October 2007

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• Sky Slippers

  

  2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

  The kid can’t walk, but he can sit in style.

  $16 at Bella Sera Baby

  Kirtsy This | Posted 31 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Think of When You Had None Money Clip

  

  2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

  Sage advice from your money clip.

  $24 at Individual Icons

  Kirtsy This | Posted 31 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 31 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 30 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Nerdling Onesie

  

  2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

  Just until they’re old enough for their own laptops.

  $16 at WilloToons

  Kirtsy This | Posted 30 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Bacon Salt Sampler

  

  2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

  Bacon potatoes, bacon popcorn, bacon ice cream. There’s nothing in your way.

  $13 at BaconSalt.com

  Kirtsy This | Posted 30 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Kids’ Gardening Set

  

  2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

  As long as they’re playing in the dirt, they might as well be doing something useful.

  $14 at Scandanavian Details

  Kirtsy This | Posted 29 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 29 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• The Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection

  

  2007 BUDGET GIFT GUIDE

  Robots rip on kitschy movie classics. This two-disc set includes Manos: The Hands of Fate and Santa Claus Conquers the Martians.

  $20 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 29 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Wooden Pear Bank

  

  Screw the kids, I’m putting this in my living room.

  $15 at Monkey House Toys

  Kirtsy This | Posted 29 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Melissa Summers

• 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 26 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Giga Ball

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  You want it as much as the kids.

  $70 at Hearthsong

  Kirtsy This | Posted 26 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• The War - A Film By Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  An excellent, epic seven-episode documentary on WWII.

  Fifteen fascinating hours for the history buff.

  $78 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 26 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Microbrewed Beer of the Month Club

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  Each month, you get twelve, 12-oz. beers from two different lightly distributed U.S. microbreweries. The pretzels you have to take care of yourself.

  $60 at Beer of the Month Club

  (For three months.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Play-Doh Creativity Center

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  An excellent way to keep Play-Doh out of the carpet.

  $30 at Toys R Us

  Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  (For four issues.)

  Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Radio Flyer Retro Rocket

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  Some astronauts belong in diapers.

  $49 at Amazon

  Kirtsy This | Posted 25 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Kids’ Stuff

  

  We have something neat to tell you. Something so neat that you’re going to need to imagine a drum roll right now. Can you hear it? OK:

  We made a new shopping site!

  Please go visit Mighty Junior, our new site for kids and the people who think kids are keen.

  We hope you love it as much as we do. Cigars for everyone!

  $0 at Mighty Junior

  Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Foam Blocks

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  You just found great-grandma’s Irish lace tablecloth draped over a bush in the backyard. Time for some new fort-building materials. And perhaps a lock on the linen closet.

  $45 at Back to Basics Toys

  Kirtsy This | Posted 23 Oct, 2007 in October 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

  Kirtsy This | Posted 22 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

• Young Architect Kit

  

  2007 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

  For real-estate moguls in training. Teaches your kid to create a floor plan and then lets them build a structure on top.

  While you’re there, check out the 3-D Home Kit too.

  $80 at Hearthsong

  Kirtsy This | Posted 22 Oct, 2007 in October 2007 by Margaret Mason

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