The good news: you’ve still got 15 days to finish your gift-buying. The bad news: you can’t give an autographed 8x10 of yourself two years in a row. No need to panic: we’ve put together a list of appropriately amazing gifts below. Let it guide you.
The most important aspect of any bar... well, it’s the cocktails. But still, there’s something to be said for a good, trusty bar stool. Take Balthazar’s, for example: Wine-colored pad. Brass nailheads. Mahogany frame. And now it’s sold in pairs. Because nobody should have to toast alone. Or without brass nailheads.
They want: a trip to Vegas. You’re thinking: that seems sort of unreasonable for a mailman/confidante. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t room to compromise. Say, with something like a scarf that, when unfurled, transforms into a craps table. Loaded dice and cautious pit boss sold separately.
Bacon. The safest of emergency gifts. But with advance preparation, there’s no reason you can’t really blow it out this year—while still keeping it in the ham family, of course. Introducing Mangalitsa pig meat, now being sliced at Murray’s Cheese. It’s the Citizen Kane of cured meats.
Living in the city affords you many advantages. Mountain-fresh air: not one of them. But that’s exactly why you’ve commissioned construction on a penthouse-to-Catskill-cabin zip line. And exactly why you’ll gift someone special with a few relaxation sessions in a toxin-free salt cave. Great for respiration. Amazing for french fries.
Everyone has that one person on their list who used to be a darts world champion. And even if you’re in the small minority that doesn’t, it’s okay. Feather and wood antique darts can really be appreciated and enjoyed by anyone. Ages five and up.
You’ve got two steadfast gift-giving commandments: 1) Never give something you wouldn’t wear yourself. 2) Always make sure it’s waterproof (last year’s water-resistant pocket squares: huge hit). Fitting the bill: custom-made winter moccasins from Palmer Trading Company. Shoes that fit like a glove.
