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Local Gift Ideas: Seattle Magazine’s 2013 Holiday Gift Guide
Are you a last-minute gifter? Don't fret, perfect present ideas for everyone on your list
By Seattle Mag December 18, 2013
This article originally appeared in the December 2013 issue of Seattle Magazine.
!–paging_filter–pspan style=”font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;”This year’s gift guide is a showcase of local talent, from shopkeepers to artisans, with ideas ranging from hostess gifts to luxury goods for everyone on your list. Browse all the different categories below to find the perfect present to slip under the tree.brbr em(Clockwise from top left: Soy wax candles from Ballard-based Torch Illumination Co., $10, ata href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/ludlow-home” target=”_blank” Ludlow Home/a; The Pebble, $18, bya href=”http://www.material-good.com/” target=”_blank” Material Good/a; Fish pitchers from Pacific, Wash.-based GurglePot, $39, at a href=”http://www.charleyandmay.com/” target=”_blank”Charley+May/a on Queen Anne; Painted beechwood Prismania blocks, $55, by Brinca Dāda; Straight edge Dovo razor crafted out of yew wood, $237, Pirouette Essential’s Wild Spruce cologne and shaving soap gift set, $33, available at a href=”http://www.sugarpillseattle.com/” target=”_blank”SugarPill Apothecary/a; Mermaid costume, $50.95, and Scottie raincoat, $29.95, are lovingly made in Seattle by Bev Hikel.)/em/span/p
pspan style=”font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;”span style=”font-size: x-large;”a href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-holiday-gift-guide-hostess-gifts” target=”_blank”Hostess Gifts/abrbra href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-holiday-gift-guide-jewelry” target=”_blank”Jewelry/abrbra href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-holiday-gift-guide-home-decor” target=”_blank”Home Decor/abrbra href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-holiday-gift-guide-kids” target=”_blank”For the Kids/abrbra href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-holiday-gift-guide-tools-cook” target=”_blank”Tools for the Cook/abrbra href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-gift-guide-man-your-life” target=”_blank”For the Man in Your Life/abrbra href=”http://www.seattlemag.com/article/2013-gift-guide-gifts-under-30” target=”_blank”Gifts Under $30/a/spanbr/span/p
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