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12/14/09
Wishful Thinking
The UrbanDaddy Holiday Gift Guide
Eleven days. That's how long you've got until you receive your sweet, sweet bounty of presents. Unfortunately, you've got to give before you get—but here are a few items that should ease holding up your end of the bargain.
FOR THE NARCISSIST
A Personal Portrait in Pushpins
If there's one thing an especially vain giftee will appreciate, it's a portrait of themselves. Made from
pushpins. In Michigan. Eric Daigh—holder of the Guinness World Record for "largest pushpin mosaic"
will take your compatriot's photo, and then create a three-foot-tall portrait from it. Be
warned—commissions start at five grand, so save a little by having Brixel make a picture from
Legos—and then, if you want, save a little more by assembling it yourself. (Really.)
FOR THE DREAMER
A Very Personal Alarm Clock
Not everyone rests easy after a long, productive day of investigating affairs of international intrigue like
you do. Give your insomniac friends this—it tracks how deeply they're sleeping, how many times they
woke up in the middle of the night, and even has a special alarm that only wakes them up during optimal
moments of the sleep cycle. Caveat: they will have to wear a special headband while sleeping, but it worked
for McEnroe.
- 411:
- Rest up here
FOR THE CHEERFUL LUSH
A Flask That Sends a Message
This stainless steel drink enabler, from NYC hipsters In God We Trust, pretty much does all the talking you
need this season—and conveniently doubles as a Christmas survival tool. Its distinctive
message was engraved by hand, so your recipient can take pleasure in knowing that someone somewhere really
meant it. For bonus points, include something good inside when gifting...
- 411:
- Take a sip here
FOR THE ART LOVER
Models in Various Stages of Undress
He's covered Heidi Klum in chocolate for a photo, and taken snapshots of enough scantily clad goddesses to
last a lifetime. This book of pictures documents some of Rankin's finest work and comes with an intro by
Hef—who we believe has some experience with this sort of thing.
- 411:
- Take a peek here
FOR THE DRINKER
Boozy Soap, Root Beer Candy and More
There are many ways to smell of booze—but the liqueur-scented soap in this set is probably the safest.
It comes with a mason jar, some coasters and Root Beer
Slapjack Candy—Pennsylvania's finest export since
coal. Note there's no actual booze included; but you can fix that.
- 411:
- Get sauced here
FOR THE ADVENTUROUS
An HD Helmet Camera
You know the type: always jumping out of planes or off of cliffs. (Yes, many of your friends star in
Mountain Dew commercials.) For them, this camera—which snaps onto a helmet, and shoots HD video as you
gracefully tumble from above—might be the perfect gift. It's waterproof, should you plan to shoot any
Christmas afternoon snowball fights.
- 411:
- Take action here
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