Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 11 top-tier treats for over $500
Holiday Gift Guide 2011: 11 top-tier treats for over $500
By Toronto Life | November 21, 2011
By Toronto Life | 11/21/2011
By Fraser Abe, Karolyne Ellacott, Kevin Naulls and Mark Teo | Photography by Carlo Mendoza
The big-ticket items are what we’re all hoping to get for the holidays, and sometimes we’re special enough to be the recipient of one or two. So in the spirit of giving, we take a look at the high end of giving (no boats or cars to be found): a beautiful handbag for a fashionista, a great shoreman’s jacket for a stylish dude and a synth keyboard for an aspiring (or professional) musician. Check out our selection of 11 gifts that are $500 and more »
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Phonophone iPhone dock, $600 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Phonophone iPhone dock, $600 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_phonophone1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_phonophone1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_phonophone1.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_phonophone-2/ gift11_phonophone-2 0 0
Phonophone iPhone dock, $600
103442 The Bay, 176 Yonge St., 416-861-9111 <br />
Red fox fur chapka, $695 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Red fox fur chapka, $695 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furhat2-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furhat2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_furhat2.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_furhat-3/ gift11_furhat-3 0 0
Red fox fur chapka, $695
103445 Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962-9455<br />
Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_baccarat1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_baccarat1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_baccarat1.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_baccarat-2/ gift11_baccarat-2 0 0
Baccarat spin whisky decanter, $695
103443 Style Garage, 983 Queen St. W., 416-534-4343<br />
Hand-carved deer head, $695 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Hand-carved deer head, $695 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_deerhead1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_deerhead1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_deerhead1.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_deerhead-2/ gift11_deerhead-2 0 0
Hand-carved deer head, $695
103436 Green Beanery, 565 Bloor St. W., 416-588-7700 ext. 248<br />
Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_rancilo1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_rancilo1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_rancilo1.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_rancilo-2/ gift11_rancilo-2 0 0
Rancilio Silvia espresso maker and tamper, $750 and $95
103437 Sign of the Skier, 2794 Yonge St., 416-488-2118<br />
Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_skis1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_skis1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_skis1.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_skis-2/ gift11_skis-2 0 0
Salomon BBR 7.9 skis, $800
103440 Vistek, 496 Queen St. E., 416-365-1777<br />
Olympus E-P3 camera, $900 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Olympus E-P3 camera, $900 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_olympuscamera1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_olympuscamera1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_olympuscamera1.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_olympuscamera-2/ gift11_olympuscamera-2 0 0
Olympus E-P3 camera, $900
103444 Jonathan and Olivia, 49 Ossington Ave., 416-849-5956<br />
Barbour and To Ki To shoreman jacket, $989 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Barbour and To Ki To shoreman jacket, $989 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_barbourjacket12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_barbourjacket12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_barbourjacket12.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_barbourjacket1-3/ gift11_barbourjacket1-3 0 0
Barbour and To Ki To shoreman jacket, $989
103435 Avenue Road, 415 Eastern Ave., 416-548-7788<br />
Cord chair, $1,000 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Cord chair, $1,000 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_chair1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_chair1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_chair1.jpg 480 610 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_chair-2/ gift11_chair-2 0 0
Cord chair, $1,000
103438 Intermix, 130 Bloor St. W., 416-925-0111<br />
Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_proenza1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_proenza1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_proenza1.jpg 624 580 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_proenza-2/ gift11_proenza-2 0 0
Proenza Schouler PS1, $1,595
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103441 Long and McQuade, 925 Bloor St. W., 416-588-7886<br />
Nord Electro 3 synth keyboard, $2,225 Holiday Gift Guide 2011 Nord Electro 3 synth keyboard, $2,225 https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_keyboard1-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_keyboard1.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/gift11_keyboard1.jpg 624 420 [] https://torontolife.com/shopping/holiday-gift-guide-2011-500-dollars-and-up/slide/gift11_keyboard-2/ gift11_keyboard-2 0 0
Nord Electro 3 synth keyboard, $2,225
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