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Smelling Salts Journal

November 22, 2019

50 Holiday Gift Ideas for 2019

I love a good holiday gift guide.
So, why not add to the magic?

Here’s SSJ’s guide to the things we already love or would love to love this year, with a few dream gifts at the end.

Note: I’m not a fan of gender- and age- focused gifts, so I’ve posted these, for the most part, in themed trios from A-Z. Prices are rounded up, in Canadian Dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Art Supplies

Vision Mixed Media Pad
Deserres $9-13

Speedball Block
Printing Kits
Value $33 or Deluxe $80

Custom Framing by DeSerres, prices vary

Beauty

Stila Eye Spy Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadow Set
Sephora $14

Jack Black Moisture Therapy Lip Balm
Sephora $11

Balm Dot Com Trio
Glossier $40

Books

Ann Patchett, The Dutch House, Audio by Tom Hanks
Harper Collins $15-25

Alison Roman, Nothing Fancy, Unfussy Food for Having People Over
Penguin Random House $30

Rob Bowman & Daniel Tate, The Flyer Vault
Dundurn $35

Clothing

Heart & Soul Patched Knit Sweater,
Chicwish $62

Levi’s Store,
Gift Card,
prices vary

Now Fizzing “Secret Seltzer Society” Tee
$20 (USD)

Edibles

Jack Rudy Bourbon Cocktail Cherries,
Collected Joy $23

Belgian Chocolates
Demeersman $3&up

Okazu Spicy Chili Miso,
Okazu $13

Electronics

Acer Nitro Gaming Mouse
Best Buy $124

Samsung Soundbar and Subwoofer
Best Buy $299

Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop
Best Buy $999

Experiences

West Side Story Tickets NYC
Broadway.Com $39&up

Art Gallery of Ontario: Early Reubens
Tickets $0-25

Serger Essentials Class
The Workroom $70

Fragrance

Maison Margiela Replica “By the Fireplace” Travel Spray
Sephora $38

Byredo Eleventh Hour EDP Nordstrom, from $249

Byredo Suede Rinse Free Hand Wash
Nordstrom $49

Hygge

Wood Stoves and Fine Merlots Candle
Coal and Canary $30

Iced Weighted Blanket
Hush, from $269

Dad’s Garden Lemon Tree Room Spray
Lush $40

Jewelry

Fortune Necklace
Melanie Auld $145

Diamond Evil Eye Earrings
Suetables $29

Modernist Monogram Pendant
Jenny Bird $110

Kitchen

2020 Calendar Tea Towel
Keephouse $28

1890 Retro Fizz Glass
Cocktail Emporium $14

Ottercreek Woodworks Charcuterie Board
Collected Joy, prices vary

Music

Music Streaming Service
Spotify $0-$14/mo

Owl Toys Wooden Maraca
Mastermind Toys $10

Gift Card for Music Books & Instruments
Remenyi, prices vary

Sewing

Haori Sewing Pattern PDF
Wiksten $16(USD)

Merchant Mills Gold Fine Work Scissors
The Workroom $12

Cotton and Steel: Newsprint Little Black Mountains Fabric
The Workroom $20/metre

Spirits

Cooper’s Revivial Canadian Rye
Kinsip $60

Seedlip Distilled Non-Alcoholic Spirit, Spice 94
well.ca $45

Collective Arts Rhubarb & Hibiscus Gin
LCBO $49

Special Delivery

Canadiana Gift Box
Penny Paper Co. $70

Flower Arrangements by Quince (Toronto)
Starting at $85

Centrepieces (only delivered in the USA)
LLBean, from $35 (USD)

Stationery

2020 Planner
Fringe $28

Classic Century Chrome Ballpoint Pen
Cross $37

Weekly Planner Desk Pad
Baltic Club $20

Stocking Stuffer Extraordinaire

Porter Airlines Travel Gift Certificates

Won’t Fit Down The Chimney, Yet…

Steinway Model M Grand Piano in Tiger Mahogany

One day….

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