Gift Guide Roundup

This year we put together a murder of gift guides:

If you’re still searching for the perfect something, or you just can’t get enough of a good thing, here are our top picks from a few of our favorite magazine and blog guides. If you like what you see, go check out the rest of their ideas.

| Posted: 12 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason

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Large Bamboo Bowl

A large, colorful bamboo bowl for salads, fruit centerpieces, or storage.

From Lucky Magazine’s Under $50 Guide.

$48 at Branch Home | Buy

| Posted 12 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Mirror Angle Scope

A camera lens that lets you take sneaky shots to the side instead of straight ahead. Take photos of strangers without fear of being caught, your brother without one of his crazy camera faces, or window displays without being lectured.

From Core 77’s Designer Gifts Under $77.

$50 at Lord of the Lens | Buy

| Posted 12 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Nutbus Nut Cracker

A more productive way to release holiday-induced frustration at the family reunion.

From the Chow 2007 Winter Gift Guide.

$35 at MOMA Store | Buy

| Posted 12 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
USB Warmer Glove

Those high-ceilinged, warehouse-converted offices may look super cool, but they’re mostly just super cold.

From Engadget’s Holiday Gift Guide.

$25 at Thanko RareMono Shop | Buy

| Posted 11 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Creamer and Sugar Bowl

From Real Simple Magazine’s 50 Gifts Under $50.

$34 at Viva Terra | Buy

(On Sale)

| Posted 11 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Restoration Hardware Classic Toys

Slinky–noir.

Restoration Hardware has a spot-on selection of the nostalgic toys to use as stocking stuffers.

From Jordan Ferney’s Oh Happy Day! 30 Presents Under $30.

$10 at Restoration Hardware | Buy

| Posted 11 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Artwork by Eveline Tarunadjaja

This one is called Tomato Head: Big heavy attachment to something ridiculous.

From the Indie Art & Design Christmas Gift Guide.

$40 at Love Pad | Buy

(Price converted from AUD.)

| Posted 10 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Hepper Pod Pet Bed

A pet bed from the future. Now all you need is a ray-gun cat toy.

From the Creature Comforts guide on day fourteen of Notcot’s dreamy thirty one-day countdown Holiday Gift Guide.

$155 at Design Public | Buy

| Posted 10 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Benton’s Smoked Country Bacon

You’re lucky bacon comes from pigs, because if it came from angels, you’d probably still have to kill them. And then God would be extra pissed at you.

From Esquire Magazine’s Second Annual All Meat Gift Guide.

$20 at Benton's Hams | Buy

| Posted 07 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Honeycomb Table Lamp

A small, whimsical table lamp for winter reading, knitting, or snuggling.

From the Dwell Guide to Holiday Shopping.

$45 at Wrapables | Buy

| Posted 07 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Mix Tape USB Drive

A cassette tape with a USB stick hidden inside. When you want to give music like you mean it, but you’d still like them to actually play it.

From the Cool Hunting 2007 Holiday Gift Guide.

$13 at Insound | Buy

| Posted 07 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Simple Ring

An oversized glass ring that looks especially killer when you’re sweeping your hair out of your eyes.

From Domino Magazine’s “50 Gifts Under $50”.

$24 at Unica Home | Buy

| Posted 06 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Plush Boombox

A squishy boombox for your tiny dancer.

From Sweet Juniper’s old school, but alarmingly comprehensive Holiday Shopping Guide for the Indie Sonofabitch Parent.

$12 at Bobabo | Buy

| Posted 06 Dec, 2007 by Margaret Mason
The Card Society Membership

For the stationery obsessed, two handmade, one-of-a-kind cards each month. They aren’t sold anywhere else, and when you order your recipient gets a gift note and certificate that comes already wrapped.

From the amazing Design*Sponge Buy Handmade Gift Guide.

$140 at Port2Port Press | Buy

(From $17 to $140 based on subscription.)

| Posted 30 Nov, 2007 by Margaret Mason