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Joel Benjamin
FURBY BOOM, $64.99 AT TARGET: 550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, 617-924-6574, and other locations, target.com
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FOR THE HOST WITH THE MOST
> 1 BULLY BOY WHITE WHISKEY, $29.99 AT NEEDHAM CENTER FINE WINES
1013 Great Plain Avenue, Needham, 781-400-1769, needhamcenterfinewines.com
> 2 JAPANESE MUGS, $10 EACH AT POD
313 Washington Street, Brookline, 617-739-3802, shop-pod.com
> 3 HAPPY CHIC BY JONATHAN ADLER COASTER SET, $35 AT JCPENNEY
Northshore Mall, Peabody, 978-977-3050, and other locations, jcpenney.com
> 4 MUNIMULA ALUMINUM FRUIT TROUGH, $38 AT RISD WORKS
20 North Main Street, Providence, 401-277-4949, risdworks.com
> 5 SIMON PEARCE POLAR BEAR, $110
103 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-450-8388, simonpearce.com
> 6 CHIVE “HUDSON 4-CATERPILLAR” VASE, $17.95 AT DECORDOVA STORE
51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, 781-259-8692, decordova.org
> 7 LYNZARIUM TERRARIUM, $44 AT HUDSON
12 Union Park Street, Boston, 617-292-0900, hudsonboston.com
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FOR THE KITCHEN MAVEN
> 1 RICHWOOD CREATIONS WOODEN CUTTING BOARD, $56 AT NORDSTROM
Natick Mall, 508-318-2600, nordstrom.com
> 2 FARMHOUSE POTTERY BEEHIVE SALT CELLAR WITH MAINE SEA SALT AND SCOOP, $85 AT GOOD
133 Charles Street, Boston, 617-722-9200, shopatgood.com
> 3 ROYAL ROSE SIMPLE SYRUP, $13 AT URBAN GRAPE
303 Columbus Avenue, Boston, 857-250-2509, theurbangrape.com
> 4 WINTERSWEET BY TAMMY DONROE INMAN, $30 AT TRIDENT BOOKSELLERS AND CAFE
338 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-267-8688, tridentbookscafe.com
> 5 R. MURPHY KNIVES JACKSON CANNON BAR KNIFE, $79 AT THE BOSTON SHAKER
69 Holland Street, Somerville, 617-718-2999, thebostonshaker.com
> 6 GARROTXA GOAT’S MILK CHEESE, $25 PER POUND AT CENTRAL BOTTLE WINE + PROVISIONS
196 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617-225-0040, centralbottle.com
> 7 BCBGMAXAZRIA ESPRESSO SET, $68
Copley Place (cups at this location only), 617-266-3141, bcbg.com
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Joel Benjamin
FOR THE SAVVY SPORTSTER
> 1 THE NORTH FACE BOY’S “THERMOBALL” JACKET, $120
326 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-536-8060, and other locations, thenorthface.com
> 2 LULULEMON WOMAN’S “RUN WITH ME” GLOVES, $28
Derby Street Shoppes, Hingham, 781-749-1169, and other locations, lululemon.com
> 3 BOOKMAN BIKE LIGHTS SET (TWO LIGHTS), $29 AT ABODEON
1731 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617-497-0137, abodeon.com
> 4 PLAYSAM “STREAMLINER CLASSIC” TOY RACE CARS, $50 EACH AT INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART STORE
100 Northern Avenue, Boston, 617-478-3104, icastore.org
> 5 JULBO “METEOR” SNOW GOGGLES, $200 AT EMS
ems.com (Goggles sold online only.)
> 6 CASIO MAN’S SPORTS WATCH, $29.99 AT TARGET
550 Arsenal Street, Watertown, 617-924-6574, and other locations, target.com
> 7 THE ROPES “KENNEBUNKPORT” BRACELET, $65 AT PMA STORE AT PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
7 Congress Square, Portland, Maine, 207-775-6148, store.portlandmuseum.org
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Joel Benjamin
FOR THE CHIC GEEK
> 1 LOMOGRAPHY “FISHEYE BABY 110” CAMERA, $75 AT THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART STORE
100 Northern Avenue, Boston, 617-478-3104, icastore.org
> 2 WEST ELM WIRELESS KEYBOARD, $69
160 Brookline Avenue, Boston, 617-450-9500, westelm.com
> 3 FRENDS HEADPHONES, $199 AT NORDSTROM (FOR SIMILAR STYLE ONLY)
Natick Mall, 508-318-2600, and other locations, nordstrom.com
> 4 LILLY PULITZER TABLET CASE, $78 AT IN THE PINK
483 Main Street, Chatham, 508-348-0106, and other locations, inthepinkonline.com
> 5 LIVESCRIBE 3 SMARTPEN, $150 AT PARADISE PEN COMPANY
Burlington Mall, 781-270-4431, paradisepen.com
> 6 TORY BURCH “KERRINGTON HARDSHELL” IPHONE 5 CASE, $60
Copley Place, Boston, 617-867-9140, toryburch.com
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Joel Benjamin
FOR THE CREATIVE TYPE
> 1 THE LAND OF NOD “RAINY DAY SURVIVAL KIT” (CATERPILLAR PROJECT SHOWN), $39
The Mall at Chestnut Hill, 617-855-8130, landofnod.com
> 2 KNIT COLLAGE “PIXIE DUST” YARN, $35 EACH, AND CLOVER KNITTING NEEDLES, $6, AT BEAD + FIBER
460 Harrison Avenue, Boston, 617-426-2323, beadandfiber.net
> 3 LITTLEBITS MODULAR CIRCUIT-MAKING KIT, $99 AT MICRO CENTER
730 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, 617-234-6400, microcenter.com
> 4 PAPER SOURCE “NEON” AND “SUMMER” WASHI TAPE SETS (5 ROLLS PER SET), $16.95 EACH
1810 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, 617-497-1077, and other locations, paper-source.com
> 5 CLASSIC ORIGAMI BY MICHAEL G. LAFOSSE BOOK AND PAPERS KIT, $15.95 AT THE PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM SHOP
161 Essex Street, Salem, 978-542-1619, pemshop.com
> 6 SHAPE-SCAPES SCULPTURE IN A BOX, $39.95 AT MFA SHOP AT MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS
Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, 617-369-3575, mfashop.org
> 7 HEIDI BOYD WHIMSY STITCHES FOX APPLIQUE AND EMBROIDERY KIT, $20.99 AT MAXIMA GIFT CENTER
212 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, 781-646-6835, maximacenter.com
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FOR THE FASHION PLATE
> 1 H&M GIRL’S SKIRT, $18
Northshore Mall, Peabody, 855-466-7467, and other locations, hm.com
> 2 BROOKS BROTHERS HAT, $228
46 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-267-2600, and other locations, brooksbrothers.com
> 3 J.MCLAUGHLIN MAN’S PANTS, $198
34 Charles Street, Boston, 617-228-4195, and The Street, 55 Boylston Street, Chestnut Hill, 617-916-0785, jmclaughlin.com
> 4 LUSH COSMETICS BATH MELTS (THREE SHOWN), $7 EACH
166 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-375-5874, and other locations, lushusa.com
> 5 BOAST MAN’S SHIRT, $118 AT NORTH RIVER OUTFITTER
126 Charles Street, Boston, 617-742-0089, northriveroutfitter.com
> 6 JACQUES LEVINE WOMAN’S SHOES, $228 AT ANTHROPOLOGIE
203 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-262-0545, and other locations, anthropologie.com
> 7 FOSSIL CLUTCH, $60
359 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-236-2068, fossil.com
> 8 LORAC LIP GLOSS SET, $24 AT ULTA
15 Mystic View Road, Everett, 617-381-0040, and other locations, ulta.com
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Joel Benjamin
FOR THE GLOBE-TROTTER
> 1 BAGGALLINI “HOBO” TOTE, $74 AT SIMONS SHOES
282 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-277-8980, simonsshoes.com
> 2 CLEAN BOTTLE “SQUARE” WATER BOTTLE, $44.95 AT DEBRA’S NATURAL GOURMET
98 Commonwealth Avenue, Concord, 978-371-7573, debrasnaturalgourmet.com
> 3 COACH “KAIHLA” SUNGLASSES, $148
Copley Place, Boston, 617-262-2063, and other locations, coach.com
> 4 THINKFUN “AMAZE” GAME, $9.95 AT EUREKA! PUZZLES
1349 Beacon Street, Brookline, 617-738-7352, eurekapuzzles.com
> 5 C. WONDER “BULLHORN” IPHONE 5 SPEAKER, $10
Derby Street Shoppes, 94 Derby Street, Hingham, 781-749-3435, cwonder.com
> 6 CALYPSO ST. BARTH “IVY” CASHMERE SCARF, $165
114 Newbury Street, Boston, 617-421-1887, calypsostbarth.com
> 7 KANSAS CITY LIGHTNING: THE RISE AND TIMES OF CHARLIE PARKER BY STANLEY CROUCH, $27.99 AT BROOKLINE BOOKSMITH
279 Harvard Street, Brookline, 617-566-6660, brooklinebooksmith.com
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