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Nap Sac Travel Blanket

2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

This little pouch contains your travel blanket and an inflatable pillow. Remove the blanket, then zip the inflated pillow back into the bag/pillowcase. Comfy.

$28 at Koie Products | Buy

| Posted 31 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Sigg Thermos

2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

There are few things as pleasant as opening a thermos to find that your coffee is still toasty.

$28 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 30 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Denyse Schmidt Dots & Jots Mini Journal Set

2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

A pretty, surprisingly high-quality notebook set for your favorite list maker. The individual journals are so compact and lightweight that they’re convenient to take along anywhere.

$15 at Peek Keep | Buy

| Posted 29 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Very Thin Gold Ring

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

A quintessential token of affection. Splurge on five as a nod to the Twelve Days of Christmas.

$60 at Rare Device | Buy

| Posted 26 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Diana Starter Kit

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Vintage plastic Diana cameras date back to the early ’60s, and are coveted by photographers for their dreamy, lo-fi effect. Originals go for $100 and up on eBay and are becoming increasingly scarce. Fortunately, the camera has been reissued (with a few upgrades) as the Diana+. If you know nothing about cameras, but need a gift for someone who’s into photography, this is a pretty good bet.

$50 at Lomographic Society International | Buy

| Posted 25 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Superhero Necklaces

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

This necklace is one of my very favorite things. It’s made of vintage glass beads by my friend Andrea Scher, and it makes me happy every time I put it on. Fortunately, I rarely need to take it off. It goes with everything, makes every outfit seem like I thought it through, and is resistant to daily enthusiastic tugs from my new baby boy. A can’t-go-wrong gift for women of any age.

$99 at Superhero Designs | Buy

| Posted 25 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
McSweeney’s Subscription

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Each issue of McSweeney’s is a hardcover book featuring emerging and established authors, such as Steven Millhauser, Joyce Carol Oates, and Padgett Powell. They’re so beautifully made that they’ve become near-fetish objects among book lovers. An excellent gift for English majors.

$55 at The McSweeney's Store | Buy

(For four issues.)

| Posted 25 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Tokyo Bay Neptune Watch

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

What 1962 thought the future would look like. Turns out they were right.

$78 at SF MoMA Store | Buy

| Posted 23 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Smoke Gun

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

It’s snowing outside and he still wants to grill. The Smoking Gun lets him infuse your food with smoky flavor and scent without adding heat.

$50 at Cusine Technology | Buy

| Posted 23 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Nine West Fold Over Clutch

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

A hip patent clutch for day or evening. Also comes in navy, dark grey, and (my favorite) red.

$59 at Macy's | Buy

| Posted 22 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Bomba Alarm Clock

2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

It’s no espresso machine, but an attractive alarm clock still makes it a little easier to wake up early.

Via Better Living Through Design

$70 at Little Clock Shop | Buy

(4" x 8" x 5")

| Posted 22 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Portrait Commission with Diane Rollins Feissel

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE, HEIRLOOM WEDDING GIFTS

I hesitate to tell the world about her lest she become too busy to fulfill my gift requests, but Diane painted our wedding portrait, and it’s one of my very favorite things. We even joined forces with some friends last year to purchase a portrait as a wedding gift for some friends.

I can’t resist the charm of marking an important life transition with artwork. Diane’s portraits are touching gifts for any occassion, but an especially lovely gesture for weddings, new parents, or grandparents who would love a family portrait. You can even commission her and allow the recipient to decide on the image they’d like her to paint.

When it’s really important that you get it right, this is the way to go.

$700 at Diane Rollins Feissel | Buy

(Price varies by subject and size of the portrait.)

| Posted 20 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Leica M8

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

The coveted camera that makes photographers feverish with desire. Buying it online makes it less likely that someone has licked it before you receive it. Though you can’t really guarantee that, I suppose.

$4,950 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 20 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Build Your Cellar Premium Wine Club

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

The good life delivered to your doorstep. Every month, subscribers receive two superior bottles of red wine from acclaimed wineries with 90+ point ratings within the past three released vintages.

$900 at Wine.com | Buy

| Posted 18 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Tahitian Cultured Pearl Necklace

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

Would you like to hear her purr?

There was a time when every little girl dreamed of owning a strand of pearls as the first component in her jewelry wardrobe. The pearls-go-with-everything period has passed, but Tahitian pearls are another matter. All the sweetness and nostalgia of her first strand of pearls, none of the archaic overtones.

$4,650 at Mondera | Buy

| Posted 18 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Six-in-One Family Game Table

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

Pool, table tennis, knock hockey, chess, checkers, and backgammon. If you want them to turn off the TV, you have to give them a reasonable alternative.

$244 at Hearthsong | Buy

| Posted 17 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
New York Times

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

A gift every single morning for a year.

$681 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 17 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
The Z Club

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

An excellent gift for folks who already have too much stuff. Zingerman’s seeks out rare foodstuffs and ships them direct. Every box is a surprise, but past shipments have included long-“extinct” raw stilton cheese, marmalade made from tiny Southeast Asian oranges, and an exotic elixir made from the tears of virgins. Delicious.

$600 at Zingerman's | Buy

(For four shipments of 8-10 items each.)

| Posted 17 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Rock Band Special Edition

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

A video game that lets you play lead guitar, bass guitar, drums, and vocals to form a band that rocks the world. For authenticity, you’ll need a full media system in the garage.

This one works with Xbox 360, or you can get one for Playstation 3.

$200 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 16 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Kate Spade Custom Engraved Stationery

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

Letterpress is the poor-man’s engraving. Fulfill her waspy fantasy.

$424 at Fine Stationery | Buy

| Posted 16 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Francis Francis! X3 Espresso Machine

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

Soooo. One $3 latte a day for a year is $1,095. This machine pays for itself in six months.

One of the best compact home espresso machines in the under-$1,000 price range. Excellent foam, small footprint, happy colors. Best of all, you can actually replace the parts when it breaks instead of throwing the whole thing away and starting over.

$500 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 15 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Airstream Trailer

2007 LUXURY GIFT GUIDE

You already have the giant red bow, and the new Mercedes doesn’t have nearly enough cargo room.

$20,000 at Colonial Airstream | Buy

(Price varies by product.)

| Posted 15 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Diver Cutting Board

$38 at Elsewares | Buy

(no longer available)

| Posted 11 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Neighborhood Ring

This poignant ring is a reminder to celebrate our homes.

Commemorate a house purchase, a fortuitous move, or buy one for your real estate agent friend.

Thanks for the tip, Kate Foyer!

$200 at J Davis | Buy

| Posted 10 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason
Taking Things Seriously: 75 Objects with Unexpected Significance

A small collection of bobby pins abandoned by a departed lover, a blameless wide-mouth jar, a residual ceramic horn from a college student’s “unicorn stampede.” This charming book contains 75 photographs of sentimental objects and the stories behind them. When your copy arrives, head to your favorite coffee shop and settle in for a happy afternoon.

$12 at Amazon | Buy

| Posted 08 Oct, 2007 by Margaret Mason