November 2006
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Yo Yo
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Old-school fun for big and little kids.
$7 at Modern Nursery | Buy
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Stroke Socks
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Everyone deserves a happy pair of socks. These come in ten different color combinations.
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Garlic Crusher
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE An easy-to-clean garlic press that won’t leave chunks of old, dried garlic in your fresh new meal.
$15 at Cooper Hewitt | Buy
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Window Decorating Paints
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Holiday decoration you don’t have to store, dust, or obtain a ladder to remove. Washes right off with water.
$11 at Hearthsong | Buy
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Restaurant Cocktail Napkins
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Just so your guests have something on hand immediately when they spill their red wine.
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Mon Keys
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Five little monkeys sittin’ on your keys…
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Travel Lint Brush
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE This teeny lint brush slips invisibly into a suit pocket, or tucks into a dopp kit or purse. Great for pet owners.
$4 at MOMA Store | Buy
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Multi Purpose Clipp1
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE A cleaner alternative to those sproingy photo clips you see all over the mall. In addition to displaying photos, you can also use this clip as a bookmark or an extra-fancy paper clip.
$6 at The Museum of Useful Things | Buy
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Ninja-pault
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Ninja gun! As long as the kids are playing with violent toys, they might as well be awesome.
$5 at Think Geek | Buy
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Yeti Ornament
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Does the kid really need another Santa ornament?
$13 at The Hunger Site | Buy
(4.5 - 5" T)
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Buddha Incense Burners
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Great for meditation, even better to cover up the inexplicable funky smell coming from the neighbor’s place. These bright burners come in three colors and forms: standing yellow buddha, orange buddha head, or pink praying buddha.
$6 at Sprout Home | Buy
(no longer available)
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Jensen Steel Elephant Bottle Opener
Bottle openers are like scissors, you can never find them when you need them. Perhaps the clever elephant shape of this bottle opener will help you remember where you put it. Even after three beers.
(1.5" T x 2" W)
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Histomap of World History
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE This is an amazing map of the last 4,000 years, originally published by Rand McNally. The chart shows when key events occurred in various civilizations, giving you an overview of what was happening all over the world at a particular time. (Via Cool Tools)
$10 at North American Montessori Teachers' Association | Buy
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Atomizer
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE This lightweight, travel-sized atomizer lets her pack a bit of perfume in her purse. She can also take some on trips without worrying that the bottle will shatter and her suitcase smelling like she vacations at a house of ill repute.
$12 at MOMA Store | Buy
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Sunprint Kit
STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Put something cool on the paper, leave it in the sun, and bam! You have a silhouette image of something cool. Your refrigerator has never looked so good.
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Graphic Travel Clutch
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE For the girl with airplanes in her eyes.
$24 at fred flare | Buy
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Rooster Clock
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE This countrified rooster alarm clock wakes you in plenty of time to do your chores.
$13 at Sprout Home | Buy
(no longer available)
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Jumbo Stamp and Sort Mailbox Set
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE This mini mailbox comes with six wooden pieces of mail with stamps that kids fasten with Velcro. The letters fit in different slots in the mailbox, and you can always slip your own notes into the mix.
$30 at Olie Bollen | Buy
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Origami Paper Necklace
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE A feather-light pendant made of paper and resin – bright, delicate, and cheap.
$20 at Orange Button | Buy
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The World’s Smallest Umbrella by Samsonite
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Shit. The neighbor you barely know just brought you a present. Luckily, you purchased the perfect useful, generic gift for just such an occasion. You are a holiday genius.
$20 at Flax Art and Design | Buy
(Measures 6 3/4" when closed.)
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Tord Wine Glasses
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE When I found out that Tord Boontje was collaborating with Target, I couldn’t wait to see what he’d come up with. Of course, most of it sold out immediately, and here’s why: You can pay $72 for a set of six gorgeous Tord Boontje glasses, or you can get four for $16 at Target. And now they’re back in stock! There’s a whole line of reasonably priced dinnerware ripe for the giving, but you might want to act fast.
(no longer available)
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Slope Martini Pitcher with Stir Rod
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE “Shaken, not stirred” is for guys who like a watered-down martini. He is not one of those guys.
(no longer available)
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Quercetti Skyrail Marble Roller Coaster 150
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Kids build a roller coaster with 20 feet of track, and then set a marble in the groove and watch it run.
$35 at Kazoo Toys | Buy
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Buddha Bowl
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE The perfect excuse to drink your soup.
$18 at Flavour Design | Buy
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No One Cares What You Had for Lunch: 100 Ideas for Your Blog
BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE We may be the tiniest bit biased about this stunning book, seeing as it was written by Mighty Goods Editor Margaret Mason. No One Cares What You Had for Lunch is full of 100 excellent writing prompts for bloggers. These prompts will make readers gasp with delight and return to your blog again and again for its staggering insight and extravagant wit. Readers besides your mom. You can buy the book through Amazon, or purchase a lovingly autographed gift copy through the Mighty Girl link below. You will like it.
$16 at Mighty Girl | Buy



























