NEW AND NOTEWORTHY PRODUCTS

Remote Patrol Customers spend more time on the couch than anywhere else. (This is not documented, just our opinion.) Capitalize on that sad fact by getting your brand right in front of them. A new universal remote control from Wakefield, MI-based Tomni puts marketers in the spotlight - literally. Company logos or messages are printed on the lower portion of the device. When a button is pushed, the remote and the logo light up. The item works with TVs, VCRs, DVDs, cable boxes, and stereo receivers. Tomni is wrapping up beta tests and the item is now available. Prices range from $7.50 to $9 each. Turnaround time is 45 days. For more information, call 906-224-4409 or head to remoteads.com.

Visionary Premium A creative premium for senior-targeted marketing campaigns, these miniature reading glasses fold up to fit in a metal carrying case. Manufactured by Chicago-based Specialty Specs, the glasses are durable and small enough to carry in a pocket or purse (the carrying case is also available with a lanyard consumers wear around their necks). Prices start at around $12 each depending on volume. Turnaround time is two to seven weeks. For more information, call 847-374-1740 or visit specialtyspecs.com.

Splash Down Warm weather still prevails in much of the nation. Affordable pool premiums from Stevensville, MD-based Sevylor may be just right for sweeps prize pools in warmer regions this winter, or elsewhere to keep frostbitten customers's minds off shoveling snow. The company manufactures a bevy of aquatic products, from rafts and chairs to a variety of floating items. The 60-inch-diameter pool pictured here holds 72 gallons, weighs 12 pounds (sans water), and inflates in a jiffy. The item features inflatable "I-Beams" that line the bottom for extra support. Prices run about $40 per with a 500-piece minimum. Turnaround time is 90 days. Custom messaging is available. For more information, call 410-643-5566.

Corner Table Perfect for mobile marketing staffers or as premium giveaways, the all-in-one picnic table from Moorpark, CA-based Picnic Time unfolds from a mini-suitcase into a sturdy 34-inch-by-26-inch table (it sat four bulky PROMO editors comfortably). Priced at $40 a pop (before printing charges), the item is extremely affordable and can be logoed pretty much anywhere. Adding an 84-inch branded umbrella (which slides through a hole in the table's center) costs another $9 per. For more information, call 888-742-6429 or head to picnictime.com.

Good Timing In this industry, anything different has a good chance to score direct hits with consumers. Funky clocks from Long Branch, NJ-based 4-D Design certainly qualify as different, featuring unique shapes, sizes, and how-the-hell-does-it-work operation. The company produces pyramid-shaped clocks, timepieces that move in all directions, and other items consumers will love showing off on coffee tables or desks. Custom printing is available. Prices range from about $7 to $10 depending on volume. A 50-percent deposit is required on orders. For more information, call 732-571-2885.