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Full of time-honored classics as well as recent hits and our first-ever series of editions, our annual guide to gift giving makes it a little easier to click your way to a happy holiday. Check back daily for new additions.

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    Bracket

    Bracket is a magazine that features creative individuals from flower artists to designers to journalists. The third edition explores the role of education in creative endeavors, and follows the inaugural issue on craft and a subsequent installment on hunger and passion. Choose from the print issue or the digital issue.

    Available from Bracket for $1- $10

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    Mini Print Note Cards

    These note cards feature iconic mini prints of world-renowned music legends and their animals. All photographs are donated for the purpose of raising money for at-risk animals. The sets include 10 mini-cards and envelopes.

    Available from Morrison Hotel Gallery for $20

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    The Kimchi Chronicles

    In this hardcover book, Marja Vongerichten leads the reader through Korean cooking for the American kitchen, with everything from recipes to examples of how Korean flavors can be integrated into any meal.

    Available from Amazon for $21

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    Survival Kit: Fashion

    This chic set of four fashion biographies includes image-filled tomes on Balenciaga, Pucci, Lanvin and Yves Saint Laurent.

    Available from Assouline for $150

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    The Ivy + Bean Series

    From Annie Barrows comes this lovable children's book series about two girls. Seven books make up the series, which comes in hardcover or paperback.

    Available from Annie Barrows for $6- $15

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    Literary Notecard Set

    This set of literary notecards is designed with cover art from your favorite classics. The set comes with eights 3x5-inch cards with craft envelopes. Best of all, purchase of this set helps send books to a community in need.

    Available from Out of Print for $12.50

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    Lomo LC-Wide

    The Lomo LC-wide adds greater functionality and more range to the iconic LC-A+ line, and the 17mm lens offers three different shoot modes: full, square, and half format.

    Available from Lomography for $390

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    Collecting Eames: The JF Chen Collection (hardcover)

    This beautiful 136-page hardback is a collection of beautiful photography cataloguing 20th century chairs that are part of the JF Chen's impressive Eames collection. Anecdotes about each piece tell story of mid-century modern design.

    Available from Amazon for $65

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    Bracket

    Bracket is a magazine that features creative individuals from flower artists to designers to journalists. The third edition explores the role of education in creative endeavors, and follows the inaugural issue on craft and a subsequent installment on hunger and passion. Choose from the print issue or the digital issue.

    Available from Bracket for $1- $10

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    African Metropolitan Architecture

    This book by architect David Adjaye features groundbreaking photographs of African architecture, in 53 cites, with fact files and maps for each.

    Available from Amazon for $63

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    Philips Soundring

    This bold Airplay speaker from design-driven Dutch makers will look gorgeous on any desk, counter or shelf. Bordering on object of art, the portable sound system delivers 360 degrees of hi-fidelity sound anywhere in the house. With 16W RMS of total output power this wireless speaker will appeal to both the audiophile and design nerd.

    Available from Amazon for $300

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    Me Reader

    Designed specifically for kids, this e-reader kit comes with eight hardcover books and an electronic push-button tablet that stores a recording of each book's narration. two bundle collections are available including Disney Classics (The Lion King, Peter Pan and Winnie the Pooh) and Disney Pixar (Cars and Toy Story 3).

    Available from Amazon for $26

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    Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York, 1989-92

    In this wild and vivid book, documentary photographer Chantal Regnault captures the New York City ball culture of the late '80s and early '90s. This hardcover edition features hundreds of pictures from the heart of the "voguing" scene.

    Available from Amazon for $26

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    Gucci: The Making Of

    Edited by Gucci's creative director Frida Gianni, this hardcover book showcases the mega-brand Gucci with essays, commentaries, and anecdotes. It also includes previously unpublished archival photographs.

    Available from Amazon for $53

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    Transit Issue Nomad Journal

    The Nomad Journal provides the ultimate solution for safely documenting your travels. The cover and pages are waterproof, so it will go on as many adventures as you do.

    Available from Apolis for $54

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    Peter Lindbergh: On Street

    This outstanding collection features 10 years of iconic photography by fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh. Many of the photographs are previously unpublished, and feature non-styled, makeup-free models.

    Available from Photoeye for $44