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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080818170500
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001317753-08-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080818
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080818
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080818

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DREAMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-HOBBY, TOY & GAME SHOPS [5945]
		IRS NUMBER:				870368170
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 325
		CITY:			PLANTATION
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			11111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9543770002

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STRATAMERICA CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENE DAVID M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001317753

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33405
		FILM NUMBER:		081025630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		954-377-0004

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		TWO SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE
		CITY:			PLANTATION
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33324
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    <periodOfReport>2008-08-18</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000810829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DREAMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRJ</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001317753</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREENE DAVID M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TWO SOUTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PLANTATION</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33324</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </transactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>David M. Greene</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-18</signatureDate>
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