FROM EXPRESS TIMES
By Lindsey M. Roberts
Anyone can go to the mall and swoop up some generic gifts. But no, not you. You're a researcher, a hunter, a savvy shopper of the coolest, quirkiest, finest presents around. Maybe you're a bit crunched for time this year, though, so we're here to help with some unexpected present ideas.
Hostess gifts and stocking stuffers ($1-$20):
- Shopper tip: If you're mall-averse and want to find something unusual, don't overlook your local museum's gift shop. Luckily you don't have to go all the way to Los Angeles to visit the gift shop at that city's Museum of Contemporary Art. We found this art for your kitchen, a tea towel with an illustration of tools by artist Louise Bourgeois, online. $19, mocastore.myshopify.com
- Kate Spade's black-and-white mug with its sassy green lid will please latte lovers of all stripes. Pair it with a bag of local, fresh-roasted coffee beans (or loose-leaf tea or hot cocoa). A spill-free top keeps a generous 16 ounces of liquid piping hot.$18 each, katespade.com
- There are a ton of stylish new calendars out there, but for the cook or foodie, the clear winner is Florida-based Rifle Paper with its 6-by-9-inch Herbs and Spices calendar. Each month features an illustration of an herb or spice -- such as cloves, ginger root and peppercorn -- in its botanic form. $16,riflepaperco.com
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