Toronto Christmas Gift Ideas 2013: our list of presents for culture junkies
Toronto Christmas Gift Ideas 2013: our list of presents for culture junkies
The year’s best offerings for people who are really into the arts
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- It’s the inevitable mash-up of punk rock and Canadiana. <br /> $140. <strong>Hudson’s Bay, </strong> multiple locations.
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- HBC x Jack Purcell Sneakers
- HBC x Jack Purcell Sneakers
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- The sound quality <br /> is awesome—and they’re gold. $199. <strong>6 by Gee Beauty,</strong> <em>6 Roxborough St. W., 416-486-0080.</em>
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- Frends Headphones
- Frends Headphones
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- It’s an ultra-compact design available at Toronto’s newest pen store. $26. <strong>Wonder Pens,</strong> <em>906 Dundas St. W., 647-461-2426.</em>
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- Kaweco Classic Fountain Pen
- Kaweco Classic Fountain Pen
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- Trivia fun for Mies van der Rohe fans. $65. <strong>Type Books,</strong> <em>883 Queen St. W., 416-366-8973.</em>
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- Modern Architecture Board Game
- Modern Architecture Board Game
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- The biggest, crispest sound from <br /> a handheld wireless speaker. $220. <strong>Bay Bloor Radio,</strong> <em>Manulife Centre, 416-967-1122.</em>
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- Bose Soundlink Mini
- Bose Soundlink Mini
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- They’re hand-printed, making your books unique (and unstealable). $28. <strong>Likely General,</strong> <em>389 Roncesvalles Ave., 647-351-4590.</em>
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- In Haus Press Bookplate
- In Haus Press Bookplate
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- It easily streams TV, movies and music from the Internet to your TV. Extra points for not being a ubiquitous Apple product. $110. <strong>Best Buy,</strong> multiple locations.
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- Roku 3
- Roku 3
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- Designed and built in Toronto, this is the perfect gift for anyone with too many books and not enough shelves. $2,195. <strong>Swipe DX,</strong> <em>234 Bay St., 416-363-1332.</em>
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- Fishtnk Bookseat
- Fishtnk Bookseat
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- A personal style bible from the fashion world’s it-girl du jour. $31.50. <b>Chapters, </b>various locations. <a href="http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/it/9780143124832-item.html?ikwid=alexa+chunge&ikwsec=Home">chapters.indigo.ca</a>
- IT, by Alexa Chung
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- A personalized View-master reel made from family photos—the ultimate nostalgic gift. Must order by December 11 to get in time for Christmas. $30. <b>Image 3D</b>, image3d.com<br />
- Custom View-Master
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- Artist Micah Lexier and designer Jeremy Laing collaborated on four limited-edition silk scarves that create a single image placed side-by-side. $95 each. <b>The Power Plant, </b><a href="http://www.thepowerplant.org/Shop/Editions/Coloured-Dot-Scarf-Puzzle-1.aspx">thepowerplant.org</a><br />
- Coloured Dot Scarf
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- Completely waterproof, which means you can finally read an e-book in the bath. $500–$600. <b>Best Buy, </b>various locations, <a href="http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/sony-sony-xperia-tablet-z-10-1-16gb-android-4-1-with-snapdragon-s4-pro-processor-black-sgp311u1b/10253048.aspx?path=806165ece04b268d77405e74c08a38d7en02">bestbuy.ca</a>
- Sony Xperia Tablet
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- Cartoonist Brian McLachlin’s book won’t teach you how to draw. Instead, it gives tips for telling a story in a comic format. $10. <b>Amazon, </b><a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Draw-Out-Story-Secrets-Creating/dp/1771470038" target="_blank">amazon.ca</a><br />
- Draw Out the Story
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- Brad Pitt’s production company already has plans to turn comic creator Paul Pope’s newest graphic novel, about the 12-year-old son of two warrior gods, into a movie. $18.50. <b>Little Island Comics,</b> 742 Bathurst Street, 416-901-7489<b></b>
- Battling Boy
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