BB-8 App-Enabled Droid also available.)
AfterShokz Trekz Air Headphones
These super-light headphones transmit high-fidelity sound directly through the user’s cheekbones, leaving one’s ears open to hear surrounding sound, like traffic and fellow pedestrians. $149.95
(Prices and availability subject to change.)
About Brookstone
Founded in 1965, Brookstone is a U.S.-based product developer and retailer of wellness, entertainment, and travel products that are fun to discover, smart to use and beautiful in design. Brookstone products are available at its 200+ retail locations at malls and airports throughout the U.S., online at Brookstone.com, via its Brookstone catalog and through select premium retailers.
Brookstone is a member of Sanpower Group Company, a private conglomerate whose primary businesses are engaged in technology and modern service industries. With big data serving as its core competitive advantage, Sanpower is rapidly building up an industrial ecosystem across the finance, health and commerce sectors. The company now has an excess of RMB 100 billion in both total assets and annual gross sales, and a controlling stake in more than 100 subsidiaries. Through this diverse set of businesses, Sanpower provides growth opportunities for a 100,000-strong global workforce.
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