Feel the heat: Heat Holders socks and gloves (various prices, HeatHolders.com).
Name that tune: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS annual holiday CD Broadway's Carols for a Cure, featuring the casts from the top Broadway musical. http://broadwaycares.stores.yahoo.net/caforcucds.html),
Beauty mark: AsIfByNassif.com is a line from renowned Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Nassif that aims to work wonders on skin.
It's a mystery to me: Favorites Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, A Place to Call Home, A Discovery of Witches and Midsomer Mysteries from Acorn TV on DVD/Blu-ray. Acorn.tv
It's a mystery to me: Favorites Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, A Place to Call Home, A Discovery of Witches and Midsomer Mysteries from Acorn TV on DVD/Blu-ray. Acorn.tv
Coasting along: The marble puzzle coaster set ($205, IndustryWest.com) is a functional conversation starter and an upscale way to keep those rings off your table.
Dark energy: In Dark Tears: LGBTQ Resilience in Latin America ($21.99, amazon.com), Argentinian photographer/performance artist Claudia Jares exploring the reality of queer experience in Latin America
Dark energy: In Dark Tears: LGBTQ Resilience in Latin America ($21.99, amazon.com), Argentinian photographer/performance artist Claudia Jares exploring the reality of queer experience in Latin America
Boxed in: TheraBox (MyTheraBox.com) is a self-care subscription box. Every box includes a happiness activity meant to be practiced throughout the month. Start at $30.99/box.
Amber ($46/month, or $549 total, MyAmberLife.com) is the world's first AI-powered tech storage device designed specifically for modern families.
Shane Co. (ShaneCo.com), the nation's largest family-owned jeweler, offers a stunning blue topaz and diamond pendant ($190) and the fetching 14-karat yellow gold ball necklace ($145)
Second to none: Newly revised and expanded version of The Second City: The Essentially Accurate History ($40, AgatePublishing.com or Amazon.com)
Book it St. Martin's Press (us. macmillan.com/smp) has books for practically everyone on your list. Among them are Ian McKellen: A Biography ($29.99), Downton Abbey: The Official Film Companion ($29.99), Extraordinary Dogs ($27.99) and The New York Times Peace and Joy Crossword Puzzles ($18.99). Calling all bibliophiles!
Book it St. Martin's Press (us. macmillan.com/smp) has books for practically everyone on your list. Among them are Ian McKellen: A Biography ($29.99), Downton Abbey: The Official Film Companion ($29.99), Extraordinary Dogs ($27.99) and The New York Times Peace and Joy Crossword Puzzles ($18.99). Calling all bibliophiles!
Book it St. Martin's Press (us. macmillan.com/smp) has books for practically everyone on your list. Among them are Ian McKellen: A Biography ($29.99), Downton Abbey: The Official Film Companion ($29.99), Extraordinary Dogs ($27.99) and The New York Times Peace and Joy Crossword Puzzles ($18.99). Calling all bibliophiles!
The iFLY travel luggage and kit (various prices, iFLYLuggage.com) combine great quality, smart functionality and style
Ekster (various prices, Ekster.com)has the first voice-activated smart wallet to date. Owners can now ring their wallet, find it on a map or even make use of the Chipolo community to help locate their missing belongings.
Drag queen brunches are the rage these days, so it's quite topical that author/TV personality/radio host Poppy Tooker has released the book D
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is In the spirit market with the Bolivian liquor Singani 63 ($29.99, singani63.com).
Stephen David Leonard's menswear line (various prices, StephenDavidLeonard.com) witb quality metal and/or leather goods, messenger bags, wallets, belts, and even bracelets and rings. LisaLeonard.com.
Tom of Finland has a variety of enticing items, ranging from the well-known organic vodka (TomOfFinlandVodka.com) to the even more popular calendar, artwork and jewelry and more decadent offerings TomOfFinlandStore.com .
Tom of Finland has a variety of enticing items, ranging from the well-known organic vodka (TomOfFinlandVodka.com) to the even more popular calendar, artwork and jewelry and more decadent offerings TomOfFinlandStore.com .
New York-based mochi ice cream company Mochidoki (Mochidoki.com) is known for some innovative versions of the Japanese-inspired treats.
Local business Scratch Goods (847 W. Randolph St., ScratchGoods.com) is a one-stop shop for feeling good and skin-care
Local business Scratch Goods (847 W. Randolph St., ScratchGoods.com) is a one-stop shop for feeling good and skin-care
Topping it off with a knit top from New Era Cap ($29.99, NewEraCap.com).
Glass action: Lushy Wino (various prices, LushyWino.com), as you might guess, offers wine-themed apparel and glassware some pretty whimsical.
Twist and shout: Offering a cool approach regarding the typical flashlight, the Nanotorch Twist ($59.99, GetKeySmart.com) has a rotating swivel head that can go in any direction.
Brew-ha-ha: Steeped Coffee (Steeped.com) with a proprietary brewing method that does not require machines or brewing equipment
How sweet: More and more items are combining style and functionality with Exhibit A being the Big Sweety diaper bag ($129.95-$149.95, BigSweety.com).
Chicago's Garrett Popcorn Shops (GarrettPopcorn.com) have pretty much been a holiday tradition for seven decades. This year, there are Garrett Mix (the original Chicago-style popcorn), the return of Hot Cocoa CaramelCrisp, and new Blue Holiday Spruce Tin Design and Gift Sets.