Swiss Army Knife Cigar Cutter

$98

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$98

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This crafted cigar knife comes with three circular punches for different gauges of cigar. A quick slice of the knife and the cigar is neatly trimmed and ready to go. The perfect gift for the cigar enthusiast who claims they’re trying to quit. It also includes a nail file, scissors and conventional knife blade.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by Victorinox Swiss Army

USB Stealth Switch

$28

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$28

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Pull one over on your tyrannical boss with this handy panic button for the office PC. Simply plug the StealthSwitch into the computer’s USB and whenever your supervisor ventures near, a tap of the hidden pedal will cause Facebook (or worse) to instantly vanish from your screen, replaced with the window of your choice. “Ah, finishing up that PowerPoint presentation I see. Good work, Jenkins!” Click the switch again and you can go back to browsing Cool Hunting’s gift guide, or worse.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by StealthSwitch

Air Multiplier Fan

$300

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$300

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Dyson has reinvented the fan just as it has the vacuum and the hand dryer. The Air Multiplier is both incredibly cool and incredibly effective. It’s more expensive than most other fans, but you’ll be blown away by its performance and looks.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by Dyson

Type Trump Cards

$10

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$10

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For any typo-phile or person who loves a good game of cards, Rick Banks, designer from U.K.-based Face37 has come up with Top-Trumps-style playing cards. The subject is typography and each typeface is compiled with statistics: designer, year of design, foundry, weight, legibility, etc.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by Face37

Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams

€50

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€50

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The man who taught us to “question everything generally thought to be obvious” is celebrated in Gestalten’s book “Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams.” One of the most influential designers of all time, the book is both a retrospective and contemporary reevaluation of his work and philosophy on design.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by Gestalten

Greener Pup Beds

$53

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$53

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Probably the best dog bed out there. Each bed contains 70-120 recycled plastic bottles as filler, and is covered by luxury fabrics recycled from high end home projects. On top of that, 100% of profits go to the Ace of Hearts Foundation which places shelter dogs into loving homes. Show your dog some love this holiday.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by Greener Pup

The Storymatic

$30

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$30

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Like an old-fashioned game of Exquisite Corpse, the Storymatic is the new must have game for your holiday party this season. Players draw two gold cards to find their characters, a person “with a large scar,” “who has never left the city,” and then a white situation card: “batteries are dead.” Let your imagination go from there. Literally trillions of stories can begin with these simple prompts. Use to create a fun parlor game, or on your own when you need a little antidote to writer’s block.

Added: December 2009

This product is sold by Storymatic

Cool Hunting’s 2009 Gift Guide

Constantly updated with our finds—from luxurious hand-sewn boxers ($65) to a Kenny Scharf-designed bong ($400)—this year's Cool Hunting Gift Guide makes a go-to resource for anyone tricky or otherwise on your list. We’ve included gifts for all types (grumpy dads and crafting sisters alike) and at a variety of price points, including under $25 (check out the cult NYC restaurant cookbook "Momofuku" and beyond ($30,000 for a Damascus steel and platinum straight razor).

We'll be adding new stuff daily, so check back often to get a dose of Cool Hunting-style holidays.

Added: November 2009

Birds of Sausalito Boxers

$65

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$65

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California-based Birds of Sausalito are offereing one of the most comfortable and luxurious pairs of boxer shorts ever created this holiday season. Hand sewn with luxurious 100% Peruvian Pima Cotton, mother-of-pearl buttons, and the single needle stitch sewing technique, your man will never go back to a regular pair of boxers after trying these on for size. Each boxer comes in its own Pima Cotton pouch for easy gift giving.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Birds of Sausalito

Liddabit Sweets

$6

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$6

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Brooklyn-based Liddabit Sweets are a CH favorite—especially the caramels and coconut bars. Local ingredients make it even sweeter.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Liddabit

Albert Maysles Glasses

$350

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$350

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Designed after the legendary Grey Gardens and Gimme Shelter documentary filmmaker’s own glasses, the new Albert Maysles frames are the thing to transform any look this season. Maysles sent in his own 1960s frames to designer Barton Perreira to reproduce in updated lighter frames, available in white, black, and cloud. A percentage of proceeds benefits the Maysles Institute.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Barton Perreira

Beer Pot Candle

$18

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$18

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The hand coiled ceramic pot is a common item found in Swaziland. Usually used as a beer drinking pot it has been put to a new use as a candle holder. The proceeds help support AIDS orphans.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Global Goods Partners

Argan Oil Products

$25-$55

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$25-$55

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Among our favorite products this year, Kiehl’s line with Argan oil ranks near the top of the list. Argan trees are found only in Morocco, and the oil from their nuts has been used in the kitchen and in skin care products for centuries. Limited editions of the Superbly Restorative Body Lotion benefit the Waterkeeper Alliance charity.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Kiehl's

Foxy & Winston

$5

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$5

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Brooklyn-based Foxy & Winston was established by illustrator Jane Buck. She produces stationary, greeting cards, wall art, in addition to a variety of other silk screen-printed products. All of the cards are printed on 100% recycled paper and use non-toxic acrylics.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Foxy & Winston

Le Knockout

$119

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$119

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Kim Kovel came up with the idea to make a gold cast of her baby’s first lost tooth, and with so much interest, she decided to create a business out of it. Just send in the tooth you want and it will be cast in 14 or 18 karat gold, to create your very own personalized charm.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Kim Kovel

Hommage Damascene Razor

$30,000

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$30,000

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For those who take shaving very, very seriously, no gift will compare to the legendary Hommage Damascene Razor. There are a mere 15 of these bespoke razors worldwide, each one hand-made with 128 layers of welded Damascus steel and sheathed in platinum. The mythical steel can be traced back to the Crusades when Syrian soldiers needed a sword blade durable and sharp enough to last through multiple battles.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Hommage

ThumbTacks

$13

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$13

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This plug-n-play ThumbTack turns any iPod Nano 4G or iPod Touch 2G into a portable digital recorder. An apt, affordable gift for a person always on the go and full of ideas that will change the world.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by ThumbTacks

Fingerprint-Proof Rectangular Recycler

$180

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$180

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Simplehuman’s convenient Fingerprint-Proof Rectangular Recycler step trash can has two compartments—one for trash and the other for recyclables—eliminating the need for extra bins cluttering up a tiny kitchen. With a lid that closes slowly instead of banging shut and a 10-year warranty, this will become one as much a classic as your favorite Le Creuset pan.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Simple Human

Papillon Sexuel

Whether you wear it around your neck or not, this stylish limited edition sex toy is sure to get the party started.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Matteo Cibic

Barcelona Skyline Print

$23

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$23

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Artist Neema Sadeghi produced this amazing image of Barcelona. Available in multiple sizes.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Neema Sadeghi

Eye Print by Tiptoe Collective

$15

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$15

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London-based Tiptoe is an illustration collective formed by Mark White in 2008.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Tiptoe Collective

Big Roi Print

$26

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$26

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The artist takes bits and pieces from the real world and illustrates images that create an imaginary world. Available in several sizes.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Max-o-matic

Glassybaby Votives

$44

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$44

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With gently shifting colors, the 70 different glass vessels that make up the Glassybaby collection set the mood for any occasion–whether used as a cup, vase or candle holder. Founder Lee Rhodes, or one of 30 team members, blows each one in their Seattle studio.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Glassybaby

Archie Grand Notebook

€10

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€10

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This is a blank, colorful notebook with a variety of titles such as “Actors I Met and Liked” and “Gardeners I Met and Liked”.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Archie Grand

Wiggly Eye Dice

$12

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$12

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When it comes to games of chance the eyes have it. These wooden dice liven up any game of craps or yahtzee.

Added: November 2009

This product is sold by Leafcutter Designs