If you are looking for the best local gift ideas, you are in the right place! We’ve got a local gift guide packed with gift ideas coming every Friday over the next three weeks to help you find the best in shopping local to make your holidays special.
Shop Small this Saturday, and on Sunday, there’s Holidayville happening in Clintonville, Holiday Bazaar & Tree Lighting in the Short North and get special deals for Museum Store Sunday! The 2019 Holiday Gift Guide is presented by Middle West Spirits. This holiday season, when you raise a glass with friends, let them know it’s proudly from The Middle West.
1. Forest Fragments by Planthropy, $65. Interesting wood shapes filled with natural elements great for clustering and adding green to any space big or small. Each fragment is packed with beautiful premium mosses and other natural elements. This special line is completely maintenance-free. Find it at Not Your Mama’s Craft Market on Dec 8, or at planthropy.co.2. My First Doll, $22 at Piccadilly. These sweet dolls for girls and boys are soft, easy to carry and easy to love! 3. Pursuit Performance Stretch Unconstructed Blazer, in light gray and navy, $399. This blazer is designed for weddings, casual office days, and dinner dates. It’s made with a performance fabric to keep it super soft and stretchy. 4. St. Rose Fragrance, $78 for 15 ml rollerball, $165 for 50 ml Eau de Parfum, at Fine Feather. Scents are Gypsy Cowboy, Grand Larceny, Circa 91, Juliet in White, Desert Nomad.5. Jeni’s Fully Loaded Traveler Collection, $75. A ’60s-inspired, insulated Traveler Bag with five pints of your choice. 6. “Famous Faces” earrings, about $10 at A Gal Named Cinda Lou in Uptown Westerville.7. Handmade porcelain tags by MB Art Studios, prices vary, at The Smithery.8. Handpainted Mugs, $12.50 each, available at all six Stauf’s Columbus locations throughout the holiday season until they sell out. A partnership that benefits Star House and other causes.9. Animals of Roosevelt Coffee Roasters Poster, $25. 20% of all sales from this poster will go towards anti-human-trafficking efforts. Supplies are limited!10. Spitball Comic Anthology, volumes 1-4, $10 each. Columbus College of Art & Design students partner with professional, award-winning writers whose day jobs involve some big names (like Spider-man and Superman) for Spitball, a real-life comic book project.11. Jammy Yummy Jams, $6.99 at Black Radish Creamery in the North Market.12. Grey Marble Mixing Bowl Set, $60 at Quinci Emporium.13. Pee Wee Herman action figs, $22 each at Big Fun Columbus.14. Bourbon Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup, 2019 release, available at the Middle West Spirts Bottle Shop, call for pricing.15. Enamel Pins, Hocking Hills & Columbus, Ohio, $8 each. Designed by Designed by Columbus’ own Ben Howes and available at Tigertree.16. The 2019 Statehouse Ornament, $22, but 20% off for Museum Store Sunday, December 1. Available at the Statehouse Museum Shop, Ohio Statehouse, open 11:30am-3:30pm.17. Guerilla Girls Scarf, $22 at the Wexner Center Store. Designed in collaboration with the Guerrilla Girls, inspired by iconic sports style and made from a snuggly cashmere blend, this scarf is the perfect accessory for cold weather resistance. Offering special deals for Museum Store Sunday on December 1.18. A Mile and a Half of Lines – The Art of James Thurber, $29.95 at the Columbus Museum of Art Store. A new book featuring the artwork of James Thurber based on the current exhibition at the Columbus Museum of Art. Offering special deals for Museum Store Sunday, December 1. 19. Toy Train, $89 at Global Gifts. Adorable toy train set with 2 conductors, 8 passengers, a removable roof, and spinning wooden wheels! Handcrafted from sustainably sourced Sri Lankan rubber wood, painted with non-toxic coatings and made by fairly paid artisans. 20. Succulent Tree, $135 each. 11″ Succulent Tree that with last through the holidays, at The Paper Daisy Flower Boutique.
Thank you for reading the another week of the Columbus Underground 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, presented by Middle West Spirits. Celebrating the holidays with artisan spirits crafted from scratch in Central Ohio for over 10 years. Now offering inspired dinners and creative seasonal cocktails at the Service Bar in the Short North. For more information, visit middlewestspirits.com.
Each week, we’ll be featuring a Holiday Gift Guide packed with amazing gift ideas from local makers and local stores. Support local this holiday season, where your dollars support local people making the community we live in the special place it is. Sign up for our newsletter for special deals and more ideas! See you next Friday!
Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?
Anne Evans is the Co-Founder and Director of Operations for The Metropreneur and Columbus Underground. She regularly contributes feature stories on both sites, as well as Mega Weekend each week. She has started and grown businesses, created experiences, forged community partnerships, and worked to create opportunities for others. She loves meeting new neighbors and those making an impact in our community. Want to connect?