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Holiday Gift Gude — Techies, Scientists, and Other Nerds

Dec 202012

Holiday Gift Gude -- For Techies, Scientists, and Other Nerds

I write that title with love — give me a nerd over an alpha type any day. Here are a few things to show love for the nerds in your life. Clockwise, from top left:

1. Battleship USB hub. $17 at Heliotrope Home.

2. Cord hog keeps computer and electronics cords tangle-free. Set of 3, $6 at CordHog.com.

3. Mummy flash drive. $30 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

4. “There’s a nap for that” onesie, for the techie in training. $13 at Think Geek. (My second favorite pun tee, after the Game of Thrones inspired “Impin’ Ain’t Easy.”)

5. Han Solo in carbonite ice cube tray. $10 at Think Geek.

6. Planetary lollipops. Set of 10, $17.50 from VintageConfections on Etsy.

7. Giant Microbes soap dispenser. $10 on Amazon.

8. “Partridge in a Petri” holiday cards. Set of 8, $19 from Hawkgerber on Etsy.

9. And one above my usual price limit, but how could I leave out the Playmobil Apple store? $180 at Think Geek.

Holiday Gift Guide — For the Writer

Guides and Ideas, Shopping

Dec 192012

Clockwise, from top left:

1. “Q&A a Day” journal. $17 at Heliotrope Home. (See also: 642 Things to Write About.)

2. Kafka “This is so me-esque” mug. $8 at Fishs Eddy.

3. Paper organizer. $25 at Design Public.

4. Handmade French notebook. $21 at Brookfarm General Store.

5. Jane Austen bandages. $5 at McPhee.

6. Jonathan Adler lion eraser. $10 from Lifeguard Press.

7. Red felt magazine tote. $18 at Chiasso.

8. Twelve Muses 2013 calendar. $14 from Papaya Stores.

9. Beautiful binder clips. $8 at Serene Gardens.

10. Center: Classic novels in display-worthy covers. $18 at Anthropologie.

Holiday Gift Guide — More Ideas for Kids

Guides and Ideas, Shopping

Dec 192012

Another set of ideas for kids from preschool to early grade school. Many of these can be found at stores other than the listed source; just type the names into Google. Clockwise, from top left:

1. Make your own superhero cape. $35 at Goblin Kids.

2. Mouse prince. $22 at My Sweet Muffin.

3. Monogram fox. $39 from WinterPetals on Etsy.

4. Find My Piglet matching game. $11 at Amazon.

5. Art set in case. $20 from Alex Toys.

6. Clown face magnetic matching game. $15 at SF MOMA.

7. Tiger flashlight. $10 at Moolka.

8. Wedgits. $37 at Fat Brain Toys.

9. Colorful sticker book. $7 at Amazon.

10. CitiBlocs. $25 at Daytrip Society.

11. Animal push toys. Set of 6, $16 at Magic Cabin.

12. Center: Old-school bouncing ball. $22 at Sundance Catalog.

Holiday Gift Guide — Washington DC

Guides and Ideas, Shopping

Dec 192012

Gifts for politicos and other DC types. By row, left to right:

1. DC hands t-shirt from One vs Many (currently out of stock).

2. “Bipartisan household” welcome mat. $20 at Signals.

3. US Capitol 3D puzzle. $15 at Fat Brain Toys.

4. “What good shall I do this day?” sign. $28 at Best Made Company.

5. DC neighborhood map print. $20 from Joebmapart on Etsy. Etsy also has replica vintage DC street maps.

6. Republican National Convention 1964 replica pennant. $10 at Tiddle E Winks.

7. “Vote Whig” t-shirt. $20 at Despair.com.

8. Bull Moose Party mug. $17 at Fishs Eddy. (Currently out of stock, but there’s a matching dishtowel.)

9. DC map iPhone case. $17 from Caseosaurus on Etsy.

10. Abraham Lincoln bandages. $5 at Archie McPhee.

11. DC cufflinks. $30 from Juanitas on Etsy. (And these DC railway token cufflinks are above my $40 cutoff but worth checking out.)

12. Washington Monument book print. $35 from NestaHome on Etsy.

Holiday Gift Guide — For the Artist

Guides and Ideas, Shopping

Dec 182012

Clockwise, from top left:

1. A great set of markers. Staedtler Triplus Fineliner set, $18.50 at Greer Chicago.

2. Fancy scissors from a Chinese company in business since 1663. $12 at Brookfarm General Store.

3. Decorative washi tape (this set includes a “made with love” design). $2 at Cute Tape.

4. Cute post-it memo holder. $15 at SF MOMA.

5. Pretty pushpins. $15 at Anthropologie.

6. “Art Work: Seeing Inside the Creative Process.” $25 at Jayson Home.

7. Frames made of colored pencils. $18 at Heliotrope Home.

8. Paper cutting book. $28 at Daytrip Society.

9. Watercolor postcard set. $20 at Chronicle Books.

10. Center: “642 Things to Draw.” $12 at Amazon. (See also: “712 More Things to Draw” and “One Sketch a Day Visual Journal.”)

Holiday Gift Guide — For the Jewelry Lover

Guides and Ideas, Shopping

Dec 142012

Holiday Gift Guide -- For the Jewelry Lover

Clockwise from top left:

1. Lovely jewelry storage tree. $28 at Wayfair.

2. Fancy drop earrings. $18 at Shop Suey Boutique.

3. Statement necklace. $40 at Whats-in-Store.

4. Gold metal cuff. $25 at Robert Rose.

5. Golden papier mache bowl for storing small pieces. $24 at Gretel Home.

6. Mustard flower earrings. $30 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

7. Fancy drop earrings, part two. $22 at Robert Rose.

8. Wool covered bangles. Set of 3, $40 at Bajalia.

9. Statement necklace, part two. $28 at Shop Suey Boutique.

10. Center: The most beautiful jewelry roll ever. $25 from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Holiday Gift Guide — Toddler Mealtime

Advice, Experience, and Gear, Guides and Ideas, Parenthood, Shopping

Dec 142012

I know “toddler mealtime” isn’t the usual theme for a holiday gift guide. But I came across so many useful-but-adorable options, I couldn’t help but share!

Top row, from left:

Straw dispenser with colorful straws. $13 at Amazon.

Littlephant kids’ mugs. $16.50 each at Huset Shop.

Starter chopsticks. $5.50 at For Small Hands.

Rilakkuma bento box. $16 at Kawaii Kids.

Middle:

Ingela P. Arrhenius melamine plates. $12 each at Huset Shop.

NotNeutral melamine meal set. $26 at Design Public.

Animal face mugs. $18 each at Apartment 48.

Bottom:

Lollacup straw sippy cup. $16 at Paper Trail Rhinebeck.

Shinzi Katoh bento box set. $23 at My Sweet Muffin.

Lunchskins reusable lunch bag set. Lunchskins are all over the Web these days; this set was on the Lunchskins main site. (Our family also likes Kushies On-the-Go Bags, which lack the cheery designs but have softer fabrics.)

Skip Hop divided bee plate. $9 at Daytrip Society.

Sectioned car tray. $16.50 at My Sweet Muffin.

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