Save the Best for Last

You’re late, you’re late, for a very important date.

coco!
The Masters
Ten culinary icons picked the next generation of talent and put the chefs’ stories, photos, and recipes in Coco ($32). Thank Amazon for overnight shipping.
jenny hart!
Have a Hart
Artist Jenny Hart embroiders portraits from photos ($750 and up), creating indie versions of the classic art form. Let the recipient know with a needle-and-thread IOU.
field notes!
Field Day
A subscription to Field Notes’s limited-edition colored memo books ($129) will keep doodlebugs stocked. Tie a note to a sharpened pencil and place under the tree.
farm sanctuary!
Animal Instincts
A Farm Sanctuary adoption ($10-$50 per month) will delight animal lovers. The fee covers food, shelter, and vet costs for barnyard fellas. Signify it with a stuffed variety.
stack america!
Get Stacked
Impress intellectuals with a subscription to Stack America, a bimonthly delivery of hard-to-find indie mags ($72). Let the giftee unwrap some drugstore reading specs.

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