EW ’s
gift guide 2007
BEAR EARRINGS AT AUGURIE
THANK YOU CARDS AT LETTERHEAD
funny how these things work together.
At Letterhead (25 E. 8th Avenue), as
at Modern, I wandered around picking
things up and putting them down again
(including soaps from Portland’s
Arcana Soaps and a pirate toast
stamper for gussying up your breakfast)
before settling on a little array of wonders.
For the artiste on your list, there’s the
also available). You could pick up a bottle
of inexpensive wine (don’t skip reading
the entertaining handwritten recommenda-
tions for each) and a set of Vinotagz
($12.50) to go with it; the little wine-tag
rings are easy to store and can be written
on with ballpoint pens.
For
a
sweet
tooth,
there’s
Moonstruck Chocolate ’s little crate
of candy apples ($28) or a stocking stuffer
of Marché’s housemade marshmal-
lows ($3), much heavier (and doubtless
tastier) than the poofy mass-produced
things. Provisions manager Leah Pearl
suggested a lovely little glass pitcher
($18) and set of Et Al Designs’ hand-
crafted beeswax candles ($20),
which come with different decorations; in
keeping with the fleur de lys theme of one
pair are the thick, comfortable French
glasses ($9). And don’t get me started on
the sheer number of small jars of deli-
cious-looking sauces and preserves, or the
salts, or …
If the person you’re shopping for likes
things with a handmade touch — that are
still classy and stylish — head to
Augurie (285 E. 13th Avenue) for a
selection of items from around the coun-
try, including beautiful paper goods, like
coasters ($10, available in many
designs) from Minnesota’s Papered
Together and funny trinkets from
Philadelphia’s Something’s Hiding in
Here : the moustache charm ($6) is
perfect for the Moustache
Rally later this month, and
wee canvas bags with the
company name on them, at
$2 a pop, are a fun substi-
tute for ordinary giftwrap.
The store also carries
handmade items from
closer to home, like
Paintings By the Running Meter
yardstick ($22), which unfolds with
paintings and their eras and years (I’ve also
seen a history version of this, which might
help some of us do better at Trivial
Pursuit). Brighten up a friend’s work bul-
letin board with handcrafted bird push-
pins from Jim Clift Design ($14) —
these pewter pins also come in several
other designs, including one of wine glass-
es and grapes. Make an iPod last longer
and carry your ID at the same time with the
Golla mobile lifestyle wallet/iPod
case ($18) in soft corduroy and stylish
swirls (or not; there are more designs, but
this one called to me). Everyone knows a
procrastinator who would probably get a
good laugh out of the Chic Office All in
Good Time file folder set ($12); the
labels read “Yesterday,” “Today,”
“Tomorrow,” “Next Week,” “Next Month”
and “Who Knows?”
When you’re finished with all that tir-
ing shopping, you might want to consider
the pleasant possibility that you could be
on the receiving end of a few treats this
season. And when that moment arrives,
you’ll want to be prepared to quickly
thank your lovely gift-givers, no? What
better way to do so than with a set of
Seltzer pirate thank you notes
($14 and printed on recycled paper).
Everyone’s heard “Thanks!” a million
times, but “Much obliged?” It’s just got a
snappy ring to it. Or perhaps I’ve been
watching too much Deadwood…
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DEER COASTERS AT AUGURIE
Steven Weeks’ gor-
geous journals (in a
variety of sizes and
prices) and Augurie’s
own charming post
earrings
(price
varies) and hobo
tote bags ($26),
which — hey! — look
just about right for car-
rying about all your
holiday shopping. It’s
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