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1. Emerald Forest scented candles from Crabtree & Evelyn evoke evergreen, balsam and spruce woods and come in patterned glass tumblers, $39.95 for set of three in decorative box at Crabtree & Evelyn (800-Crabtree).
2. Louis Vuitton Stand By Me ring in yellow gold, inspired by the handles of their famous trunks, $1,630 at Louis Vuitton boutique (416-968-3993).
3. Handmade leather penguin bookend from a menagerie of choices, $60 at Type Books (883 Queen St. W., 416-366-8973).
4. Dynomighty Design's Mighty wallet in tattoo pattern (other motifs available), made of lightweight, waterproof, tear-resistant Tyvek, $16 at Type Books (416-366-8973).
5. Pristine vintage Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Chatelaine and other magazines dating back to the 1920s, $40-$100 from a selection at Dragon Lady Nostalgia (609 College St., 416-536-7460).
6. Queen-size navy wool RCMP heritage-style "shabrack" or saddle blanket, by Red Canoe Heritage Brands, $149.99 at The Drake General Store and L'Atelier. 7. Sterling silver bicycle charm by Thomas Sabo, $59 at European Jewellery shops and other retailers ( thomassabo.com). 8. Patterned wrapping paper in retro and holiday themes, $2.99-$4.99 per sheet at DeSerres ( deserres.ca). 9. In black, grey or brown beaded suede, mukluk boots handcrafted in Winnipeg by native-owned enterprise Manitobah Mukluks, $269 exclusively at Capezio ( capezioshoes.ca).10. Memory playing cards game with drawings from the Emile Hermes collection, $225 at Hermes boutique (130 Bloor St. W., 416-968-8626).
11. Michael Kors Signature runway watch in golden stainless steel, $330 at Michael Kors.
12. Smythson journal collection featuring illustrations and
silk prints by Canadian-in-London fashion designer Erdem, $195-$425 exclusively at The Room at The Bay Queen Street (416-861-6251, smythson.com). 13. The Purse-Onifier organizer compartment by Mytagalongs takes the hassle out of changing handbags, $18 at Teatro Verde, The Bay and other speciality stores ( mytagalongs.com). 14. When Guitar Hero isn't enough: a Gretsch G5120 Electromatic hollow body guitar with dual-coil pick-ups and adjustable bridge in orange satin finish, $760 at Long & McQuade (416-588-7886, long-mcquade.com). 15. Curved glass infusion tea brewer from Finnish design firm Eva Solo housed in a red neoprene insulator (also as French press coffee maker or carafe, in black, brown or sand), $115 at Paloranta (833 Queen St. W., 647-345-8289, paloranta.org). 16. Niche perfume range Parfums DelRae is the latest cult favourite, $160 for 50 mL eau de parfum exclusively at Noor (416-928-0700). 17. For serious chocolate lovers, four flavours in a limited-edition Exploration Box from east-end micro-producer Soma Chocolate, $20 for set of eight (416-815-7662, somachocolate.com). 18. Tongue-in-chic photoprinted Paul Smith "Mini" weekender bag, $425 at Davids Bayview Village and Davids on Bloor ( davidsshoes.ca). 19. A whimsical quilted vanity case from Japanese designer Tsumori Chisago's holiday collab with Shu Uemura, $95 at Holt Renfrew ( holtrenfrew.com). 20. For would-be roadies, Fender's reissued 65 Princeton reverb amplifier, $1,050 at Long & McQuade stores (416-588-7886, long-mcquade.com). 21. Adorable Owl and Owlet pillows, handmade by Hilary Cosgrove, are soft wool with a zipper compartment and polyfil cushion, $45-$90, at Distill, Artifacts and Shopgirls ( hilarycosgrove.etsy.com). 22. Burberry's popular The Beat in a new plane-and purse-friendly perfume roll-on, $33 for 10 mL exclusively at Sephora ( sephora.com).23. From their Unicef collaboration, Gucci's "Joy" medium leather applique Boston bag was inspired by Snowman in Africa, artist Michael Roberts latest picture book, price upon request at Gucci (416-963-5127).
