The 2011 Gift Guide: Beacon Hill
1 Up any tot’s adorable factor with a fleece-lined wool animal hat (pick a koala or a rooster) hand-knitted in Nepal.
NIRVANNA DESIGNS HAT, $32 at The Red Wagon, 69 Charles Street, 617-523-9402, www.theredwagon.com
2 Choose one of four styles of mouth-blown clear-glass ornaments as a thank you or housewarming gift – or to lend elegance to your own tree.
MORE FIRE GLASS STUDIO ORNAMENTS, $35 each at Good, 88 Charles Street, 617-722-9200, www.shopatgood.com
3 Frequent fliers deserve at least a touch of luxe. This stripy looker not only blocks the light, it also keeps your eyes insulated from the air conditioning at 30,000 feet.
J.MCLAUGHLIN SATIN-TRIMMED CASHMERE SLEEP SHADES, $65 at J.McLaughlin, 34 Charles Street, 617-228-4195, www.jmclaughlin.com
4 Designed by Stefan Rath in 1950 for German glass company Lobmeyr and recently reintroduced, the delicately colored soap-bubble-like vase in subtly hued glass looks gorgeous in a group or on its own.
LOBMEYR CRYSTAL FISHBOWL VASE, $87 at E.R. Butler & Co., 38 Charles Street, 617-722-0230, www.erbutler.com
5 Stuff those stockings with sturdy candy-colored silicone luggage tags. Or give one to someone you’d like to take on a long ride.
BOKUNO LUGGAGE TAGS, $8 each at Black Ink, 101 Charles Street, 617-723-3883, www.blackinkboston.com
6 Charlestown designer Christie Melene Kent imbues elements found in nature with a rough-and-tumble edge. A trio of sterling-silver spikes hangs delicately from a gold-plated chain.
MELENE KENT JEWELS NECKLACE, $98 at Crush Boutique, 131 Charles Street, 617-720-0010, www.shopcrushboutique.com
7 Is she a prep whose look needs a little punk? Or vice versa? Get her this grosgrain headband embellished with pyramid-shaped studs.
MOLLYGEE HEADBAND, $39 at Flat of the Hill, 60 Charles Street, 617-619-9977, www.flatofthehill.com
