Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 32 great gifts under $30
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 32 great gifts under $30
By Fraser Abe, Karolyne Ellacott, Kevin Naulls and Mark Teo | Photography by Carlo Mendoza
Little treats are perfect for host and hostess gifts and stocking stuffers, so we’ve picked some presents under $30 to help with the stress of sticking to a holiday budget (and, really, there are always obligatory presents to buy for people we know nothing about). We have everything from a space-age travel toothbrush for that friend you used to have eight years ago who just came home from teaching in Korea (and is likely to depart again) to a baguette carrier for when someone chooses bread as their item for a potluck (it doubles as a wine carrier, if that’s more their style) to various smile-building knick-knacks. Check out our gifts under $30 »
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- The Mercantile, 297 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-7563
- Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Stainless steel drinking straw, $3.50
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- 103566
- Mountain Equipment Co-op, 400 King St. W., 416-340-2667
- Coloured turtle lights, $3.75
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Coloured turtle lights, $3.75
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- 103559
- Blue Banana, 250 Augusta Ave., 416-594-6600
- Head scratcher, $6
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Head scratcher, $6
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- 103561
- Red Pegasus, 628 College St., 416-536-3872
- Jacks, $7
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Jacks, $7
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- 103557
- Kol Kid, 674 Queen St. W., 416-681-0368
- Hansa plush squirrel and lamb, $37 and $30
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Hansa plush squirrel and lamb, $37 and $30
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- 103570
- Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-546-6922
- Organic hand soaps, $8
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Organic hand soaps, $8
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- 103549
- Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave., 416-596-7670
- Credo wine and baguette bag, $9
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Credo wine and baguette bag, $9
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- 103560
- The Mercantile, 297 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-531-7563
- Wild hibiscus flower in syrup (for booze), $10
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Wild hibiscus flower in syrup (for booze), $10
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- 103562
- Pusateri’s, 57 Yorkville Ave., 416-785-9100
- Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10–$12
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Bumpercrop Goods jarred preserves, $10–$12
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- 103553
- Red Pegasus, 628 College St., 416-536-3872
- Cupcake hair clip, $10
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Cupcake hair clip, $10
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- 103578
- Scooter Girl, 187 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-534-2211
- Vertibot windup toy, $12
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Vertibot windup toy, $12
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- 103569
- Red Pegasus, 628 College St., 416-536-3872
- Ninjabread men, $12
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Ninjabread men, $12
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- 103550
- Bergo, 55 Mill St., 416-861-1821
- Blomus wine foil cutter, $14
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Blomus wine foil cutter, $14
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- 103567
- Mia Boutique, 3109 Dundas St. W., 416-551-2740
- Stackable bangles, $15–$22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Stackable bangles, $15–$22
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- 103572
- Wise Daughters, 3079B Dundas St. W., 416-761-1555
- Toronto politician puppets, $18
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Toronto politician puppets, $18
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- 103565
- Type Books, 427 Spadina Rd., 416-487-8973
- Crumpled maps, $20
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Crumpled maps, $20
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- 103554
- Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663
- Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Cat and beard egg cups, $20 each
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- 103577
- Jacob and Sebastian, 622 Queen St. W., 647-345-0478
- OHSO travel toothbrush, $20
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- OHSO travel toothbrush, $20
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- 103564
- Kid Icarus, 75 Nassau St., 416-977-7236
- Polaris Prize posters, $20 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Polaris Prize posters, $20 each
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- 103574
- Wise Daughters, 3079B Dundas St. W., 416-761-1555
- Streetcar onesie, $20
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Streetcar onesie, $20
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- 103555
- Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663
- Owl timer, $21
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Owl timer, $21
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- 103556
- Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553
- Golden playing cards, $22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Golden playing cards, $22
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- 103571
- Mabel’s Fables, 662 Mount Pleasant Rd., 416-322-0438
- <em>Out of Sight</em> book, $22
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Out of Sight book, $22
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- 103575
- Scout, 405 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-546-6922
- Printed tea towels, $25 each
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Printed tea towels, $25 each
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- 103582
- Good Egg, 267 Augusta Ave., 416-593-4663
- Butcher’s apron, $25
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Butcher’s apron, $25
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- 103568
- Anthropologie, 80 Yorkville Ave., 416-964-9700
- Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Stackable milk-bottle measuring cups, $28
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- 103579
- Drake General Store, 1011 Yonge St., 416-966-0553
- Wrench bottle opener, $28
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Wrench bottle opener, $28
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- 103552
- Planet Kid, 87 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-537-9233
- City Blocks puzzle, $28
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- City Blocks puzzle, $28
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- 103583
- Planet Kid, 87 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-537-9233
- Suburbs Blocks puzzle, $28
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Suburbs Blocks puzzle, $28
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- Wise Daughters, 3079B Dundas St. W., 416-761-1555
- Toy owls, $29
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Toy owls, $29
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- 103551
- Mjölk, 2959 Dundas St. W., 416-551-9853
- Collared vases, $28–$38
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Collared vases, $28–$38
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- 103563
- EQ3, 222 King St. E., 416-815-2002
- Juice glasses, $30
- Holiday Gift Guide 2011
- Juice glasses, $30
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. We have everything from a space-age travel toothbrush for that friend you used to have eight years ago who just came home from teaching in Korea (and is likely to depart again) to a baguette carrier for when someone chooses bread as their item for a potluck (it doubles as a wine carrier, if that’s more their style) to various smile-building knick-knacks. Check out our gifts under $30 »
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