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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090626093539
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001317753-09-000003
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090626

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:			Bates Kevin Michael
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001402407

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33405
		FILM NUMBER:		09911101

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		310 N. DEERE PARK DRIVE W.
		CITY:			HIGHLAND PARK
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60035
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        <issuerName>DREAMS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DRJ</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bates Kevin Michael</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>TWO S. UNIVERSITY DRIVE, SUITE 325</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>Division President - Retail</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.41</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-19</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>61430</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-06-19</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-06-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kevin Bates</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-06-26</signatureDate>
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