Gifts for Graduates

Yes, yes, you know they want cash. But you also know the cash will be gone in a week, and you’d prefer to give them something lasting. Here’s to gifts that are a little more commemorative than a $100 tucked in an envelope.

| Posted: 04 Jan, 2011 by Margaret Mason

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• Zip pouch - Redwood

  

  Going back to school won’t be nearly as depressing with this nice, long, zippered leather pouch. Perfect for writing utensils, art supplies, or even as a makeshift weapon should your lab partner get too friendly.

  $50 at Etsy | Buy

  (By Scabby Robot)

  

  | Posted 07 Sep, 2010 by Vanessa

• My Scratch Map

  

  This simple map becomes your personal travel log as you scratch off the places you have traveled. A comprehensive view of the world as you’ve seen it!

  $20 at I Want One of Those | Buy

  

  | Posted 26 Aug, 2010 by Vanessa

• Steamline Luggage: The Producer Series

  

  Let’s face it, you need to travel in style. This set of beautiful luggage ensures that you do so, every single time.

  $145 at Steamline Luggage | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 Aug, 2010 by Vanessa

• Nava One Year Composizione

  

  This is a perfect set of 12 leather bound journals to get you through the year with a new book every month.

  $40 at Pergolina | Buy

  

  | Posted 24 Aug, 2010 by Vanessa

• Broccoli Card Holder

  

  What an awesome way to display all of your cards and notes! Additionally, this broccoli shaped card holder should work as a healthy reminder to eat your greens.

  $24 at MoMAstore | Buy

  

  | Posted 23 Aug, 2010 by Vanessa

• Little Black Book Case for the iPad

  

  Put your iPad in the Little Black Book Case, and voilà- your favorite gadget has just transformed into the classic coffee table centerpiece.

  $60 at Pad & Quill | Buy

  (Also available for the iPhone!)

  

  | Posted 08 Aug, 2010 by Tamara

• Laphroaig Single Malt (15 years)

  

  Graduation? This calls for a drink.

  $160 at Sendliquor.com | Buy

  

  | Posted 02 Jun, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• Elsa Peretti Round Pendant

  

  She’ll have the necklace, and the little blue box it came in, forever.

  $175 at Tiffany & Co. | Buy

  

  | Posted 01 Jun, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• Silk Twill Tie

  

  You may not always get the job, but you’ll always have the tie.

  $170 at Hermes | Buy

  

  | Posted 31 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• 5 Year Diary

  

  A journal that lets you compare your days, side by side, over a five year period. So what’s your five-year plan?

  $17 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 28 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• Apple iPad Tablet

  

  Take that, Kindle.

  $768 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 27 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• 20x200 Art Gift Certificate

  

  It isn’t entirely safe to choose art as a gift for someone, which is why 20x200 offers gift certificates for their limited edition prints, ranging in price from $20 to $2,000. You choose your price range, the recipient chooses what to hang on their walls.

  $20 at 20 x 200 | Buy

  

  | Posted 26 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• 501+ Great Interview Questions

  

  Your parents need their basement back.

  $17 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• Timex Calculator Watch

  

  Turns out being a nerd is lucrative.

  $85 at Nordstrom | Buy

  

  | Posted 25 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• iamaKey 16 GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive

  

  A slim USB key that can pop onto a keychain.

  $53 at Amazon | Buy

  

  | Posted 20 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• Pimp My Messenger Bag

  

  Everyone gets their favorite graduate something for the dorm – a mini coffee pot, a travel-sized iron. And while the travel iron might make a mean grilled cheese, it probably won’t make it out of the box. Students take their lives to go, stuffing gym clothes in their backpacks and carrying toothbrushes around campus. Here are five go-anywhere gadgets that make life on the run a little more comfortable. You won’t leave the dorm without them.

  $60 at Life Scoop | Buy

  

  | Posted 19 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason

• Maine Guide Rolling Duffle

  

  Travel is the better part of an education.

  $200 at LL Bean | Buy

  

  | Posted 17 May, 2010 by Margaret Mason