77 Design Gifts Under $77

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$39.95
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We have no editorial here. If you need persuasion, these aren't for you. LINK

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$9.95
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Stuff your stockings with safety! No screws to lose, no plastic to break: these little guys stretch and clip onto just about any part of your bike. LINK

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$59
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It seems such a small price to pay for a travel experience that begins by walking through Eero Saarinen's TWA Terminal. Dine at Rockwell Group restaurants, lounge on Moroso furniture, shop at Muji. Maybe you'll never get on that flight to Buffalo after all. Oh well. LINK

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$58
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This design is everywhere these days, but we still love it. LINK

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$29.99
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We've lived with KOR One for a while now and love it. Wonderful mouth feel, great carrying handle, and a nice design story. (For downtime, you can make it "do the wave" by turning it on its side and tipping it back and forth slightly.) LINK

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$37.80
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Look no further than this monograph by the British designer to jumpstart your creative process, inspire an inhuman level of productivity and/or shame you into doing more self-initiated projects. One of the best books of 2008. Core77's review here. LINK

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$8.50
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Handmade in Brooklyn, this is one of the few "bean to bar" chocolatiers in the entire USA. Packaged in exquisite papers and lovingly curated, this is a collection of sweets that every designer should own. And eat. LINK

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$17
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Designed by Matz Borgstrom for Sagaform, this beautiful utensil reminds us of the spork, but more elegant. And for beer. LINK

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$27
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Jessica Helfand's latest book provides a lush immersion into the narratives and collections of various people through the lens of the scrapbook. We know it's a cliché, but this really would make a great gift. LINK

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$26
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Designed to be hung indoors, Amy Adams' container holds something precious. You get to provide that something. A beautiful idea. LINK

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$19.95
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If you spend this much time out on the range, you've probably figured out a better solution to the problem of "having your front bake while your back freeze." Still, if you've got room in the camper, load 'er up. LINK

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$30
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Kids need energy to learn and grow. Shoppers need bags to carry home their food. Buy one of these bags and every time you eat, someone else does too. Continue to use it and spread the word. LINK

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£17
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British designer Michael Sodeau and Japanese company Suikosha have collaborated under the name 'Anything' to produce a line of stationery, including these super-elegant scissors--a perfect gift for the designer colleague at work who never returns yours. LINK

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$54
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30 Lb Case - Assorted Flavors. Approximately 2,340 pops per case! LINK

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$12.91 (or free!)
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Perhaps Paul Hawken's most beloved book, Natural Capitalism is a bible for "creating the next industrial revolution." Free version here. LINK

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$8
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For friends who dig optical illusions (or who might want to provide some depth to their surroundings), DesignGlut offers these 3D switchplates for both light switches and power outlets. Got some money left over? Do check out their World Links Necklace. So nice. LINK

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$49
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This really is the stuff dreams are made of. LINK

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$15.49
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If you've never had a Vernors, you're in for a treat. And if you grew up with the soda and miss the taste of your childhood, they ship Priority Mail. Don't celebrate the holidays without some bubbles. LINK

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FREE
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You'll require some boxes for all the loot here, so might we suggest you make them? Instructables has all kinds of amazing videos, but this one is a nice place to start. LINK

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$77
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With this CSA share (Community Supported Agriculture), every week (or month) you will receive a basket of goodness straight from the farm you support. This is one of those gifts that really does keep on giving. LINK

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$14
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Anyone who took apart someone else's music box to see how it worked will love this. (Note that those are the people who now take computers apart.) LINK

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$30
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Not only do you get a full range of mark-making necessities in one convenient pack (Sharpie, ballpoint, sharpener, ruler, highlighter, and pencils of the wood, mechanical and carpenter persuasion) for a mere 20 bucks, but you get it all with the same clean yet smart-assed design sensibility responsible for the Field Notes notebooks we love so bad. Throw in a three-pack of those, and you got yourself an instant retro-design classic for US$30. LINK

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$22
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More than a coffee table book, and published on the occasion of Green Lady's Tenth Anniversary, Gary Benzel and Todd St. John collaborate on a range of projects including product design, installations, and film. LINK

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$77 for 20 cards
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Virgil O. Stamps collects ephemera from his Brooklyn neighborhood (shooting range targets, old kids' books, grocery ads) and recycles them into 20 custom letterpress notecards. LINK

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$18.85
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All we really want here at Core77 HQ is an ass-kicking slot car racetrack set, but if we don't get one from some loving reader, we'll just resign ourselves to Granny Racers. No, really. It's fine. LINK

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$29.99
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That's it for us! Happy holidays and see you next year. LINK

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Core77 Ultimate Gift Guide Contributors: Andrea Paustenbaugh, Allan Chochinov, Aart van Bezooyen, Bethany Shorb, William Bostwick, Michael DiTullo, Victoria Brown, Glen Jackson Taylor, Carl Alviani, Alissa Walker, Rain Noe, Kris Arias, Jeremy Belcher, Eric Ludlum, Gudrun Wanek, Emilie Baltz, Xanthe Matychak, Jeannie Choe, Tine Kromer, and Jeff Bickert.