2006 Covet Guide

Maybe you’re feeling especially generous, maybe you did something unforgivable, maybe you’re just loaded. Our Covet Holiday Gift Guide offers suggestions for gifts they’ll remember for years.

| Posted: 01 Apr, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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• Janne Kyttanen: 1597 Wall Sconce

  

  I don’t have enough light sources that recall the skeletal remains of a deep-sea creature.

  $980 at Nova 68 | Buy

  

  | Posted 07 Jun, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Cole & Son Woods Wallpaper

  

  Wood blocked; hand printed.

  $189 at Rose and Radish | Buy

  ( 20.3 inches wide x 33 feet long.)

  

  | Posted 10 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Grayson Fleece Hoodie

  

  What the girl who’s cooler than you is wearing. What does she have that you don’t have? This hoodie. Fortunately, you have a credit card. (via Mindy Ephron)

  $172 at Girl Shop | Buy

  

  | Posted 10 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Custom Pencil Urchin

  

  Jennifer Maestre takes pencils (in colors of your choice) and makes spiny sea urchin sculptures. Great gift for a professor or an artist–not so good for the parents of creative toddlers.

  $125 at Jennifer Maestre | Buy

  (2 x 4 x 4 inches)

  

  | Posted 03 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Snap Cups with Handles

  

  Playful handmade ceramic cups that snap to one another or the included handles. They save you on cabinet space by doing double-duty as sculpture on a living room shelf. You choose the glaze colors for your three-ounce cup. Use one for your perfect morning espresso, or buy a set to hold chocolates and candied ginger on your cheese plate. Thanks, Caterina!

  $50 at Invalt Design | Buy

  (per cup with snap-on handle)

  

  | Posted 02 May, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Bent Plywood Tray in Solid

  

  $155 at Relish | Buy

  (no longer available)

  

  | Posted 16 Feb, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Emperor Rim China Serving Plate

  

  (via House and Garden Blogs)

  $240 at eTabletop.com | Buy

  

  | Posted 04 Jan, 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Club Recchiuti

  

  They say buying experiences makes you happier than buying things. Once a month, set aside an evening and share a box of perfect chocolates over glasses of champagne.

  $125 at Recchiuti | Buy

  (For a three-month membership.)

  

  | Posted 03 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)

  

  Glasses by age eight? Check. Endearing social awkwardness? Check. Relative lack of hand-eye coordination? Check. The entire Lemony Snicket series in hardback? It’s on the way.

  $95 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 03 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Optoma HD72 720p DLP Home Theater Projector

  

  CNet calls this projector “The best value in front projection in its class,” and “a surprisingly good performer at a ridiculously low price.” You thought he liked Star Wars before, wait until he can project it on the backyard fence and invite the neighbors over for beer.

  $1,090 at Amazon | Buy

  (Price is after rebates. Regularly $1890.)

  

  | Posted 03 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Radio Flyer All-Terrain Wood Wagon

  

  The SUV of wagons, for off-roading adventures.

  $180 at Back to Basics Toys | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Lingo Voyager 12-Language Talking Translator

  

  He can spend the next twenty years learning twelve languages, or you can buy him a pocket interpreter and review the naughty phrases over a bottle of wine.

  $200 at Sharper Image | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• House Portrait

  

  Have a portrait painted of your home. RISDI instructor Oren Sherman has produced eight U.S. postage stamps, designs for Steuben Glass, and posters for the Olympics and Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.

  $4 at RISD Works | Buy

  (no longer available)

  

  | Posted 02 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• White Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet

  

  A sweet, barely there bangle that will appeal even to women to don’t wear much jewelry. She can throw it on with a T-shirt, and keep it on when she changes for an evening out.

  $295 at Mondera | Buy

  

  | Posted 01 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Wood Cuban Link Bracelet

  

  This limited edition silver bracelet has bits of wood inlay snaking up its sides, seamlessly incorporated into the links. I like men’s jewelry on the quiet side, and this combination of craftsmanship and casual style will work for generations.

  $2,800 at Versani | Buy

  

  | Posted 01 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Little Tikes Ultimate Obstacle Course Bouncer

  

  I’m not saying it’s possible to buy a child’s love. I’m saying this is how I would try.

  $450 at Amazon | Buy

  (Measures 19' x 9' x 6.5'.)

  

  | Posted 01 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Peg-Perego Vespa Scooter

  

  Fetch mommy a cappuccino, would you darling?

  $250 at KB Toys | Buy

  

  | Posted 31 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Polaroid 10” Under-Cabinet LCD with DVD

  

  You’re always complaining about how he never cooks. Give him some real incentive to spend more time in the kitchen.

  $380 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 31 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Cashmere Hoodie

  

  The only thing better than cashmere is everyday cashmere. Beats the hell out of a Neighborhoodie.

  $220 at Patagonia | Buy

  

  | Posted 31 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Rocking Boat

  

  Like a teeter-totter, but without all the nasty collateral damage.

  $139 at Hearth Song | Buy

  (Item no longer available.)

  

  | Posted 30 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• 14k Gold Citrine Ring

  

  Forget about dripping with diamonds. What girl wouldn’t prefer eleven carats of honey for her ring finger?

  $800 at Macy's | Buy

  

  | Posted 30 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Diesel Watch DZ7033

  

  Face it, he’s too cool for Cartier. This structural cuff-watch is one hell of an upgrade from the old plastic Casio.

  $120 at Macy's | Buy

  

  | Posted 30 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Wrap Bowl

  

  This gorgeous bent-wood bowl is made of Akita Cedar and coated with urethane. The site suggests you use it as a salad bowl or a wine cooler.

  $325 at tortoise | Buy

  

  | Posted 11 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• Float Tea Lantern

  

  Like having tea with the Jetsons. If the Jetsons had better taste.

  $199 at Plushpod | Buy

  

  | Posted 05 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

• All-Weather Foosball Table

  

  How have you lived without this? They’ve been sold out for months, but should be back in stock starting August 15.

  $3,998 at Design Within Reach | Buy

  

  | Posted 11 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason