Miniature Fountains

PRODUCT Known as "serenity ponds" or "calming pools," these desktop waterfalls are intended to reduce stress

HOW IT STARTED First came feng shui. Then aromatherapy. But burned-out consumers wanted more

JUDGMENT CALL Cool, if you stick to old-school Asian designs and steer clear of new-age Lava lamps

This month, in the holiday-gifts section of the Stein Mart in Charleston, S.C., a musical fish could be heard singing Christmas carols across the aisle from a miniature fountain retailing at $24.97. Both gadgets promise to be top sellers this season. But unlike the $19.97 Big Mouth Billy Bass, the desktop waterfall may...

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