Showing posts with label gift guide 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gift guide 2008. Show all posts

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #7: Your Handsome Bearded Fiancé Who Always Kisses You Like It's the First Time Ever.

Trapper hat to keep his ears warm, $75.

Kiehl's Original Musk, the sexiest men's fragrance ever. $55.

The Rules of Engagement, since we're, well, engaged.

An indoor lemon tree, so he can pick his own garnishes for cocktails, $60.

Elliot Erwitt's books Dog Dogs, from $0.50, and Dogs, $34.65.

Manly gloves for playing iPods and fixing bike chains, $85.

A homemade flip book of us dancing. $20.

Glasses that will make him see hearts wherever he goes, $1.95.

I hope you enjoyed the 2008 gift guides! See them all here, and see 2007 here. xoxo

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #6: Your Fashionista Friend Who Wears Heels for Walks Through Central Park. (Ouch!)

Sexy lace tights, $24.

Townhouse chocolates, $9.95.

One of the best books you read this year, from $2.81.

Two teeny brass swans, $20.

250 calling cards for her various pursuits, $90.

A glamorous paperweight, $18.

Pink cashmere gloves, $58.

A New York City compass, since even though she grew up in New York, she somehow still gets lost on the winding streets. $5.99.

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #5: Your Twin Sister Who Can't Tell a Joke Without Laughing So Hard She Cries.

A rad book about gnomes, used from $4.

A bike bell, $8.

Jerry Seinfeld's comedy CD I'm Telling You For the Last Time (an oldie but goodie), $8.97.

A cashmere scarf, $98.

Flowerpot window film, to make it look like there are flowers even in the winter, $25.

The Little Miss book that describes her exactly, $3.99.

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #4: Your British Dad Who Can Drive On Icy Roads and Makes Quiches With Things Like Artichokes and Jalapenos.

Since everyone loved Paul Newman, especially dads, $40.

A skinny wool tie. He'll be the raddest dude in Detroit. Whattup! $66.50.

A shoe bag for traveling, so he'll come visit you, $13.95.

A vintage helicopter bank for his desk at work, $28.

Vintage air mail envelopes, $16.

A cheeky tee, $60, and a subscription to the weekend paper.

A puzzle made with his favorite family photo, $105.

Douglas fir sachets for his sock drawers, $9 each.

Deep Water, the BEST documentary ever about an amateur sailor who (insanely) entered a solo race around the world. It's AMAZING, $19.99.

A card saying how much you love him, since that’s all he really wants anyway. xo

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #3: Your Co-Workers, Whom You Miss Terribly Now That You Work At Home With Just a Laptop and a Light Box.

Awesome card case, $60.

Pinocchio tape measure, $6.

A polka-dot journal, $16.

Gloves that keep your hands warm--while still letting you use your iPod! $13.

A chocolate pie chart, $20.

An alphabet bag, 10 British pounds.

Funny post-its, $18.

Stay classy pencils, $6 for six.

A batch of homemade cookies, $10.

Hee hee. $22.

Cup-of-Jo Gift Guide Part #2: Your Awesome Brother Who Brings You Flowers When You're Sad, Knows Every Riddle and Talks a Lot About Motorcycles.

An awesome red helmet (plus a big-sisterly nag to drive safely), $150.

A critter kite, $4.

A slinky. They're also fun for grown-ups. (Stairs, etc.) $8.

Rad glasses, since girls like bookish types, $30.

A handy kit for making your own pinhole camera. 22 pounds.

Natural salve for dry hands. The best part? They're churned by bicycles! $7.

A cheeky rope tie clip, $60.

A rubber stamp, so he can write awesome thank-you notes (and love notes) on regular old computer paper. $9.

The Competition Bicycle: A Photographic History, $31.

A house plant that he can put anywhere, since it doesn't need soil, $20.

Swedish summer soap, $4. Fresh, clean and not-girly.

The Icelandic bearded cap from last year, cause it bears repeating. $104.