41 min
Gift Guide, Part 2: Teens, Bosses, Brothers, and, Duh, Your Mail Carrier A Thing or Two with Claire and Erica
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Welcome to Gift Guide Podcast, the Sequel: Presents Requested. (Can you tell we’re a little slap-happy after recording these eps?) If you haven’t tuned in for part one, here’s the deal: We’ve got lots of ideas from small businesses, many owned by women and BIPOC, (and none from Amazon)—and we have thoughts on organizations to donate to in someone’s honor, too. Are you ready for all the thoughts? Great, let’s get into it. Oh, and if you just can’t get enough, our 2019 installments are here and here.
BROTHERS!
21 year old brother who has a new passion/major every week. Techie, creative, loves pasta. Grossy Pelosi merch: This Too Shall Pasta or Live Laugh Lasagna
Designy pasta book: The Silver Spoon or The Geometry of Pasta
Memoirs of people who found/made their own way: Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi, Just Kids by Patti Smith, and The Autobiography of Gucci Mane Subscription to Courier magazine
Little brother, loves foreign affairs, about to graduate from college, very classic taste Subscription to Stranger’s Guide, The Atlantic, Monocle, or ProPublica
A watch! Todd Snyder x Timex collab or Hodinkee for Swatches. Norse Projects x Hestra gloves J. Press Shaggy Dog cuffed hat
21 y.o. Lil bro who is way cooler than me. Into the outdoors, vintage jackets, anime. Hanafuda Flower Cards by Nintendo Atsuko long-sleeve Parks Project long-sleeve or hoodie Pallares pocket knife Anywhere Brewer by Alvaro Rodriguez
My 30 y.o. lefty anti-capitalist brother who secretly really likes buying things. Something Patagonia WornWear ReCrafted or Todd Snyder x L.L. Bean
Patreon subscription for Chapo Trap House Leftie merch: Call Your Girlfriend The Scam is Structural Hat or Bernie Sanders Rage Against the Machine T-shirt
Kura Kin sake club from Brooklyn Kura Donation to his local mutual aid organization
KIDS!
The 2-year-old that has everything—9 sets of Aunts/Uncles! A giant, mascot-style costume for an adult to wear—Elmo? Bear? Kid audio player things: Yoto Player and Tonies
Toy storage: Fabelab bear storage bag and Oh Noo toy wheelbarrow
The Dough Project Donation to National Diaper Bank Project
Kids! Not little but not teens. Bonus for stuff that isn’t tech-based. PLEASE Cooking thing: Kid in the Kitchen by Melissa Clark or Bella Cucina pastry tart set Box set of books: Roald Dahl or Puffin in Bloom Something outdoorsy: Tubbs snowshoes, Hamboard shortboard, or cool roller skates by Chicago Skates, Impala, or Moxi
Da Bomb Fizzers Tie-dye kit: Horizon Group unicorn tie dye bundle or Tulip tie-dye party
Washi tape sets Twee sidewalk chalk Liewood domino set
Mary Matson Double Happiness poster (edition of 50, signed and numbered)
TEENS!
Late teen more responsible than me at 30 and already has the lined Birkenstocks. Olive & June manicure/pedicure system (or just the mani system) Watercolor sets: Beam Paints, LDBA Palette, Case for Making, or anything from Blick
Original art from Caroline Kaufman Safomasi quilted bean bag
Lorien Stern sloth rug or seal bath mat
Lotta Blobs mirror Breda watch Alex Mill tie-dye cotton socks
17-year-old awkward tomboy who has NO opinions on anything she likes Book that might get her thinking about what she likes/where she’s going: In the Company of Women, Roadtrip Nation’s Roadmap book, Start Where You Are journal, or Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling Custom Converse or Vans
If she has an iPad: Apple Pencil
BOSSES AND EMPLOYEES!
Design-minded bosses (one male and one female) Puzzles: Four Point Puzzles, Whiled, and Piecework Mug that suits each of their aesthetics: Yowie and Mociun
Design-y chocolate: Compartes bars or Vesta bonbons
Design-y calendars: 2021 Stendig or Design Letters
Astier de Villate notebook The Granite ceramic matchboxes
Male boss you have a crush on. Should seem to cost about $50 (but
Welcome to Gift Guide Podcast, the Sequel: Presents Requested. (Can you tell we’re a little slap-happy after recording these eps?) If you haven’t tuned in for part one, here’s the deal: We’ve got lots of ideas from small businesses, many owned by women and BIPOC, (and none from Amazon)—and we have thoughts on organizations to donate to in someone’s honor, too. Are you ready for all the thoughts? Great, let’s get into it. Oh, and if you just can’t get enough, our 2019 installments are here and here.
BROTHERS!
21 year old brother who has a new passion/major every week. Techie, creative, loves pasta. Grossy Pelosi merch: This Too Shall Pasta or Live Laugh Lasagna
Designy pasta book: The Silver Spoon or The Geometry of Pasta
Memoirs of people who found/made their own way: Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi, Just Kids by Patti Smith, and The Autobiography of Gucci Mane Subscription to Courier magazine
Little brother, loves foreign affairs, about to graduate from college, very classic taste Subscription to Stranger’s Guide, The Atlantic, Monocle, or ProPublica
A watch! Todd Snyder x Timex collab or Hodinkee for Swatches. Norse Projects x Hestra gloves J. Press Shaggy Dog cuffed hat
21 y.o. Lil bro who is way cooler than me. Into the outdoors, vintage jackets, anime. Hanafuda Flower Cards by Nintendo Atsuko long-sleeve Parks Project long-sleeve or hoodie Pallares pocket knife Anywhere Brewer by Alvaro Rodriguez
My 30 y.o. lefty anti-capitalist brother who secretly really likes buying things. Something Patagonia WornWear ReCrafted or Todd Snyder x L.L. Bean
Patreon subscription for Chapo Trap House Leftie merch: Call Your Girlfriend The Scam is Structural Hat or Bernie Sanders Rage Against the Machine T-shirt
Kura Kin sake club from Brooklyn Kura Donation to his local mutual aid organization
KIDS!
The 2-year-old that has everything—9 sets of Aunts/Uncles! A giant, mascot-style costume for an adult to wear—Elmo? Bear? Kid audio player things: Yoto Player and Tonies
Toy storage: Fabelab bear storage bag and Oh Noo toy wheelbarrow
The Dough Project Donation to National Diaper Bank Project
Kids! Not little but not teens. Bonus for stuff that isn’t tech-based. PLEASE Cooking thing: Kid in the Kitchen by Melissa Clark or Bella Cucina pastry tart set Box set of books: Roald Dahl or Puffin in Bloom Something outdoorsy: Tubbs snowshoes, Hamboard shortboard, or cool roller skates by Chicago Skates, Impala, or Moxi
Da Bomb Fizzers Tie-dye kit: Horizon Group unicorn tie dye bundle or Tulip tie-dye party
Washi tape sets Twee sidewalk chalk Liewood domino set
Mary Matson Double Happiness poster (edition of 50, signed and numbered)
TEENS!
Late teen more responsible than me at 30 and already has the lined Birkenstocks. Olive & June manicure/pedicure system (or just the mani system) Watercolor sets: Beam Paints, LDBA Palette, Case for Making, or anything from Blick
Original art from Caroline Kaufman Safomasi quilted bean bag
Lorien Stern sloth rug or seal bath mat
Lotta Blobs mirror Breda watch Alex Mill tie-dye cotton socks
17-year-old awkward tomboy who has NO opinions on anything she likes Book that might get her thinking about what she likes/where she’s going: In the Company of Women, Roadtrip Nation’s Roadmap book, Start Where You Are journal, or Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling Custom Converse or Vans
If she has an iPad: Apple Pencil
BOSSES AND EMPLOYEES!
Design-minded bosses (one male and one female) Puzzles: Four Point Puzzles, Whiled, and Piecework Mug that suits each of their aesthetics: Yowie and Mociun
Design-y chocolate: Compartes bars or Vesta bonbons
Design-y calendars: 2021 Stendig or Design Letters
Astier de Villate notebook The Granite ceramic matchboxes
Male boss you have a crush on. Should seem to cost about $50 (but
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