Help this festive season shine: bright ideas for stellar folk.
1. Hand-printed clay “Songbird Paperweight Whistle”, $59 each (shown throughout).
2. “Christmas Pudding Ham Glaze” with spice and citrus notes, $12.
3. “Nextbase Piqo 2K Dash Cam”, 1440p resolution, automatically alerts emergency services in the event of a severe accident, $299.
4. “Bunting in Marigold”, hand-printed and reusable, 2.5 metres, $90.
5. Georg Jensen gold-plated “Top Star” Christmas ornament, includes
a spiral attachment for fixing atop a tree, $175.
6. Lark “The Christmas Cask Single Malt Whisky” (2024), 500ml, $250.
7. Glasshouse Fragrances “Kyoto in Bloom” 380g soy candle with spinning carousel decoration, $90.
8. Ottolenghi Comfort, with more than 100 recipes celebrating food and home, $65.
9. Four Pillars “Australian Christmas Gin” (2024), label design by South Australian crochet artist Trevor Smith, $100.
10. Reusable CARTON 2.0 Japanese archive box as alternative Christmas packaging; the cardboard structure is even suitable for transporting marine products and refrigerated goods, $42.
11. “Cricut Joy” smart cutting machine for cards, labels and more, $349.
12. James Gulliver Hancock x DEA “Fish Dish” plate, $69.
13. Belkin “SoundForm Mini” wireless on-ear headphones for kids, $50.
14. Belt bag “Seven Sisters Song”, artwork by Indigenous artist Kaylene Whiskey, $36.
15. Limited Edition “Holiday Buddha Wood Hand Duo”, handwash and hand balm, each 500ml, $89.
16. Clax Cart foldable trolley, made in Germany, $308.
17. Lavazza “A Modo Mio Smeg” coffee machine, $349.
18. “Pro Travel” magnetic make-up brush frame and travel case (not shown), $149; Jishaku Japanese brushes sold separately, from $49.50.
19. “Amber Home Fragrance Set” with glass bowl, natural tree-sap ambers and 15ml perfume in dropper bottle, $189.
20. Juice, a novel of determination and survival, by Tim Winton, $50.
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