Represent your ‘hood with these City of Neighbourhoods toques ($38 each, Tuck Shop Trading Co, tuckshopco.com).
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Real grown-ups have tea pots ($48, Ma Zone).
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Take the timeless game wherever you go with this retro Ridley’s table tennis set, which includes two paddles, two balls, one net and a carry bag ($20, Le Tablier Blanc, 550A College, 647-883-0091, and other, letablierblanc.com).
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For the Bill Murray enthusiast: this Thrill Murray colouring book with artwork by 24 illustrators ($24, I Have a Crush on You, 51 Jefferson, #201, 416-880-6369, ihaveacrushonyou.ca).
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This Jingle Bells pre-wrapped gift set comes full of colourful bells, bombs and bubble for the bath ($59.95, Lush, 312 Queen West, 416-599-5874, and others, lush.ca).
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A perfectly pretty Virginia Johnson coin purse for those who still insist on carrying cash ($48, Gotstyle, 21 Trinity, 416-260-9696, and other, gotstyle.ca).
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This limited-edition glazed apple hand cream is fast-absorbing and non-greasy ($10, the Body Shop, 220 Yonge, 416-977-7364, and others, thebodyshop.ca).
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Channel surf fast and furiously with this car-shaped universal remote control ($18.95, Rolo, 24 Bellair, 416-920-0100, rolostore.com).
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Not your grandpa’s pocket watch: a hand-crafted wooden lapel pin from local brand Baffi ($30, bafficollection.com).
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The Doctor Who Christmas ornament collection will warm the heart of any Whovian ($9.99 for three, Retrofestive, retrofestive.ca).
Wearing a Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker can get you seriously obsessed with tracking the number of steps you walk in a day, which is also why these devices have become so popular with those who need a bit of digital encouragement to stay active and in shape. ($139.99, Future Shop, 325 Yonge, 416-971-5377, and others, futureshop.ca)
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Bring the boom with this Sonic Boom complete turntable hi-fi solution. It has everything you need to get started playing vinyl records ($249.99, 215 Spadina, 416-532-0334, sonicboommusic.com).
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These unisex made-in-Montreal Galtani cycling gloves are for the discerning cyclist ($30, Victoire, 129 Ossington, 416-588-6978, victoireboutique.com).
Technically, the innovative Hövding “invisible bike helmet” isn’t approved for sale in Canada, but that doesn’t mean you can’t order one of these discreet airbag collars directly from the company. ($425, hovding.com)