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44. Black Ink Tote Bag
37. Handmade Chocolate Quintets The holidays are all about indulgence, right? Let the family’s resident sweet tooth live a little with a set of handcrafted chocolate treats, available in a multitude of flavors. We recommend the Tea & Espresso Pack (a collaboration with local store MEMTea) and Brown Liquor Quintet. $10, Spindler Confections
Sadly, Harvard Square is losing Black Ink at the end of this year. So how better to remember it than with a Black Ink tote bag? Use it to carry around all of your “unexpected necessities.” $14, Black Ink
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40. Homemade Salt Water Taffy
Get a true taste of Harvard Square with homemade salt water taffy at Cabot’s Candy, a Cambridge institution since 1927. Made with Cape Cod sea salt, it’s about as New England as it gets. And don’t forget to sample some flavors when you head down to the store! $7.95, Cabot’s Candy 30 Celebrating the Season | scoutcambridge.com
46. Vintage Cambridge City Map
A framed, fine art print of the city as it appeared in 1930. $89.90, Ward Maps/MBTA Gifts
Stay in the know without ever leaving home by subscribing to this hyperlocal guide to all things Cambridge. $24 for a one-year subscription, Scout Magazines Storenvy
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41. VintageInspired Ann Taintor Magnet
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For the sassy stay-athome mom, or the lover of all things vintage, Ann Taintor’s tongue-in-cheek magnet series will fit in on any fridge. $5, Joie de Vivre
39. Vintage Cheese Apron
If you’re ever at a loss to differentiate your gruyere from your gouda … well, you probably need more than this apron. But it will sure look good on you! Plus you can fold it up and stuff into into its own little bag. Available in veggies and citrus, too. $25.95, Black Ink
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Know someone who insists that “the sound quality is just better on vinyl”? Let this vintage Coca-Cola inspired T-shirt do the talking this year. $15.99, Cheapo Records
43. Vintage Book Clock
“No books that could change the course of world events were harmed in the production of this artwork.” $98, Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative Sipping Chocolate photo by Meredith Wish.
Goods Anime Zakka
The Garage, 36 JFK Street (617) 945-2743
Artist & Craftsman Supply 580 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 354-3636
Newbury Comics
Cabot’s Candy
1771 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 497-6677
Cambridge Artists’ Cooperative
2259 Massachusetts Avenue (857) 242-4188
Cambridge Naturals
18 JFK Street (617) 453-9540
Cheapo Records
35 Sacramento Street (617) 576-1600
5 Brattle Street (617) 497-1221 1300 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 497-7500
59A Church Street (617) 868-4434
Nomad
Nussli 118 Papyrus Pod
Porter Square Books
Clothware
25 White Street (617) 491-2220
Curio Spice Co.
The Garage, 36 JFK Street (857) 242-4118
1773 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 661-6441 2265 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 945-1888
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Mint Julep
6 Church Street (617) 576-6468 The Garage, 36 JFK Street (617) 491-0337
538 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 354-4455
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Leavitt & Peirce
1316 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 547-0576
Black Ink
23 White Street (617) 492-4452
42. Enjoy Vinyl T-Shirt
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Red or Blue or Orange or Green, grab your favorite favorite commuter one of the cars from their local T line, or a yellow MBTA bus, or go whole-hog with a three-car Commuter Rail train set. $14.95 to $29.95, Ward Maps/MBTA Gifts
47. Scout Cambridge Subscription
38. Sipping Chocolate
This decadent drink is unlike any hot chocolate you’ve tasted before. Each of the three flavors—French sipping chocolate, Mexican sipping chocolate, and Blondie sipping chocolate—are made from high-quality chocolate instead of powder. Yum! $16, EHChocolatier
45. Wooden MBTA Toys
Salt & Olive
Spindler Confections
EHChocolatier
2257 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 714-4871
GrayMist Studio & Shop
2255 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 714-4273
145 Huron Avenue (617) 284-6096 364 Huron Avenue (617) 868-8868
The Little Things
Ward Maps/MBTA Gifts
Harvard Book Store
1735 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 497-0737
Joie de Vivre
1300 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 354-1800
1256 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 661-1515 1792 Massachusetts Avenue (617) 864-8188
Zinnia Jewelry
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