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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001381874-08-000001.txt : 20080813
<SEC-HEADER>0001381874-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080813
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080813170400
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001381874-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080811
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080813

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:			Rubin Steven D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001381874

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33405
		FILM NUMBER:		081014195

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-575-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 15TH FLOOR
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33137
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-11</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001381874</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Rubin Steven D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD, 15TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33137</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.15</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2008-08-11</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-08-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option grant was granted for board service and approved by Issuer's Board of Directors on July 21, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steven D. Rubin</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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