Mighty Goods: Thank You

Mon Keys

STOCKING STUFFER GUIDE Five little monkeys sittin’ on your keys…

| Posted 29 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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

| Posted 27 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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)

| Posted 21 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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.

$50 at Amazon | Buy

(1.5" T x 2" W)

| Posted 21 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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

| Posted 20 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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

| Posted 20 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Graphic Travel Clutch

BUDGET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE For the girl with airplanes in her eyes.

$24 at fred flare | Buy

| Posted 17 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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

| Posted 16 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

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

| Posted 14 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

One Year of White Pages

2006 HOLIDAY GUIDE

For the writer, artist, anal-retentive list maker in your life – one slim journal for each month of the year.

$35 at Rare Device | Buy

| Posted 07 Nov, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Er’go Thinks Pink

I’m a sucker for citrus, and this grapefruit-scented candle makes the whole room smell like sun. The $20 tag is good price for a long-burning soy candle, and a percentage of your purchase goes to fight breast cancer.

$20 at Er'go Candles | Buy

(no longer available)

| Posted 24 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Kbox Modular Boxes

$34 at Rare Device | Buy

(Small box is 4 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 1")

| Posted 19 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Postcard Book

$19 at Rare Device | Buy

(24 cards)

| Posted 10 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Mug with Cookie Shelf

Maximize your cookie calories by eliminating one of the dishes you have to wash.

$31 at Up To You | Buy

(no longer available)

| Posted 06 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Slotted Lattice Scarf

A scarf for your Hawaiian vacation. (via Dwell Magazine)

$95 at Fung and Blatt Architects | Buy

| Posted 05 Oct, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Pantone Collection

These dishes are based on the sample plates used to demonstrate the colors available to hotels, restaurants, and country clubs. Buy a mug in your favorite color or a set of cereal bowls for the designer or artist in your life.

$12 at Fishs Eddy | Buy

(Price is for one dinner plate. You can also purchase mugs and bowls individually.)

| Posted 12 Sep, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Hakbijl Night Carafe

Fill this with water and place it near your bed before you head out for a night of carousing. This simple tool will cut your hangover in half. Bedside carafes, not just for the old and infirm anymore!

$18 at Global Table | Buy

(9� tall)

| Posted 11 Sep, 2006 by Margaret Mason

A City Built on Rock n’ Roll Shirt

$12 at Threadless | Buy

(Women's shirts are $14.)

| Posted 06 Sep, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Earl Grey Lavender Tea

CLASSIC HOST GIFTS

This Earl Grey with a hint of sweet lavender is a nice update on a classic. Ideal between bites of shortbread, the tea comes in cute little boxes that make you feel like you’re opening a present for yourself every time you make a cup of tea.

$8 at Revolution Tea | Buy

(For twenty servings.)

| Posted 05 Sep, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Self-watering Flowerpot

Your plants seem to die when you look at them wrong. This self-watering flowerpot lets you go 7-10 days without watering. Give your plants a fighting chance against your forgetfulness.

$28 at Orange Skin | Buy

| Posted 01 Sep, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Curiosa

I posted about this book on the ReadyMade blog a couple weeks ago and realized that I’d never mentioned it here. It’s one of my favorite gifts for thinkie types. Here’s what I said: Curiosa has me spellbound. If you were the type of kid who saved special pebbles, scraps of paper, or important leaves, Barton Lidice Benes’s book of “obsessive assemblages” will hook you.
I couldn’t skip a single item-the communion wafer from JFK’s funeral, a bit of mummy dust, jelly beans from Ronald Reagan’s desk, Roy Rogers’s nasal douche. Item by item, the artist explores our acquisition instinct by grouping small, fascinating objects in illuminating ways. Something about this book satisfies the part of you that wants to be remembered with love. So ispiring.

$30 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 28 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Cardstock Set of Cards

Forty greeting cards for every occasion: 6 Birthday, 2 Congratulations, 2 Valentines, 6 Thank You, 2 Mothers Day, 2 Fathers Day, 2 Sympathy, 2 Anniversary, 4 Blank, 2 Get Well, 6 Holiday, 4 New Year.

$60 at Set Editions | Buy

| Posted 14 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Numi Tea Flower Chest

Tea that blooms. Each tea rosette can be brewed up to three times, and they look spectacular sea creatures in a glass teapot.

$45 at Sur La Table | Buy

| Posted 10 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Silogirl Folds

Letterpressed silhouettes of women’s profiles. I know we’ve all seen this motif before, but these cards are better. Just beautifully done, gorgeous paper, and the artist represents women from different cultural backgrounds.

$20 at Paper Cup Design | Buy

(For a mixed set of ten. Or $4.50 each.)

| Posted 08 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason

Lisbon Lemon Olive Oil

CLASSIC HOST GIFTS

Yum! This is my new favorite host gift. It’s about the same as a cheap bottle of wine, but so much more unique and thoughtful. Plus, it’s lemony delicious – fantastic in mashed potatoes, pasta salads, or as a light dressing for veggies or white fish.

$11 at Stonehouse | Buy

(7.61 oz)

| Posted 07 Aug, 2006 by Margaret Mason