Online Gift Guide
We printed our favorite gift ideas in December's Midwest Home.
Now, here's a few more ideas for the style maven, the dude, the green thumb, party girl and gadget guru.
for the Dude
Colonel Littleton Map Cases
These dry-milled American steer hide map cases are made in Tennessee, and come packaged with a detailed road atlas. The larger case is $115, the smaller case is $68.50, and both can be engraved with 3 initials for an additional $9. Available by calling 1-800-842-4075, or online at www.colonellittleton.com
Ed Annink Doormats
The hare doormat, with its design based on pictograms from the 1920s, evokes the perfect childlike, masculine air. Find it for $79 at Generate Design, www.gnr8.com
Wenger Porsche Design Swiss Army Knife
All the utility of a classic Swiss Army knife with added cache of Porche, this 11-function knife includes a blade, scissors, can opener, andcorkscrew, all within a smooth Ruthenium handle, $159.99. Available at Dick’s Sporting Goods, 1178 Burnsville Center, Burnsville, 952-898-0743, www.dickssportinggoods.com, plus four other metro-area locations, and at www.wengerna.com.
for the green thumb
Light Kiwi Acorn Bird Apartment
This ceramic bird apartment with a 32-inch hanging cord makes for a stylish home for your feathered friends; also available in Pewter Dot and Turquoise Gourd, $64. Sprout Home, 312-226-5950, www.sprouthome.com.
Ceramic Boot Planter
These functional planters are handmade in the Czech Republic and are each sold separately, $225. The Conran Shop, 212-755-9079, www.conran.com.
Aduki Ni Light
Lighten up your indoor or outdoor space with this splash proof, rechargeable metallic light, available in three different color spectrums, $77. Walker Art Center Shop, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-375-7633, www.shop.walkerart.org.
for the party girl
Chic Lady Corkscrew
The “first corkscrew designed by a woman for a woman” has a patented swing system to make opening a bottle of wine as easy as drinking it, $45. Available at Conran Shop, www.conranshop.com.
Formado Cheese Knife
Give the gift of an appetizing accoutrement: A German-made stainless steel cheese knife from manufacturer Pott, entering the American market for the first time this year, $147. Available at Fitzsu Society, www.fitzsu.com.
for the gadget guru
LP-to-MP3 Converter
Finally, you can listen to your oldies on your iPod! A belt-driven turntable plays records, and will also convert your music to MP3 files, $169.95. Available at Hammacher Schlemmer, www.hammacher.com.
Hulger Penelope Phone and Base
Combine the convenience of a cell phone with the vintage look of a hand-held. The Penelope phone plugs directly into most cell phones, allowing you to stroll down the street with a curious accessory, and then set it up at home on its base, $170 for both. Available at www.hulger.com
Sony Blu-Ray Disc Player
The big-deal gift of the year has arrived: Sony’s new Blu-Ray Player promises unparalleled clarity, sophisticated interactivity, and a platform with unprecedented storage capacity (25 gigabytes for a single-layer DVD), $749.99. Available at Best Buy, 1647 County Rd. B2 W, Roseville, 651-636-6456, and several other locations. Check www.bestbuy.com.
for the style maven
KleinReid Campfire Logs
Brooklyn-based design studio KleinReid will light your fire with its line of porcelain logs finished in off-white raw bisque. Find logs, $150 each, sticks, $35 each, and rocks, $65 each, at Walker Art Center Shop, 1750 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis, 612-375-7633.
Heath Ceramics Holiday Tea Set
This limited edition set includes four modern cups, four square saucers, a tea pot, and tray, each glazed in a matte or gloss-red glaze, $240. Available from the 1947 Sausalito, California, ceramics factory at www.heathceramics.com.
LightArch Candleholder
Designed by Knud Holscher for Danish company D-ZN, the stainless steel LightArch can be expanded by adding arches to accommodate 10 or more candles, $170. Available at Tivoli Home, www.tivolihome.com.
Eva Solo Solitaire Vases
Glass vases with a simple, elegant form. Designed by Claus Jensen and Henrik Holbaek for Eva Solo, $55. Choose from opal, gray, black, or red. Available at Unica Home, www.unicahome.com
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