Well ... as I promised a little while back, here's a big ol' list (in no particular order) of last minute xmas gift ideas. Many thanks to all those people who sent me links - you're definitely not getting coal in your stocking this year.
Fine t-shirts with some of the nicest designs around, strip collections, and, oh, Ray's Rad Chilies Hot Sauce at the
Achewood Shop.
Recycled bags come in all sizes & styles at
Freitag - straight out of Switzerland too. Last spotted on Mr.
Matt Owens in Sydney which is a stamp of quality if I ever I saw one.
Posters, toys and shirts, including a DR-fantabulous new limited edition poster by Michael Place / Build at
We Love Cooking.
Even more t-shirts from
Financial Love,
Block,
Susan Kare,
Threadless,
Roverdog,
hellobase,
OK-47, and
WoodWoodSuper-cute asian style buttons, boxers, bags & purses from
The Clovers (did I mention their items were cute?)
Ladies don't love Cool James - they love the printed underthingies from
I See France. Trust me, I've asked.
A small collection of stickers & posters at
Pardon My Hindi (in the 'Stuff'-section).
Who needs boring Star Wars merchandise when you can shop at
Kid Robot instead? (If you're in SF, check out their store on Haight Street)
From
Humidus Clothing comes this tale of xmas hardship: "I even moved the bed out to the livingroom, so I could use the bedroom to print these nice tees".
Meredith rocks the shopping cart with her hand-sculpted guys & polymer magnets at
Corporate Pig (great URL, btw)
Cushee (which rhymes with 'whoopie') tricks out the denim bags, cushions and other xmas goodies.
Can't forget the kiddies - there's a new line of rather strange childrens' books out called
The Haggis-On-Whey World of Unbelievable Brilliance (can be bought
here).
Can't forget the charities either - the 2nd annual
20 things benefit auction allows you to buy great stuff & watch all the proceeds go to a variety of excellent organizations.
For items of a non-wearable nature, you might wish to peruse
Moss and
Design Object.
Contemporary designer jewelry, power coated, stainless steel, even concrete - will the madness never end at
Konzuk Metalwear?
Haeftling since 1898. What better way to say 'I Love You' than with a new jacket made by the inmates of a Berlin prison?
Limited edition canvas prints, animal t-shirts & more at the
Jeeto! Shop (we actually have a couple of these hanging in our office).
And, lastly, some bits & pieces: Mike H offers his album '
steady unsteady' as the perfect jazzy X-mas gift. Chris is enamored with both the
Mathmos Lamps and this Massimo Vignelli - designed
Stendig Calendar. And Bob, well, Bob is treating his pets to gifts from
Trixie and Peanut and himself to the
the Bow-Lingual dog translator.
Happy shopping!