Fancy types would call the wooden birds objets d’art, but your partner in crime (Oma, who is 92 going on 18) will love the excuse to ask everyone to check out her hooters.
Available at gretelhome.com, $48 each or $229 for a set of five.
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Another waffle iron? D’oh! Plug in a donut maker instead. The cartoonishly cute appliance bakes five cakey treats in five minutes.
Available at sunbeam.com, $40.
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Plantahedrons (not a technical term) should give your geometry professor friend a chuckle. They are best suited for calculating plants (Venus flytraps, strangler vines), but we’ll let you solve that problem on your own.
Available at sprouthome.com, $36-$40.
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Post a handmade dreamcatcher by Land-Rich above the bed to ward off nightmares. Good vibes are caught in the web and drip down the cloth and feathers to her precious little head.
Available at wearelandrich.com, $90-$110.
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Serena & Lily’s cheery puffer packs are technically made for kids, but we are never much for technicalities. Besides, would an 8-year-old really appreciate handmade craftsmanship? We think not.
Available at serenaandlily.com, $118.
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We love the nonfroufrou fragrances (with notes of evergreen and tobacco) that fill Emily Hirsch’s metal and glass amulets and the seemingly magical powers wearing one imbues.
Available at talonnyc.com, $250.
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Even if the holidays don’t make you want to kick up your heels, Nickey Kehoe’s cheery new indoor/outdoor NK pouf ottomans surely will.
Available at nickeykehoe.com, $300 each; to order, call 323-957-0370.
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They don’t smell like anything delicious, but pebble candles are the perfect present for your friends who like ’em on the rocks. They also make a practical gift for, say, an aunt with scent allergies who has to use an EpiPen after you hug her while wearing perfume.
Available at candystorecollective.com, $12 for a set of four.
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Brighten the walls where a Mark-Paul Gosselaar poster once hung with a Youngna Park print. The local shutterbug has interesting and affordable photos of NYC spots.
Balloons (Midtown, Manhattan) by Youngna Park. Available at 20x200.com, $20-$1,000.
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Think you have them pegged? The organized chaos of the Norman Copenhagen Hang On hanger will appeal to your favorite neatnik and haute mess alike.
Available at aplusrstore.com, $96.
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New to the states and making a splash, Kjaer Weis’s lip tint, creme blush, and eye shadows are available in chic and concise color palettes with packaging so gorgeous, they could almost double as jewelry.
Available at spacenk.com, $44-$54.
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Your part-boho, part-rocker, part-sophisticate niece will love Robindira Unsworth’s woven leather cuff. It’s versatile enough to match her many moods and outfits.
Available at robindira.com, $125.
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A puzzle clock may not help your chronically late office bud figure out the riddle of time, but it will provide hours (okay, minutes) of fun with its limitless arrangements.
Available at conranusa.com, $79.
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Bag designer Dareen Hakim is getting traction by making played-out messages like “Wisdom and Strength” and “Happiness Is a Journey” look cool (thanks to engraved arabesque calligraphy). Clutches with plain brass or gold plaques are also available for when you would rather let the act of giving do the talking.
Available at dareenhakim.com, $210-$355.
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One would think Pendleton would have run out of brands to hook up with by now, but, thankfully, for your sartorially minded little sister, the Native American-inspired jacket with detachable hood by Hurley can collaborate with her wardrobe.
Available at hurley.com, $299.
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Both thinkers and doers will find joy in Craighton Berman’s ingenious DIY coil lamp kit that comes with 100 feet of electrical cord to wrap and mold around a plexiglass form.
Available at thefutureperfect.com, $79.
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Pretty is as Armour Beauty’s new opaque pastel lipglosses in bubblegum pink Hello, neon lavender Candy, and peachy Ann-Margret does.
Available at armourbeauty.com, $21.
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Get your panties in a bunch — as in more than one pair at a time. Try a cute three-pack of French boy shorts from Hawks by Geren Ford.
Available at urbanoutfitters.com, $42.
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Hallelujah. The five-scent Anthropologie collection/collaboration makes one of our favorite niche fragrance makers affordable. Rich notes of bergamot, citrus, and patchouli make for perfect fall scents.
Available at anthropologie.com, $28-$62.
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For your flock: one-of-a-kind AfterAll feather mobiles, each handmade by artist and creative director Joanna Bean Martin.
Available at weareafterall.com, $125-$300.
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Ping-pong opponents will know she’s a formidable foe when she shows up with her own paddle with needlepoint cover. The groovy pattern is saucy but cute — just like her topspin.
Available at jonathanadler.com, $68.
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Who wouldn’t want to practice the scarf know-how perfected by Little Edie Beale? We’ll use this Upstate hand-dyed silk wrap to make a turban, skirt, shawl, or travel wrap.
Available at youreupstate.com, $360.
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With 100 percent all natural, specially formulated BedTime, Stress, and Irritability treatments, Tata Harper’s aromatherapy blends deliver scents and sensibility.
Available at tataharperskincare.com, $60-$80.
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The J.Crew sleep shirtdress sorts out even the young and the restless on your list. Monogram it for ten bucks more and catch some zzz’s.
Available at jcrew.com, $50.
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Orla Kiely’s cheeky, soft-cover, printed notebooks come in twos, so your cousin in grad school can jot down haiku in one and potential life plans in the other. Or keep one for yourself and give the second away. Whatever works.
Available at swirl.com, $14.
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A new pair of denim or plaid kicks is a great idea for children of the ’80s with fond memories of their skippies. It’s up to you, however, to source a matching scrunchie and The Cosby Show DVD box set.
Available at keds.com, $45.
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Help straightlaced ladies embrace the odd. The calendar’s strange phrases and brand name (Cats Let Nothing Darken Their Roar) are cryptic, plus when you ask them if they get it, it’s guaranteed to knock them off their game. (Disclosure: We don’t quite understand it either.)
Available at catsletnothingdarkentheirroar.com, $44.
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Actual diamonds this large will cost a fortune. Settle for the shape with wire-frame 3-D earrings from Summerized. We want them for when we whip our hair back and forth.
Available at etsy.com, $32.
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Ready to roll with a personal touch, Venokado clutch gift sets combine an edible, a drinkable, and tokens to hang on to — think playing cards or bath salts.
Available at venokado.com, $48-$84.
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Roam’s lightweight yet cozy sweatshirt pullover means Mom can maintain some sort of fashion dignity (it’s trimmed in silk) when running errands on Sundays.
Available at melange4women.com, $116.
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The computer is in the files. It’s so simple. Follow your intuition and give the Hansel in your life a neoprene laptop sleeve that resembles a pixilated document folder icon.
Available at momastore.org, $35.
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An accessory for your accessories, the Me & Arrow fringe clip attaches to a bag, belt, or set of keys, which makes them exponentially easier to find.
Available at meandarrow.com, $39.
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Biker in name only, the embellished cashmere fingerless gloves should be kept far away from greased-up motorcycles. Perhaps your best high school buddy will get the hint — probably not.
Available at whiteandwarren.com, $95.
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Now available stateside, Jamie Oliver’s Jme fine foods are ripe for the gifting. Artisan teas in reusable tins are particularly fetching.
Available at williams-sonoma.com, $30.
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Posted by MusicforThesoul on Nov 17, 2011 5:29:20 PM
Il divo tickets would be an amazing gift too! they go on sale tomorrow! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzB8xC_CwH8