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12/10/10

It’s a Gift
The UrbanDaddy Holiday Gift Guide

This is it. The holidays. The high season of gift-giving. Do it right, and you’ll reap 12 sweet months’ worth of rewards. Mess it up, and... let’s just say you don’t want to mess this up. But don’t worry: we have you covered. Behold, a gift for everyone on your list.

FOR THE SECRET AGENT

The Biometric Suitcase

You’ve got friends, and those friends have enemies. So in the name of security, this suitcase—which opens only with the owner’s fingerprint—will keep their stuff locked down. You never know when WikiLeaks might be highly interested in your friends’ cardigans.

411:: Biometric Suitcase, lock it down here

FOR THE GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE

The Night Owl Gift Set

You need just two things for an evening of superhuman indulgence: a hip flask and a patterned bow tie. This boxed set gives you both at once, guaranteeing earthshaking levels of New Year’s Eve revelry. Moonshine sold separately.

411:: Blackbird Night Owl Gift Set, tie one on here

FOR THE TEMPTRESS

Toad Lillie Made-to-Order Lingerie

We’ll go out on a limb and say you know at least one person who would appreciate a few silky underthings, especially the kind with vintage flourishes like French seams and silk gussets. And most importantly, made according to her unique measurements. Now, for the surreptitious measuring...

411:: Toad Lillie, measure up here

FOR THE CRAFTSMAN

Puukko Knife-Making Kit

Nothing says Christmas like a reindeer—or more particularly, a knife made from parts of a reindeer. This kit gives the lucky giftee hide, antler and a four-inch blade, along with the lanyards and glue they’ll need to make it all into a Scandinavian puukko knife. They’ll call it... Blitzen.

411:: Knife-Making Kit, Finnish up here

FOR THE PARTY CRASHER

Photos of the World’s Best Parties

This tome manages to capture some of the best party snaps of the ’60s and ’70s (no slouches, as party decades go)—including appearances by Andy Warhol, Carla Bruni and Uma Thurman. And possibly your Uncle Frank, who will appreciate finding out.

411:: You Should Have Been With Me by Stan Shaffer, sneak in here

FOR THE EPICUREAN

Petrossian Caviar Solitaire

Fair warning: there will be at least one person on your list who already has all of these things, in which case, we can only recommend 50 grams of high-end caviar and a mother-of-pearl spoon. Even if they’ve already got those... they can probably use more.

411:: Petrossian Caviar Solitaire, dig in here

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