HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
a seasonal peek at the best from our downtown retailers
Celebrate the Season
1. Ten Thousand Villages: Fair Trade Modern Mango Wood Menorah and Painted Wood Dreidel
1. AKAR: Graupner Candlestick Holder “Santa Claus with Railway”; 2. Iowa Book: Luminance Press Stadium Holiday Ornament; 3. Glassando: Teacher Ornament, Iowa City Riverside Theatre Ornament, University of Iowa Hawkeye Christmas Ornament; 4. Ten Thousand Villages: Painted Moon Paper Mache Ornament, Lovely Wreath Embroidered Felt Ball Ornament
1. Hands Jewelers: Simon Pearce Handblown Glass Trees - 12” Snowy Branches Evergreen and 10” Vermont Evergreen; 2. AKAR: Wooden Tomte Blocks, by Cose Nuove; 3. AKAR: Golden Boughs Snow Globe by CoolSnowGlobes
Holiday Trimmings
1. Bread Garden Market: assorted Tony’s Chocoloney Chocolate Bars; 2. Beno’s Flowers and Gifts: Iowa Cutting Board; 3. Bread Garden Market: assorted holiday wines
makes a great holiday host gift
Willow & Stock and Brix Wine and Cheese Shop: Large Gourmet Gift Basket
Bread Garden Market: Gourmet Gift Basket
1. Prairie Kitchen Store: Leather cast iron pan handle by Hardmill; 2. Om Gifts for Body an Soul: Handwarmer Mug and Textiles: Ritu Jain Eco Print Coaster; 3. Prairie Kitchen Store: assorted Seattle Chocolate; 4. Prairie Kitchen Store: Haku Smoked Shoyu; 5. Prairie Kitchen Store: La Monarca Chocolate Mexcicano
1. Bread Garden Market: Vinny’s Housemade Pasta and Prairie Kitchen Store: Escali Kitchen Supply Digital Scale;
2. Prairie Kitchen Store: Greenomic Delikatessen Good Hair Day Pasta;
3. Prairie Kitchen Store: Greenomic Delikatessen Good Hair Day Pasta
Vinny’s handmade
Put A Bow On It
r.s.v.p.: assorted holiday wrapping papers, gift bags, ribbons, trim and tiny joys opposite page - Bread Garden Market: Gourmet Mediterranean Gift Basket
1. Iowa Book: Lifelines “Take Your Time” Sensory Journal with tactile cover and embossed paper; 2: r.s.v.p: assorted stationery products; 3. r.s.v.p: assorted holiday wrap, ribbon and cards; 4. r.s.v.p: boxed holiday card sets
1. Beno’s Flowers and Gifts: Vintage Santa Claus Puzzle; 2. Blick Art Materials: Blick Premier Canvas Pack and assorted Utretcht paints; 3. Blick Art Materials: Woobles ‘Howard the Yeti’ Crochet Kit and Premier Basix Chenille Brights Yarn
Cozy Winter Reads
Prairie Lights: Counting Winter by Nancy White Carlstrom and Claudia McGehee, The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan, Be Ready When Luck Happens by Ina Garten
Recognize this? Artist Sara Slee Brown’s work uses a foundation of familiar people, places or things
Festive Furnishings
1.Iowa Artisans Gallery: Kiku Handmade screenprinted, kiln formed, fused glass housewares; 2. Iowa Artisans Gallery: Hand-cut paper collage work; 3. Iowa Artisans Gallery: Kiku Handmade screenprinted, kiln formed, fused glass housewares; 4. Iowa Artisans Gallery: Hand-cut paper collage work opposite
1. Om Gifts for Body and Soul: Recycled Metal Animal Candle Holder; 2. Om Gifts for Body and Soul: Handmade Mosaic Glass Turkish Lamp; 3. Iowa Artisans Gallery: assorted Eric & Christopher screenprinted whimsical throw pillows
1. r.s.v.p: Iowa City pine scented candle; 2. AKAR: Botanica Rainbow Tapered Candles; 3. Revival: Thymes Frasier Fir candle; 4. AKAR: Dot & Army Deck the Halls Cloth Napkins
AKAR: Block Design Glass Candlestick
colorful holiday table
manufactured in Normandy, France, using know-how inherited from master candle makers
beautifully fragrant , it perfumes each and every room
Velvet Coat: Cire Trudon Scented Matches and Cire Trudon Ernesto Petite and Classic Candles
collaged by hand using reproduced imagery from John Derian’s vast collection of antique and vintage prints
Velvet Coat: assorted John Derian glass trays and paperweights
quirky and charming
Child’s Play
223 Baby Co.: Jellycat Holiday collection Jolly Gingerbread, Jesse Snowman and Amuseables Candy Cane
1. Daydreams Comics: The Sponge that Saved Christmas Little Golden Book; 2. 223 Baby Co.: holiday book and banned, Jellycat Jesse Snowman; 3. 223 Baby Co.: Nutcracker Pretend Play Scene; 4. Daydreams Comics: Klaus: the Untold Story of Santa Claus; 5. 223 Baby Co.: Copper Pearl holiday burp cloths
Baby Co.: assorted holiday outfits and pajamas opposite page - Daydreams Comics: Bluey Advent Calendar
24 mini Bluey books to count down the days
Give Team Spirit
Iowa Book: Hawkeye Julia Gash Natural Canvas Tote Bag
1. Beno’s Flowers and Gifts: Iowa Snapback Hat; 2. Underground Printing: Hawkeye sweatshirts; 3. Iowa Book: Men’s ‘47 Charcoal Iowa Hawkeyes Stack Striped Cuffed Knit Hat with Pom; 4. CIELO: Iowa Puff Print Tees
A Night Out
Dulcinea: Saltwater Luxe gold leather jacket
a little gold for
3 check out the
1. Dulcinea: Elan gold speckle romper; 2. Dulcinea: Elan gold speckle romper; 3. Dulcinea: Apricot velvet dress
1. Catherine’s: Clare V Claude Rustic Evergreen Leather Handbag; 2. Catherine’s: Faux fur jacket
Spark Joy
Hands Jewelers: John Atencio Duplex oxidized sterling silver and 14K yellow gold diamond pendant
1. Hands Jewelers: diamond solitaire pendant
2. Velvet Coat: Nouvel Heritage Monday Morning Mood bangle in yellow gold for everyday wear
1. Glassando: Repurposed Button Necklace; 2. Hands Jewelers: John Atencio Duplex oxidized sterling silver and 14k yellow gold diamond earrings; 3. Hands Jewelers: Pave yellow and white diamond pendant ; 4. Hands Jewelers: diamond stud earrings
1. Discerning Eye: Trellis by Theo and Zircon by RES/REI; 2. Discerning Eye: Pompidou by Jeremy Tarian; 3. Discerning Eye: 18ai19r by Piero Massaro
Sweater Weather
quilting and cashmere combine for ultimate cozy
1. Catherine’s: Guest in Residence Quilted Liner Jacket in Cashmere Blend
1. Textiles: Sherpani Soleil Anti Theft Travel Bag; 2. Ewer’s Men’s Store: V-neck cotton blend sweater and wool scarf (available in fall colors and patterns) opposite page - Ewer’s Men’s Store: Quarter Zip shirt
Reversible
coverts from a tote bag to a back pack!
1.Catherine’s: Veja sneakers and Velvet Utility Trousers; 2. Revival: Ölend Ona Soft Bag in Red; 3. Revival: Le Bon Shoppe Cashmere Socks; 4. Revival: Le Bon Shoppe Andre Sweater
Textiles: Grade & Gather Boucle Cardigan in Dark Chocolate and Catherine’s: Velvet Utility Trousers
brings good luck and fortune wherever it goes
Take Good Care
a class pass is the perfect seasonal stress-buster
Hothouse Yoga: gift certificate opposite page - Heim: Money Tree
1. Beno’s Flowers and Gifts: Plant Care Kit; 2. Heim: Selenite Mushroom; 3. Heim: Satya Celestial Bliss Incense Sticks opposite page - Om Gifts for Body and Soul: Handwarmer Mug
1. Textiles: Paperproducts Design “Frida” Mug in a Box; 2. Textiles: VHS Tape Socks; 3. Haunted Bookshop: The Book Seat;
4. Om Gifts for Body and Soul: Recycled Cotton Solmate Socks opposite page - Artifacts: Vintage Santa Decoration
