From left to right:
Hot Mess Kitchen, $28 at brokeassgourmet.com
Boston Ballerina, $35 at shop.bostonballet.org
Sargent’s Women, $30 at Gift at the Gardner; Fluff, $18.50 at unionparkpress.com
Inside the Combat Zone, $18.50 at unionparkpress.com
Ragged, $16 at Papercuts J.P.
Wildsam Field Guide: New England, $22 at Magpie
| Casanova: The Seduction of Europe, $45 at MFA Shop: The Museum of Fine Art’s upcoming July exhibit recreates the infamous paramour’s adventures with 250 paintings, sculptures and more, but this illustrated catalogue offers an early look at the labor of love with 12 essays. |
Tattoos in Japanese Prints, $25 at MFA Shop
The Complete Slow Cooker, $30 at americastestkitchen.com
Mark Dion: Misadventures of a 21st-Century Naturalist, $50 at ICA Store
Timeless, $60 at patrickahearn.com
| Timeless by Patrick Ahearn: Back Bay-based classical architect Patrick Ahearn has designed more than 500 private residences—18 of which are featured in his first book set to be released in mid-December. |
| Suede trucker, $35 at Boston ProShop: What year were the Boston Celtics founded? This New Era cap has the answer—but you better know your roman numerals. |
| Gold bar snapback, $40 at IV Boston: E-comm shop IV Boston hawks T-shirts and hats that have been spotted on pros from Gronk to Patrice Bergeron, and the brand just took its goods to a permanent spot in the North End. |
Celtics badge hat, $35 at Boston ProShop
Knickerbocker Manufacturing Co. gray hat, $60 at Boston General Store
Boston Red Sox tonal hat, $25 at ’47
New England Patriots Abate fish hat, $25 at ’47
Poketo “Art” hat, $36 at Olives & Grace
Harding Lane needlepoint hat, $35 at Sault New England
Bruins Original 6 snapback, $35 at Boston ProShop
Ebbets Field x Sault New England “BOS” hat, $60 at Sault New England
The “B” dad hat, $32 at IV Boston
| Windowpane linen pillow, $126 at the Everyday Co.:The studio churning out stitched cloth napkins from remnant fabrics is now in the pillow game. Get your hands on The Everyday Co.’s goods at its Holiday Pop-up Shop at the Innovation and Design Building. |
Eberjey robe, $157 at Forty Winks
Strathcona silk eye mask, $56 at Olives & Grace
White + Warren cashmere eye mask, $85 at Whitney + Winston
A Soft Idea throw, $130 at Whitney + Winston
Eberjey Gisele long-sleeve teddy, $111 at Forty Winks
| Dream bath elixir, $45 at Follain: Boston’s clean beauty brand teamed up with Farmaesthetics for a limited line, including this calm-inducing remedy packed with lavender and Clary sage essential oils. |
Petite candle, $16 at Noted
Sarah Lord rose water face and body mist, $25 at Salt & Grove
Chilote house shoes, $72 at Boston General Store
Golden Hill glass candlestick, $32, Greentree Home set of 2 red candles, $28, both at December Thieves
| Lot 95 Super Cuvée, $35 at ninetypluscellars.com: Released last month by 90+ Cellars, this 2015 vintage comes from Napa Valley wineries—including a top merlot producer—that have people lining up for $200 bottles. Can’t wait for a shipment? Head to Newton’s Upper Falls Liquors. |
Small Lizbeth vase, $75 at Modern Relik
Stag eau de cologne, $47 at Patch NYC
| Original diffuser, $26 at Noted: Sara Morris started pouring soy candles with zinc-free wicks and phthalate-free perfumes in her North End apartment in 2015. Now she’s making those goods as well as candlesticks and diffusers in a South Boston studio. |
Chocolate Therapy trio bark bar, $11 at Boston Bazaar
Maison Louis Marie eau de parfum, $83 at Dress Boston
By Lassen candle holder, $155, box of 15 gray candles, $28, both at Ouimillie
Skeem mini match jar, $13 at Neatly Nested
Red House apron, $138 at Salt & Grove
Small etched Boston cutting board, $50 at Neatly Nested
| Olive oil decanter, $48 at Jeremy Ogusky: The Boston Fermentation Festival founder’s pottery graces tables at Townsman, Grill 23, RUKA, Tres Gatos and beyond, but Jeremy Ogusky also sells his dishwasher and microwave-safe handmade goods for home cooks too. |
| Alice Nasto ceramic and wooden spoon, $50 at etsy.com: When Alice Nasto’s not dreaming up fur-like wetsuits and other mechanical engineering research projects, the MIT doctoral candidate is at the pottery wheel crafting teapots, jars and serving spoons. |
Sibilia coasters, $65 at December Thieves
Twine four-piece ceramic cheese set, $30 at Wears + Wares
Khmissa glass, $11-$12 at December Thieves
Maison de Vacances napkin, $15 at Ouimillie
| Wanderstruck Massachusetts string art, $48 at Neatly Nested: Pop into Neatly Nested for these customizable states on pallet wood made by Laura Sylvester, or catch her Massachusetts-based traveling boutique at its City Hall Plaza stop through New Year’s Eve. |
Geometric object, $12 at Shake the Tree
By Lassen frame boxes, $99 and $125 at Ouimillie
Wanderstruck Massachusetts string art, $48 at Neatly Nested
W&P Design pair of pineapple shot glasses, $35 at Shake the Tree
Cody Foster crystal snow globe, $48 at Flock
Ceramic camera bank, $17 at Hudson
Small brass chestnut bowl, $73 at Modern Relik
Bright Beam Goods calm rolling maze, $35 at ICA Store
| Areaware plywood playing cards, $28 at Magpie: Made after mid-century modern design, this deck of birch cards is fit for poker and, with interlocking slots, stacking towers. |
Wolfum backgammon travel set, $134 at Olives & Grace
| LeatherHead Handsome Dan football, $135 at Abodeon: Cooperstown, New York, native Paul Cunningham spent time as an MLB photo editor and National Baseball Hall of Fame researcher before handcrafting gloves for some of the league’s top players. This football is made in 15 steps using leather from a Maine tannery. |
Lemon Ball baseball, $40 at Abodeon
Locknester bear puzzle, $95 at ICA Store
Caroline Najman Scarabee necklace, $270 at Ouimillie
Crystal cluster earrings, $98 at April Soderstrom
| Doloris Petunia honeybee earrings, $70 at M. Flynn: Courtney Prince is well-known for her flower girl frocks, but the designer—who recently returned to Boston—is stocking M. Flynn with her hand-painted jewels. |
Giardinoblu necklace, $190 at December Thieves
Dannijo Stefana cuff, $170 at Dress Boston
Polaroid T-shirt, $36 at Sault New England
| Sempli incanter, $80 at ICA Store: With this hand-blown, lab equipment-inspired infuser, you can use fruits, herbs and spices to spin custom-mixed spirits. |
Sushi socks, $16 at MFA Shop
The Great Lakes Goods block calendar, $50 at Flock
Seltzer Goods seven-year pineapple pen, $9 at Abodeon
| Schon DSGN polished bronze pen, $140 at Boston General Store: Ian Schon started making these pens on a vintage Clausing lathe in his garage before launching his small-batch Massachusetts production line. |
Kaweco classic sport pen, $25 at the Paper Mouse
360Cashmere Bruna gloves, $127 at Whitney + Winston
| Honns Selina gloves, $128 at Flock: These Eskimo fur-lined lambskin gloves sport touchscreen-friendly thumbs and index fingertips. |
| Annata boots, $398 at M.Gemi: Boston-based biz M.Gemi tapped its go-to Italian makers for these suede heels that just dropped in late November. |
Where to Buy It!
’47 286 Newbury St., Boston (617-236-4006) 47brand.com
90+ Cellars ninetypluscellars.com
Abodeon 1731 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-497-0137) abodeon.com
Alice Nasto etsy.com/shop/alicenasto
April Soderstrom aprilsoderstrom.com
Boston Bazaar 171 Newbury St., Boston (508-875-1571) ctsweetremedies.com
Boston General Store 305 Harvard St., Brookline (617-232-0103) bostongeneralstore.com
Boston ProShop TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston (617-624-1500) bostonproshop.com
December Thieves 51 and 88 Charles St., Boston (857-239-9149) decemberthieves.com
Dress Boston 70 Charles St., Boston (617-248-9910) dressboston.com
The Everyday Co. Innovation and Design Building, 19 Drydock Ave., Boston theeverydaynapkin.co
Flock 274 Shawmut Ave., Boston (617-391-0222) flockboston.com
Follain 65 Charles St., Boston (857-233-5211) follain.com
Forty Winks 56 JFK St., Cambridge (617-492-9100) shopfortywinks.com
Gift at the Gardner Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston (617-278-5122) gift.gardnermuseum.org
Hudson 12 Union Park St., Boston (617-292-0900) hudsonboston.com
ICA Store Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston (617-478-3104) icastore.org
IV Boston 148 Salem St., Boston (857-233-5001) ivboston.com
Jeremy Ogusky bostonpotter.com
M. Flynn 40 Waltham St., Boston (617-292-0079) mflynnjewelry.com
M.Gemi The Shops at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston (617-992-2597) mgemi.com
Magpie 416 Highland Ave., Somerville (617-623-3330) magpie-store.com
MFA Shop Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Ave., Boston (617-369-4285) mfashop.com
Modern Relik 96 Clematis Ave., Waltham (617-513-3336) modernrelik.com
Neatly Nested 373 W. Broadway, Boston (617-752-4957) neatlynestedboston.com
Noted 525 E. 1st St., Boston notedcandles.com
Olives & Grace 623 Tremont St., Boston (617-236-4536) olivesandgrace.com
Ouimillie 133 Charles St., Boston (617-982-7962) ouimillie.com
The Paper Mouse 1274 Washington St., Newton (617-928-9898) thepapermouse.com
Papercuts J.P. 5 Green St., Boston (617-522-3404) papercutsjp.com
Patch NYC 46 Waltham St., Boston (617-426-0592) patchnyc.com
Salt & Grove 22 Liberty St., Newburyport (978-225-0240) saltandgrove.com
Sault New England 577 Tremont St., Boston (857-239-9434) saultne.com
Shake the Tree 67 Salem St., Boston (617-742-0484) shakethetreeboston.com
Union Park Press (800-345-6665) unionparkpress.com
Wears + Wares 634 E. Broadway, Boston (617-766-8309) wearsandwares.com
Whitney + Winston 113 Charles St., Boston (617-720-2600) whitneyandwinston.com
12 Days of Giving
Dozens of presents to send to your true love…or anyone on your list
By Sarah Hagman | Photo Credit: Holly Rike | Nov. 22, 2017
12 Books Worth Thumbing
From left to right:
Hot Mess Kitchen, $28 at brokeassgourmet.com
Boston Ballerina, $35 at shop.bostonballet.org
Sargent’s Women, $30 at Gift at the Gardner; Fluff, $18.50 at unionparkpress.com
Inside the Combat Zone, $18.50 at unionparkpress.com
Ragged, $16 at Papercuts J.P.
Wildsam Field Guide: New England, $22 at Magpie
Tattoos in Japanese Prints, $25 at MFA Shop
The Complete Slow Cooker, $30 at americastestkitchen.com
Mark Dion: Misadventures of a 21st-Century Naturalist, $50 at ICA Store
Timeless, $60 at patrickahearn.com
11 Hats for Capping
Celtics badge hat, $35 at Boston ProShop
Knickerbocker Manufacturing Co. gray hat, $60 at Boston General Store
Boston Red Sox tonal hat, $25 at ’47
New England Patriots Abate fish hat, $25 at ’47
Poketo “Art” hat, $36 at Olives & Grace
Harding Lane needlepoint hat, $35 at Sault New England
Bruins Original 6 snapback, $35 at Boston ProShop
Ebbets Field x Sault New England “BOS” hat, $60 at Sault New England
The “B” dad hat, $32 at IV Boston
10 Goods for Sleeping
Eberjey robe, $157 at Forty Winks
Strathcona silk eye mask, $56 at Olives & Grace
White + Warren cashmere eye mask, $85 at Whitney + Winston
A Soft Idea throw, $130 at Whitney + Winston
Eberjey Gisele long-sleeve teddy, $111 at Forty Winks
Petite candle, $16 at Noted
Sarah Lord rose water face and body mist, $25 at Salt & Grove
Chilote house shoes, $72 at Boston General Store
9 Charms for Romancing
Golden Hill glass candlestick, $32, Greentree Home set of 2 red candles, $28, both at December Thieves
Small Lizbeth vase, $75 at Modern Relik
Stag eau de cologne, $47 at Patch NYC
Chocolate Therapy trio bark bar, $11 at Boston Bazaar
Maison Louis Marie eau de parfum, $83 at Dress Boston
By Lassen candle holder, $155, box of 15 gray candles, $28, both at Ouimillie
Skeem mini match jar, $13 at Neatly Nested
8 Aids for Cooking
Small etched Boston cutting board, $50 at Neatly Nested
Sibilia coasters, $65 at December Thieves
Twine four-piece ceramic cheese set, $30 at Wears + Wares
Khmissa glass, $11-$12 at December Thieves
Maison de Vacances napkin, $15 at Ouimillie
7 Household Trimmings
Geometric object, $12 at Shake the Tree
By Lassen frame boxes, $99 and $125 at Ouimillie
Wanderstruck Massachusetts string art, $48 at Neatly Nested
W&P Design pair of pineapple shot glasses, $35 at Shake the Tree
Cody Foster crystal snow globe, $48 at Flock
Ceramic camera bank, $17 at Hudson
Small brass chestnut bowl, $73 at Modern Relik
6 Games for Playing
Wolfum backgammon travel set, $134 at Olives & Grace
Lemon Ball baseball, $40 at Abodeon
Locknester bear puzzle, $95 at ICA Store
5 Sparkly Things
Caroline Najman Scarabee necklace, $270 at Ouimillie
Crystal cluster earrings, $98 at April Soderstrom
Giardinoblu necklace, $190 at December Thieves
Dannijo Stefana cuff, $170 at Dress Boston
4 Gifts for Nerds
Polaroid T-shirt, $36 at Sault New England
Sushi socks, $16 at MFA Shop
The Great Lakes Goods block calendar, $50 at Flock
3 Fancy Pens
Seltzer Goods seven-year pineapple pen, $9 at Abodeon
Kaweco classic sport pen, $25 at the Paper Mouse
2 Pairs of Gloves
360Cashmere Bruna gloves, $127 at Whitney + Winston
And some killer heels for your parties!
Where to Buy It!
’47 286 Newbury St., Boston (617-236-4006) 47brand.com
90+ Cellars ninetypluscellars.com
Abodeon 1731 Mass. Ave., Cambridge (617-497-0137) abodeon.com
Alice Nasto etsy.com/shop/alicenasto
April Soderstrom aprilsoderstrom.com
Boston Bazaar 171 Newbury St., Boston (508-875-1571) ctsweetremedies.com
Boston General Store 305 Harvard St., Brookline (617-232-0103) bostongeneralstore.com
Boston ProShop TD Garden, 100 Legends Way, Boston (617-624-1500) bostonproshop.com
December Thieves 51 and 88 Charles St., Boston (857-239-9149) decemberthieves.com
Dress Boston 70 Charles St., Boston (617-248-9910) dressboston.com
The Everyday Co. Innovation and Design Building, 19 Drydock Ave., Boston theeverydaynapkin.co
Flock 274 Shawmut Ave., Boston (617-391-0222) flockboston.com
Follain 65 Charles St., Boston (857-233-5211) follain.com
Forty Winks 56 JFK St., Cambridge (617-492-9100) shopfortywinks.com
Gift at the Gardner Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 25 Evans Way, Boston (617-278-5122) gift.gardnermuseum.org
Hudson 12 Union Park St., Boston (617-292-0900) hudsonboston.com
ICA Store Institute of Contemporary Art, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston (617-478-3104) icastore.org
IV Boston 148 Salem St., Boston (857-233-5001) ivboston.com
Jeremy Ogusky bostonpotter.com
M. Flynn 40 Waltham St., Boston (617-292-0079) mflynnjewelry.com
M.Gemi The Shops at the Prudential Center, 800 Boylston St., Boston (617-992-2597) mgemi.com
Magpie 416 Highland Ave., Somerville (617-623-3330) magpie-store.com
MFA Shop Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Ave., Boston (617-369-4285) mfashop.com
Modern Relik 96 Clematis Ave., Waltham (617-513-3336) modernrelik.com
Neatly Nested 373 W. Broadway, Boston (617-752-4957) neatlynestedboston.com
Noted 525 E. 1st St., Boston notedcandles.com
Olives & Grace 623 Tremont St., Boston (617-236-4536) olivesandgrace.com
Ouimillie 133 Charles St., Boston (617-982-7962) ouimillie.com
The Paper Mouse 1274 Washington St., Newton (617-928-9898) thepapermouse.com
Papercuts J.P. 5 Green St., Boston (617-522-3404) papercutsjp.com
Patch NYC 46 Waltham St., Boston (617-426-0592) patchnyc.com
Salt & Grove 22 Liberty St., Newburyport (978-225-0240) saltandgrove.com
Sault New England 577 Tremont St., Boston (857-239-9434) saultne.com
Shake the Tree 67 Salem St., Boston (617-742-0484) shakethetreeboston.com
Union Park Press (800-345-6665) unionparkpress.com
Wears + Wares 634 E. Broadway, Boston (617-766-8309) wearsandwares.com
Whitney + Winston 113 Charles St., Boston (617-720-2600) whitneyandwinston.com
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