Over the next five weeks, we’ll be showcasing just a taste – yet over 100 gifts! – of what our wonderful local shopping community has to offer for your holiday gift giving needs. Use these ideas as a stepping stone to explore everything our great local shops have to offer! Stop in Elm & Iron in Clintonville, our presenting sponsor of this year’s Holiday Gift Guide, to discover an eclectic collection of home furnishings, accessories and décor.
1. Beautiful Rifle Paper Co. iPhone 6, 6+ case in Clear Peach Blossom. $36, On Paper.
2. Colorful, one of a kind handmade polymer clay trinket dishes. By BEN & Co. Find them at Etsy.com or the Made Local Marketplace on December 12.
3. Original ink drawings by artist Christopher Burk. Selections from the Abandoned House Portrait series. Available Pop-Up Holiday Art Sale at Oakland Nursery on November 21, 2015 or online.
4. Emily McDowell Mugs – Mugs that say what you are thinking when it’s too early for you to say it yourself, $18, Tigertree.
5. PizzOhio Pendant Necklace by Sweet Stella Designs, $30, online.
6. Soft cover notebook, pencils, and pencil pouch. Proceeds from the purchase of the journal go to a scholarship fund to support young women pursuing a university degree in Kosovo, $4.99-$14.99, Flora Stationery.
7. Mast Brothers Chocolate Bars, $8.99 each, little eater produce & provisions, inside North Market.
8. Artemis by Luna Kombucha, their new Cranberry Kombucha-style beer, Luna Kombucha is sold in several locations, $2.99 per bottle, or $10.99 for a 4-pack.
9. Fuzzy Faux Fur Earmuff Headphones, $38, Rowe Boutique.
10. Hangin’ with the Homies Air Fresheners, $6 each to keep whatever you need to keep smellin’ fresh, What the Rock?!
11. Dishtowels with quotes ranging from heartwarming to ironic, $16, Elm & Iron.
12. A pre-owned authentic Gucci grey leather hobo bag in stunning pebble leather, $800 (Original retail: $1,110), Store 5a.
13. Ella Wrap, Mid-weight two-way wrap collar jacket with down-filled panels and soft French terry body, $298, Kit and Ace.
14. RM Canvas + Leather Journey messenger bag, $77.99, Robert Mason.
15. One Line Coffee and Brothers Drake mead collaboration, $21.99, Hills Market Downtown and Brothers Drake Meadery.
16. Amigurumi Kitty Gal by Fuzz Butt Crochet, and at the Holiday Hop Pop Up Shop on December 5, $38.
17. Picture frames $45-$55, Re:Work Furnishings.
18. Aromatherapy Gift Set, 8 of Boline’s most popular essential oil roll ons, $65, Boline Apothecary.
Check back each Friday through December 18, 2015 for more holiday gift ideas! Thank you for reading the Columbus Underground 2015 Holiday Shopping Guide, presented by Elm & Iron. Visit them at 3475 N High St, Columbus, OH 43214, in Clintonville. Stop by their Holiday Open House on December 5, 2015, from 10am to 6pm for great gift ideas. For more information, visit ElmandIron.com.