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Gift Guide
30 Great Gift Ideas
photographs by Ryan Walsh

 

For Him


Powerball Metal

Introducing the incredible powerball - the world's most powerful and fastest spinning gyroscope! These personal gyroscopes spin at a mind-boggling 15,000 rpm. All you have to do is hold on to the powerball to build muscle strength in arms, shoulders, wrists and fingers. Prevent carpul-tunnel syndrome and increase blood flow throughout the body. A great gift for any competitive sportsman or computer buff.

$129.99

 

Keyholders
Help the absent-minded never lose their keys again with his & her key holders. A male or female sign is raised against its background, making for interesting design and clearly identifying whose keys are whose. Just insert the key in the lock to hang keys safely until you next need them. 8x12x2cm.

 $34.99


Sling Box

I'm old enough to remember the day when a transistor radio was the last word in portable media (and when mono was a technology, not a disease). Now, thanks to what looks a bit like a section of a Cadbury bar, you can kick back in Kazakhstan while watching whatever's on your TV back home, including what you TiVoed last week. Slingbox streams the signal from your cable box, satellite receiver or DVR to your Internet-connected PC. Once you've installed the software you can access your TV from any Windows-based portable device (laptop, PDA, cell phone) anywhere in the world. You can even change channels or playback a recorded program by remote control. Don't like what's being offered in the way of in-flight entertainment or hotel movies? Call home.

$259.99

 

For Her

Wool Slippers
From Sweden to your toes. Treat her toes to something nice. These slippers are made of 100% wool with a rubber texture on soles. 

$104.99

Limited Edition 4 Headed Teddy
Cherish this designer collectable from Philippe Starck. This limited edition 4 headed teddy.

$190

The Art of Doing Nothing
Give a gift that has some forethought: The Art of Doing Nothing, Simple ways to make time for yourself. A book that will help its reader make the most of winter's quiet.

$27.99

 

 

For Kids


Marshmallow Shooter

If they outlawed marshmallow shooters, only outlaws would have them. Fortunately, you can remain on the right side of the law and still enjoy peppering your friends with 25 mini-marshmallows at a clip. The pump-action design allows you to propel tasty puffed sugar pellets up to 30 feet. If only Dick Cheney had hunted with one of these!

$29.99


Neoprene Finger-Safe Fan
Go on, we dare you to stick your digits into the neoprene blades of these "finger-safe" desk fans from Nuevo Living. Cool decor objects.

$35


Retro Foam Bowling Set
For the bowler who doesn't like to leave the house, this retro foam bowling set strikes big while sparing the breakables.

$90

 

 

The Entertainer


Frame & Fruitbowl

Who needs a Vermeer if you can have this Fruit Bowl? Create your own masterpiece with this bowl and frame that can be combined in 3 different ways. 

$150

Pure Birch Tree Syrup
Impress your guests with Forbes Wild Foods - a wide spectrum of original, gourmet foods foraged across Canada using sustainable harvesting methods. Birch Tree Syrup.

$27.99


Crunchy Fiddleheads

Impress your guests with Forbes Wild Foods - a wide spectrum of original, gourmet foods foraged across Canada using sustainable harvesting methods. Over 80 products in all including; crunchy fiddleheads

$12.99


Stainless Steel Martini Glasses
For the clumsy cocktail connoisseur, stainless steel martini glasses by Wildly Delicious are stylish as well as indestructible. Help fill the glasses - throw in a bag of tasty cocktail mix

$24.99



Green Coffee Package

For the eco-conscious coffee buff, sustainable, fair trade, high quality beans that are literally green. For ultimate freshness, roast your own: 27 lbs of coffee beans and a roaster.

$356.55


Coach House Shortbread Cookies
are baked in Leslieville and come in 10 sweet and savoury combinations. A big favourite at the One-Of-A-Kind show.

$14.95


Ritzenhoff Designer Glasses
Give beer drinkers a touch of class with Ritzenhoff designer "Club Star" glasses.

$44.99

 
The Traveller

Cut Steel Clocks
Perfect for jet-setters. Each clock is an accurate map rendition of a country, with quartz movement and a cool little second hand with a wee metal plane on the end of it. Set of three clocks, London, Hong Kong and New York City.

$160


Sexy Pin-Up Girl Clock
A perfect gift for your colourful, kitschy, fun-loving friend who’s often running late – these sexy pin-up girl wall clocks keep your eye on the time.

$29.95


Artistic Tea Towels
It is probably odd to treat tea towels as art, but these superbly designed kitchen essentials are worthy of hanging on the wall rather than the oven handle. Available in a London and New York City print.

$34.99


Travel Guides

This is New York, This is London, This is Paris, this is perfect for your favourite traveler. Make sure you're not missing out on some of the most notable places with these handy guides.

$24.95

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The Pet Lover

Canine Treats
Unleash good fortune on your dog with these canine treats made with real chicken liver and other all-natural ingredients. Each cookie is individually wrapped with a pooch-themed fortune inside, such as, "Today you will bark up the right tree". Humorous for you, tasty for your dog. (come in Chinese take-out food containers)

$15


Circus Tricks for Your Dog
If sit, Booboo sit is too easy, why not bone up on some new dog tricks? Impress your friends, amaze your guests, Circus Tricks for Your Dog book.

$17.95


Paw Xmas Stocking
Sick of anthropocentric Xmas stockings? Well, your puppy is. Let your furry friend stick its paws into a stocking unmistakably his own.

$22.95


Dog Holiday Treats
You get homemade Christmas cookies is it fair that your pets get the same old pre-fab biscuits? Treat them to some good old home cooking with make-your-own dog treat mix.

$16.99

Cat Holiday Treats
For cat lovers, try the we pity the kitties holiday sampler.

$!5.99

Suspicious Chicken
His days are numbered the moment he leaves the shelf. But don't feel too sorry for him that's what he's made for. Find him and other characters by Doggy Hoots.

$29.99

 

Source Guide:
Eye Spy, 1100 Queen St. E., 416-461-4061
Festoon, 1025 Queen St. E., 416-544-0414
IQ Living, 542 Danforth Ave., 416-466-2727
Leslieville Cheese Market, 891 Queen St. E., 416-738-9930
Mastermind
, 2134 Queen St. E., 416-699-3797
Merchants of Green Coffee
, 2 Matilda Ave., 416-778-6600
Northbound, 7 St. Nicholas St., 416-972-1037
Pazo Pazo, 781 Queen St. E., 416-916-6302
Piccoli, 798 Queen St. E…416-466-2355
Riverside online, www.rqmag.com
Three Dogs Bakery, 2014 Queen St. E., 416-693-3364
Up To you, 1483 Queen St. E., 416-778-6487
Wash up & Brush Co., 107 Danforth Ave., 416-484-8592

 

 
 
 
 
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