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Techie
For the technologically advanced
1. Eton hand turbine AM/FM weather-alert radio, $59.99. Creve Coeur Camera, multiple locations, 314-862-5450, cccamera.com.
2. Jonathan Adler Happy Chic Elephants NOOK cover and Mod Floral NOOK cover, $29.95 each. Barnes & Noble, multiple locations, 800-843-2665, barnesandnoble.com.
3. Pocket mobile projector, $299.99; travel case (with tripod), $39.99. Brookstone, multiple locations, 866-576-7337, brookstone.com.
4. Verbatim Nano notebook wireless optical mouse, $19.99. Micro Center, 87 Brentwood Promenade, 314-252-3961, microcenter.com.
5. Nikon COOLPIX AW110 water-proof and shockproof digital camera with Wi-Fi and GPS, $329.99. Creve Coeur Camera.
6. iPhone 5c, from $99 with activation contract; case, $29. Apple Store, multiple locations, 800-692-7753, apple.com.
7. Macbeth Collection Riviera Amalfi headphones, $19.99. Target, multiple locations, 800-440-0680, target.com.
8. Philips InSight wireless HD baby monitor, $169.99. Brookstone.
9. Bluetooth mobile mini wireless speaker, $59.99. Brookstone.
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Decorator
For the decor & design devotee
1. Seletti Palace Palazzo Ducale bowl-and-tray set, $495. twigs & MOSS, 7715 Clayton, 314-454-0447.
2. Lucia menorah, $172; Ana Candles Cirque ta- pers, $30 a pair. Frill Home, 8837 Ladue, 314-696-2222.
3. Vintage silk dupioni hand-dyed pillow, $175. Acquisti, 1923 Marconi, 314-577-6927.
4. Tom Dixon Eclectic collection brass Bash Vessel, $235. Centro Modern Furnishings, 4727 McPherson, 314-454-0111, centro-inc.com.
5. Art Now! Vol 4 by Hans Werner Holzwarth, $59.99. Winslow’s Home, 7213 Delmar, 314-725-7559, winslowshome.com.
6. Design Found Object alpaca wool throw, $80. Frill Home.
7. Tom Dixon Eclectic collection cast copper mini jack paperweight, $95. Centro Modern Furnishings.
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Foodie
For the gourmet
1. A L’Olivier extra-virgin olive oil, $19.95. Extra Virgin, an Olive Ovation, 8829 Ladue, 314-727- 6464, extravirginoo.com.
2. Alessi Todo giant cheese and nutmeg grinder, $98. Centro Modern Furnishings.
3. Tenuta Cocevola extra-virgin olive oil, $12.95. Extra Virgin, an Olive Ovation.
4. Assorted spices, $3 to $4. Winslow’s Home.
5. Ruffoni 4 3/4–quart copper artichoke-handled stockpot, $325. Williams-Sonoma, multiple locations, 877-812-6235, williams-sonoma.com.
6. Cooking in the Moment by Andrea Reusing, $35; A New Way to Cook by Sally Schneider, $24.95; Peter Reinhart’s Whole Grain Breads by Peter Reinhart, $35. Cornucopia, 107 N. Kirkwood, 314-822-2440, cornucopia-kitchen.com.
7. Bamboo breadboard, $19.95. Cornucopia.
8. Coltellerie Berti Compendio Collection knife-block set with seven knives, $902. Lusso, 165 Carondelet Plaza, 314-725-7205, shoplusso.com.
9. Vintage numbered taster boards, $169 for three. Williams-Sonoma.
10. Assorted salts, $8.50 to $10. Winslow’s Home.
11. Libeco Lagae kitchen towel, $14.80. Winslow’s Home.
12. Olivio stainless-steel fusti, $139. Extra Virgin, an Olive Ovation.
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Gardener
For the horticulturally inclined
1. Barbour Town & Country Wellington boots, $115. Outdoors, Inc., 9755 Clayton, 314-997-5866, outdoorsinc.us.
2. European olive tree in pot, $34.99. Garden Heights Nursery, 1605 S. Big Bend, 314-645-7333, gardenheights.com.
3. Womanswork garden gloves with arm saver, $29.95. Winslow’s Home.
4. Twine, iron stand, and scissors, $39. The Gifted Gardener, 8935 Manchester, 314-961-1985, thegiftedgardener.com.
5. Staghorn fern plaque, $32. Bowood Farms, 4605 Olive, 314-454-6868, bowoodfarms.com.
6. Bristlebird, $8. Bowood Farms.
7. Grapevine-wrapped gourd birdhouse, $24.99. OK Hatchery Feed & Garden Store, 115 E. Argonne, 314-822-0083.
8. Nest with blue eggs, $5. Sugar Creek Gardens, 1011 N. Woodlawn, 314-965-3070, sugarcreekgardens.com.
9. Cement mushroom, $45. Bowood Farms.
10. Havana cachepots, $14 each. Bowood Farms.
11. Tall cloche with rope handle, $95 (plant is not included). Bowood Farms.
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Indulged
For the person who has it all
1. Alias jump rope, $105. Centro Modern Furnishings. 2. Vintage Boyd’s men’s straw hat, $45. Acquisti.3. 1870s English bullhorn, $495. Acquisti. 4. English binoculars, $485 each. Jules L. Pass Antiques, 9807 Clayton, 314-991-1522. 5. English Regency brass tea caddy, $650. Jules L. Pass Antiques.6. Vintage soprano clarinet, $175. Acquisti. 7. Vintage European hand-carved marble bust, $845. Acquisti. 8. English Sheffield silver glass-lined basket, $250. Jules L. Pass Antiques.
By Kathy Curotto. Photography by Chris Malacarne.
People love to receive gifts that mean something to them—and show that you’ve actually been paying attention and listening to them all year long. So we approached this year’s gift guide with specific interests in mind and found presents that would appeal to that person busy at the stove or digging in the dirt or devoted to design or permanently attached to his or her Android, iPad, iPod, and computer. We even tackled that one friend who already has everything under the sun. That’s maybe the toughest call of all.
