30 Early Holiday Season 2021 Gift Ideas You Can Order Online Today
The 2021 Holiday Season kicks off in about a month from this article’s publishing, so it is still not too early to do your share of gift shopping for this holiday. Below are timely 30 gift ideas — all immediately available for online-based ordering — of varying price points worth looking into today.
UNTUCKit started in 2010 when founder Chris Riccobono first created the Original Untucked Shirt. In 2011, he brought on Aaron Sanandres — a classmate from Columbia University — to help him develop the idea into a stand alone business. UNTUCKit opened its first store in 2015 in the New York City neighborhood known as SoHo, and since then they have employed more than 700 people across 70+ stores in North America, as well as its New York headquarters.
The flannels of UNTUCKit come from fine cotton, as brushed to perfection, and of course they have that just-right untucked length. If uncertain of your ideal flannel-related sizing, you can find your “UNTUCKit Fit” via the new “UNTUCKit Fit Finder”: www.untuckit.com/pages/find-your-fit.
The story of Pixicade begins with a technical computer programmer falling in love with a dynamic high school art teacher. They — Martin and Alysha — got married, had children, and enjoyed dancing their way through life and programming games together. Then one day, Martin had dinner with a friend who showed him a game his son drew. This sparked the idea for Martin to create a sophisticated program to turn drawings into playable video games.
The Pixicade set includes 3 activity books which teach game design, cover 50 game design concepts, and include 30 instructional activities and over 100 example games. It also includes different colored washable markers which represent different actions/avatars. In turn, Pixicade users are simultaneously having fun while learning.
Just in time for Halloween 2021 comes a limited-edition Mezcalloween cocktail box made in collaboration with Shaker & Spoon, a monthly cocktail kit subscription service. The customized box is all about mezcal-based cocktails and the bartenders who created them, with 3 bartenders from around the world each contributing a cocktail. In turn, the Mezcalloween Box features Sother Teague’s stunning, turmeric-tinged colada, Jules Snow’s peppy and peachy slice of the soul, and Chris Elford’s autumn-spiced coffee old fashioned. The box includes enough ingredients to make each cocktail 4 times, with a total of 12 bar level cocktails available for enthusiasts to create at home. Cocktails aside, Montelobos is great on its own.
Allswell’s Tonka Vanilla Candle
Billed by Real Simple as “a chic contemporary line of home goods” and by Bravo as making products that are “luxurious… [yet] more affordable than you think,” Allswell is a renowned maker of mattresses, bedding and other fine home goods.
Other fine home goods, you ask? Thanks to Allwell’s Tonka Vanilla Candle, you can make every day a spa day when you light one of these candles. 1 of 6 different scents available from Allswell, the Tonka Vanilla features vanilla bean and smoked incense, as paired with patchouli, vetiver and creamy notes of Tonka. It uses coconut wax to create a memorable scent, comes with a no-residue label, and can easily be mounted on a shelf or any flat surface via its attached wooden legs.
Hitoki Laser Co.’s Hitoki Trident
The Hitoki Trident is a patent-pending laser combustion smoking device which aims to deliver the cleanest smoke to preserve the aromas and flavors of your flower. Created by brothers Joe and Jack Tran, the method of combustion in the Trident is similar to a magnifying glass under the sun. It introduces an elevated smoking experience through modern technology and design by utilizing a laser combustion as a heat source to light your favorite flower blend, thus eliminating the use of butane lighters and hemp wicks to provide a cleaner and better-tasting smoking experience. Customers can purchase the Black and Rose Gold Trident for $499.99 or the 24k Gold Trident for $649.99, while for a more customized smoking experience, users can switch out a standard silicone hookah hose and purchase Hitoki’s adjustable silicone mouthpiece for just $29.99.
Elda’s Kitchen reportedly prides itself on its small batch, artisan recipes based on 1950’s kitchen culture. Each sauce is packed with flavorful ingredient combinations meant to compliment any kind of cuisine. Still made in a large kettle, the same kind of sauce pot the brand’s namesake Elda used to cook sauces for her family in the 50s, Elda’s Kitchen was co-founded by Aldo (Elda’s son and dedicated butcher) and her granddaughter Brie (a self-taught cook and creative in the kitchen. In turn, Elda’s Kitchen helps others create comforting meals with a modern twist. Selling both gift sets and individual bottles, Elda’s Kitchen offers a wide variety of sauces inspired by different regions all over the world, including — but not limited to –Ginger Teriyaki, Jamaican Jerk and Kentucky Bourbon.
Noble Collection’s Harry Potter Mystery Wands
Last month marked the 55th anniversary of the original Star Trek series, and The Noble Collection has added another one of the world’s most celebrated entertainment licenses to its line of Toyllectibles BendyFigs. BendyFigs’ Star Trek line — now available via Amazon and Walmart — features your favorite Star Trek originals, including Kirk and Spock. Star Trek: The Next Generation BendyFigs are reportedly being launched soon.
Also new-ish from The Noble Collection are its Harry Potter Mystery Wands. Each ystery wand blind bag contains 1 of 9 12-inch wands, a wand box, and a 3D bookmark that matches the character. Character wands include Luna Love Good, Nymphadora Tonks, Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter, Harmonie Granger, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Neville Longbottom, and Death Eater. Just open the bag for a magical surprise.
Diageo’s Legends Untold 2021 series
The 2021 edition of the annual Special Releases Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection from Diageo has launched and is titled Legends Untold. Launched globally on September 30, 2021, the collection transcends the world of whisky by reaching into the realms of augmented reality to share the untold stories of iconic Scotch distilleries in new and unique ways.
For those unfamiliar with the series, each year a new cask-strength collection of around 8 to 10 limited-edition Special Releases from Diageo. The collection features offerings unveiled from some of the world’s finest and largest reserves of Single Malt Scotch Whisky. In turn, each release introduces a world of flavor, rarity and desire. The collection, which includes the ‘King of Islay’ Lagavulin12 Year Old, is available for pre-sale on ReserveBar and will officially hit shelves mid-November.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ – "We couldn’t love this game more! The engagement of my kids is a delight to see…their creativity, their insights, their vision, all overflowing within the first 10 minutes of play." – Michelle M.
Connect with OuiSi ("we-see").https://t.co/yaWfabz1f2
— OuiSi (@playouisi) October 29, 2020
Selected by Creative Child Magazine as “Creative Game of the Year,” OuiSi (pronounced “we see”) is an open-ended card game that fosters curiosity and “breaks the ice” across all ages. The inspiration behind said game? Co-creator (and New York City-based photographer) Paul Brillinger simply wanted to start a conversation on mindful gameplay where everyone wins through collaboration and creativity.
Brillinger views OuiSi as “the perfect opportunity for players of all ages to connect with each other and create something unique” as no 2o games are ever alike. OuiSi began as a successful Kickstarter campaign and became so popular among families during lockdown that it sold out of stock. Inside the box, OuiSi comes with 210 visually-connecting photo cards of beautiful scenes taken from all over New York City, complete with a guide that has 9 game modes. Outside the box, users can explore the cards and make up their own rules as they go. Highly-recommended.
Metallica: The $24.95 Book by Ben Apatoff
With more than 125 million records sold worldwide, Metallica is undoubtedly the biggest metal band of all time. Metallica: The $24.95 Book looks at Metallica’s cultural significance, with chapters devoted to each member, each album, touring, fashion, books, film, influences, fandom, history and more. 4 decades into its unparalleled career, Metallica remains a massive cultural force, drastically changing the sound of popular music by creating its own rules. Yet for all their popularity, Metallica can seem impenetrable, raising more questions and inspiring more discourse as their mythos grows, and this book ought to help both long-time and newer fans of the band alike increase their understanding of the Bay Area thrash legends.
Earlier this month, Sam’s Club hosted an invite-only event called Skate Into The Holidays With Sam’s Club in New York. I had the pleasure of intending this event, and took video of it, as embedded above. Simply put, it was a look at the latest and greatest from Sam’s Club, unveiled just in time for the 2021 Holiday Season; many of these offerings were shown in 35-page catalog which posted on SamsClub.com earlier this month.
Sam’s Club continues to offer high-quality “treasure hunt” items all season long, bringing back many of last year’s popular items, like the 12 Days of Wine Advent Calendar, while launching hundreds of new giftable items in all areas of the club and online. This includes the Kids’ Fitbit Ace 3 Minions bundle, a digital pinball table and a trendy 14-karat gold paperclip necklace. Sam’s Club will also be offering even more items from top national brands this season, including Gap, Vince Camuto, Hurley, Steve Madden, DKNY, Chillafish, Rainbow High and Segway.
On the food and drink end of the spectrum, Sam’s Club will make entertaining even easier this year by collaborating with DRINKS to launch a direct to home wine delivery service. This reportedly makes Sam’s Club the first warehouse retailer with this capability in multiple states, as Sam’s Club members in 16 states will have access to the service. Said members will be able to order the wines of the private brand Member’s Mark via SamsClub.com and have them shipped directly to their doorsteps. Additional states and wines will be added to the service early next year. Meanwhile, Sam’s Club also offers other convenient ways to shop, including curbside pickup options and same-day delivery with Instacart. Thus, there is not only something for everyone within Sam’s Club, yet endless convenience when it comes to ordering those items.
Produced exclusively from the wine-making estate at the heart of Cognac’s Premier Cru, Frapin VSOP benefits from the age-old traditional expertise of the Frapin family. Harvested, distilled over lees and aged on the domaine, the fine spirits has written a new chapter of its history with a new decanter bringing elegance, refinement and roundness. Its bouquet is complex, fruity with orange and floral with dried flowers. Discreet notes of vanilla are revealed within each sip. In turn, the Frapin VSOP offers a wonderful aromatic intensity, while suitable as an aperitif, during a meal and/or after dinner.
Basketball fans who enjoy a fine cognac may also be interested in Frapin VSOP as Rudy Gobert became the Ambassador of Cognac Frapin for North America earlier this year. More on that partnership can be found by clicking here.
Ross & Snow’s New “Puff” Collection
Founded by husband and wife team and shoe industry veterans Meghan and Fred Mossler, Ross & Snow’s collections are “crafted for life and designed to turn heads.” From boots to slippers to sneakers, the brand’s full line of products are crafted in small, family-owned factories within the Italian countryside, where the heritage of shoemaking is truly an art form and shoes are made from the highest grade Italian leathers. In turn, Ross & Snow combines traditional shoe-making skills with modern technologies including their proprietary weatherproofing treatments, thus shoe-lovers have an option that not only looks great but is built to last.
Available not only via ross-snow.com, but also through www.zappos.com and www.nordstrom.com, Ross & Snow — which offers women’s sizes 5-13 and men’s 7-15, in addition to free shipping and free returns — recently launched its upcoming Fall/Winter 2021/22 new “Puff” collection. Providing a fun, stylish way to keep warm this upcoming season, Ross & Snow has not only upgraded its classic moon boot design yet has also expanded this collection to include luxurious scuffs and slides. Like the traditional Ross & Snow line, the Puff collection features high-end quality materials, as designed with a luxurious ease. In turn, the Puff collection features quilted nylon uppers, sustainable wool linings and flexible, non-skid outsoles. Cold weather fans will delight in the Puff Boot featuring a mid-calf shaft, cozy shearling wool and non-slip outsole perfect for snowy, colder climates, while the Puff Slide is ideal for the end of the season or warmer climates with a fashion-forward yet functional design.
Swiftwick’s VISION Six Impression National Parks Socks
Swiftwick is comprised of a passionate group of athletes serving athletes. The brand started when a mountain bike racer saw the need for high-performance socks with superior moisture-wicking and incredible fit. Today, it is an international brand developing performance socks for running, cycling, hiking and other adventures. It shares your passion for an active lifestyle and is committed to making the best socks you will ever wear.
Via the VISION Six Impression National Park collection, you can easily rep your favorite national park. Created in partnership with Swiftwick’s local friends at Anderson Design Group, these beautiful socks pay homage to some of the majestic locations we love to explore. Featuring designs from Rocky Mountains, Denali, Arches, Joshua Tree, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone, Zion, Great Smoky Mountains, Yosemite and Grand Canyon, each sock from this collection is made with high-performance fibers that wick moisture to keep your feet dry, cool and blister-free. Each sock also features 360-degree prints of these National Parks.
Tilit is a premium workwear brand known for outfitting many of today’s leaders in hospitality, including Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality, Chefs Tom Colicchio, Missy Robbins and Michael Symon, Blue Hill at Stone Barns, and thousands of others. Based in the heart of New York City’s Lower East Side, Tilit was founded by hospitality veterans (and husband-and-wife duo) Alex McCrery and Jenny Goodman with the goal of designing modern, fashion-forward workwear that could easily transition from kitchen to street. Tilit ships nationwide and currently services 5,000 restaurant/hotel clients from coast to coast.
The aforementioned Tom Colicchio is the namesake of the “Tilit x Tom Colicchio” collection, an apron collaboration designed in partnership with the beloved chef which benefits local nonprofit Edible Schoolyard NYC. This new, limited edition apron collection that was intentionally-designed to wear well and stand the test of time. Available in 3, limited-run colors, the Tilit x Tom Colicchio collection of aprons feature an adjustable full leather neck strap and a water-resistant zippered chest pocket.
The PHOOZY is a thermal capsule that protects your phone from the damaging effects of the sun and crazy temperatures. Adapted from spacesuit technology developed to protect astronauts in the harsh environments of space, PHOOZY is reportedly the world’s first thermal capsule that shields your phone from the sun, extreme heat and freezing cold, while also providing drop and float protection. Many first learned about PHOOZY as a result of Shark Tank — as embedded above — yet my first exposure to the brand was at this year’s Gotham Gets In Gear event in New York. Very impressive technology which I look forward to utilizing during the Summer 2022 season on the beach.
Another excellent discovery of mine from this year’s Gotham Gets In Gear event, simply put, Hydro Flask makes double wall vacuum insulated stainless steel water bottles backed by a lifetime warranty. Its excellent temperature retention is said to be due to its proprietary TempShield technology, as said stainless steel prevent condensations and heat transfer to the outside of the bottle, keeping drinks hot or cold for hours on end. Available in a variety of sizes — the growler size is not its biggest — and colors, I foresee taking my new Hydro Flask on the sand in Long Beach for many summers to come.
Mystery Ranch prides itself in building the world’s best load-bearing equipment, backpacks included. Built for “a different kind of customer, for folks who inspire us, and men and women with a job to do,” per its website, Mystery Ranch is said to build with the best materials available and the most durable construction methods that exist. Thus, its products aim to last on the front line, the fire line, the cleanest line and/or the steepest line. Another top-notch discovery from the Gotham Gets In Gear event in New York, and I look forward to learning more about its BRIDGER Backpacking Series as part of a virtual event next month. Impressive people building impressive stuff.
Nathan’s Tempo-Quarter Zip from United Sports Brands
The Nathan Tempo-Quarter Zip is ideal for the athleisure-lover who loves cozy clothing. The Tempo Quarter-Zip features an ultra-soft, 4-way-stretch fabric that is super-comfortable as a baselayer or a midlayer. Featuring a discrete pocket in the sleeve for easy storage, its wicking fabric aims to keeps you both dry and comfortable in a variety of conditions, while its reflective detailing increases your visibility for wear at night. More simultaneously smart, multi-functional, relaxing and stylish wares from United Sports Brands.
2021 Turner Classic Movie’s Holiday Gifts
Turner Classic Movies — “TCM,” for short — is a 2-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically-acclaimed series like The Essentials, along with annual programming events like “31 Days of Oscar” and “Summer Under the Stars.” TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Big Screen Classics screening series, and the TCM Classic Cruise. It also has a wide array of offerings targeted towards the 2021 Holiday Season, including:
– The TCM Wine Club – This club “brings the best wines from around the world straight to your door,” while every bottle is paired with a classic film seen on TCM.
– Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir by Eddie Muller – This revised and expanded edition of Eddie Muller’s Dark City is a film noir lover’s bible, taking readers on a tour of the urban landscape of the grim and gritty genre in a definitive, highly-illustrated volume.
– TCM’s Home For The Holidays Bundle – This delightful holiday collection featuring a best-selling book, the official TCM holiday mug, the Christmas In The Movies book, and It’s A Wonderful Life on DVD.
The MouthPeace is the first physician-backed germ-preventing device designed to fit joints, vape pens, bongs or bowls for a safer experience. The MouthPeace and the new MouthPeace Mini help to create a sanitary barrier between users’ mouths and their device of choice, as constructed from high-quality platinum-cured silicone. The MouthPeace is also a harm-reduction product that helps protect vulnerable lungs. Each MouthPeace comes with replaceable activated carbon Filters which use and triple-layer filtration to remove resins, contaminants, and tar particles from each inhale.
Tommy Breeze is a California artist based in Marin County, perhaps best known for his line of hats. Starting with original designs on patches, Breeze customizes high-quality hats into works of localized art. His approach to design seeks to draw out the essence of local landscapes through color, line and balance. Tommy also sews every patch onto its hat, to ensure durability and quality. This process is time-consuming, yet simplifies small-batch customization while adding a maker’s touch that cannot be replicated. The Mesh Soft-Top (with Cypress Patch) is my new go-to, as featuring a curved brim and an unstructured low-profile crown.
Kona Brewing Company’s Kona Paradise In A Bottle
Award-winning Kona Brewing Co. is looking to supply tropical paradise vibes all year long with Kona Paradise In A Bottle. This newly-available offering is the result of Kona’s Tropical Punch Spiked Island Seltzer launching a limited-edition home diffuser fragrance that delivers refreshing hints of black cherry, pineapple, vanilla bean and tangerine. An ideal scent for turning wherever you are into a personal paradise, Kona Paradise In A Bottle is available for purchase here for $30.00 and includes a premium glass diffuser bottle filled with 8 oz. of scented oils, wood reed sticks and a fully branded box. Free of synthetic products, petrochemicals, DPGs, parabens, SLS and PEG’s alike, this product also happens to be vegan and biodegradable.
Previously I had the pleasure of trying out a candle from Vim & Cigr. That soft-glowing light creates a calm and relaxed vibe that is the perfect antidote to all the stress in the world right now. Vim + Vigor creates 100 percent natural soy wax candles with the most delightful and unexpected fragrance combinations that will transport you away to your happy place. These meticulously-crafted fragrance blends like grapefruit and vanilla, beach linen and driftwood, and tobacco and amber, are designed to awaken your senses while delivering that expected sense of peace.
Also excellent from Vim & Vigr are its compression socks, which at first glance look like regular socks. However, these socks come in multiple compression levels, fabrics and sizes, including wide calf. Another great participant in this year’s Gotham Gets In Gear event in New York.
Speaking of socks… Los Angeles, California-based brand Pair Of Thieves was founded in 2012 by friends Alan Stuart, Cash Warren and David Ehrenberg. Originally created as a sock company, the brand has expanded to also produce men’s underwear and undershirts, bringing customers high-quality basics at an affordable price. The brand’s products not only feature unique styles and designs, but are made of high-tech-quality fabrics with engineered fit for complete comfort. As if great products were not enough, Pair Of Thieves has donated millions of pairs of socks to those in need.
Nathan Sports recently launched its first-ever line of polarized, no-slip sunglasses, as designed with athletes and adventurers in mind. These glasses are built with injection-molded polycarbonate lenses, which means the polarization is embedded in the lens as opposed to an easily-scratchable film on top. The company’s thermoplastic TR90 frame is lightweight, impact-resistant and heat-resistant, and its super-grippy TPE inserts on the nose and temple ensure that the glasses stay put on your face through all your activities. Now available in Adventure Black, Sunrise Tortoise, Summit Gray and Summit Clear, the Summit Gray polarized sunglasses have become my new go-to pair for walking around town.
Best described as a “do anything sleeping bag with arms and legs,” Selk’Bag’s Wearable Bag was reportedly inspired by the local beauty around the brand’s homebase of Patagonia, Chile. Each Selk’bag from this line keeps dozens of plastic bottles and other plastic waste items out of landfills, as inspired by Selk’Bag’s goal to help everyday people enjoy nature to its fullest potential. Now offering kid-friendly sizes, Selk’Bag has also taken the next step to make sure that everyone can enjoy the great outdoors. Excellent, multi-functional gear that ought to keep you going for a variety of climates.
Last but definitely not least… Seirus Innovations produces a variety of warmth-inducing items, including gloves, hats and base layers. The brand goes back to the late 1970s, when co-founders Mike Carey and Joe Edwards — both avid skiers — each introduced a product that made skiing better. After joining forces, Carey and Edwards created a unique R&D culture where everyone at the company critiques, tests, and designs products in an ongoing cycle of invention and reinvention. It led to great products that get better and better. This includes the brand’s new Atlas-heated gloves, as priced at $199.00.
Online customers get free shipping on orders over $150.00, while new customers are entitled to 10 percent in exchange for subscribing to the brand’s newsletter. Deals and high-quality products aside, you can feel wonderful about supporting Seirus Innovations from an ethical standpoint, as 10 percent of its profits from online sales are donated to its Winter Outreach Partners.
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Darren Paltrowitz Darren Paltrowitz is a New York resident with over 20 years of entertainment industry experience. He began working around the music business as a teenager, interning for the manager of his then-favorite band Superdrag. Since then, he has worked with a wide array of artists including OK Go, They Might Be Giants, Mike Viola, Tracy Bonham, Loudness, Rachael Yamagata, and Amanda Palmer. Darren's writing has appeared in dozens of outlets including the New York Daily News, Inquisitr, The Daily Meal, The Hype Magazine, All Music Guide, Guitar World, TheStreet.com, Businessweek, Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, and the Jewish Journal. Beyond being "Editor At Large" for The Hype Magazine, Darren is also the host of weekly "Paltrocast With Darren Paltrowitz" series, which airs on dozens on television and digital networks. He has also co-authored 2 published books, 2018's "Pocket Change: Your Happy Money" (Book Web Publishing) and 2019's "Good Advice From Professional Wrestling" (6623 Press), and co-hosts the world's only known podcast about David Lee Roth, "The DLR Cast."
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