2006 Covet Holiday Gift Guide

Maybe you’re feeling especially generous, maybe you did something unforgivable, maybe you’re just loaded. Our Covet Holiday Gift Guide offers suggestions for gifts they’ll remember for years.

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  • Janne Kyttanen: 1597 Wall Sconce

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    COVET I don’t have enough light sources that recall the skeletal remains of a deep-sea creature.

    $980 at Nova 68

    Posted: 07 Jun, 2007
  • Cole & Son Woods Wallpaper

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    COVET Wood blocked; hand printed.

    $189 at Rose and Radish

    ( 20.3 inches wide x 33 feet long.)

    Posted: 10 May, 2007
  • Grayson Fleece Hoodie

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    COVET What the girl who’s cooler than you is wearing. What does she have that you don’t have? This hoodie. Fortunately, you have a credit card. (via Mindy Ephron)

    $172 at Girl Shop

    Posted: 10 May, 2007
  • Custom Pencil Urchin

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    COVET Jennifer Maestre takes pencils (in colors of your choice) and makes spiny sea urchin sculptures. Great gift for a professor or an artist–not so good for the parents of creative toddlers.

    $125 at Jennifer Maestre

    (2 x 4 x 4 inches)

    Posted: 03 May, 2007
  • Snap Cups with Handles

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    COVET Playful handmade ceramic cups that snap to one another or the included handles. They save you on cabinet space by doing double-duty as sculpture on a living room shelf. You choose the glaze colors for your three-ounce cup. Use one for your perfect morning espresso, or buy a set to hold chocolates and candied ginger on your cheese plate. Thanks, Caterina!

    $50 at Invalt Design

    (per cup with snap-on handle)

    Posted: 02 May, 2007
  • Bent Plywood Tray in Solid

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    $155 at Relish

    Posted: 16 Feb, 2007
  • Emperor Rim China Serving Plate

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    $240 at eTabletop.com

    Posted: 04 Jan, 2007
  • Club Recchiuti

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    COVET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE They say buying experiences makes you happier than buying things. Once a month, set aside an evening and share a box of perfect chocolates over glasses of champagne.

    $125 at Recchiuti

    (For a three-month membership.)

    Posted: 03 Nov, 2006
  • The Complete Wreck (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13)

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    COVET HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE Glasses by age eight? Check. Endearing social awkwardness? Check. Relative lack of hand-eye coordination? Check. The entire Lemony Snicket series in hardback? It’s on the way.

    $95 at Amazon

    Posted: 03 Nov, 2006
  • Optoma HD72 720p DLP Home Theater Projector

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    CNet calls this projector “The best value in front projection in its class,” and “a surprisingly good performer at a ridiculously low price.” You thought he liked Star Wars before, wait until he can project it on the backyard fence and invite the neighbors over for beer.

    $1,090 at Amazon

    (Price is after rebates. Regularly $1890.)

    Posted: 03 Nov, 2006
  • Radio Flyer All-Terrain Wood Wagon

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE The SUV of wagons, for off-roading adventures.

    $185 at Back to Basics Toys

    Posted: 02 Nov, 2006
  • Lingo Voyager 12-Language Talking Translator

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE He can spend the next twenty years learning twelve languages, or you can buy him a pocket interpreter and review the naughty phrases over a bottle of wine.

    $200 at Sharper Image

    Posted: 02 Nov, 2006
  • House Portrait

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE Have a portrait painted of your home. RISDI instructor Oren Sherman has produced eight U.S. postage stamps, designs for Steuben Glass, and posters for the Olympics and Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus.

    $4 at RISD works

    Posted: 02 Nov, 2006
  • White Gold Diamond Bangle Bracelet

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE A sweet, barely there bangle that will appeal even to women to don’t wear much jewelry. She can throw it on with a T-shirt, and keep it on when she changes for an evening out.

    $295 at Mondera

    Posted: 01 Nov, 2006
  • Wood Cuban Link Bracelet

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE This limited edition silver bracelet has bits of wood inlay snaking up its sides, seamlessly incorporated into the links. I like men’s jewelry that’s on the quiet side, and this combination of craftsmanship and casual style will work for generations.

    $2 at Versani

    Posted: 01 Nov, 2006
  • Little Tikes Ultimate Obstacle Course Bouncer

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE I’m not saying it’s possible to buy a child’s love. I’m saying this is how I would try.

    $450 at Amazon

    (Measures 19' x 9' x 6.5'.)

    Posted: 01 Nov, 2006
  • Peg-Perego Vespa Scooter

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE Fetch mommy a cappuccino, would you darling?

    $250 at KB Toys

    Posted: 31 Oct, 2006
  • Polaroid 10” Under-Cabinet LCD with DVD

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE You’re always complaining about how he never cooks. Give him some real incentive to spend more time in the kitchen.

    $380 at Target

    Posted: 31 Oct, 2006
  • Cashmere Hoodie

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE The only thing better than cashmere is everyday cashmere. Beats the hell out of a Neighborhoodie.

    $220 at Patagonia

    Posted: 31 Oct, 2006
  • Rocking Boat

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    COVET HOLIDAY GUIDE Like a teeter-totter, but without all the nasty collateral damage.

    $139 at Hearth Song

    Posted: 30 Oct, 2006