Detroit Holiday Gift Guide 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010 at 1:30PM | Becks Davis Stocking stuffers? Hostess gifts? Prezzies for the Detroit lover in everyone? Check, check, and check! Detroit Moxie brings you a few of my favorite things to help with your holiday shopping, all with a bit of Detroit flair.
Whether you’re sending something to your Detroit expat loved one or running out the door on the way to a Christmas party, I’ve got you covered!
Bonus: All but two of these gift suggestions are less than $40! Yes, there are two splurges that I couldn’t resist.
City Slickers: How cool are these tee’s from the Detroit City Futbol League? Find them at Bureau of Urban Living on Canfield. ($24) ~ Perfect for the book hound, Reimagining Detroit by John Gallagher looks at our city from a different perspective. ($20) ~ Not all toys have to be for the little ones! Pick up this Detroit-themed figurine at Lift Designer Toys & Gallery in Royal Oak. ($38)
Adventure: “I’m FLYING a plane” will be the new “I’m on a boat!” Experience Detroit from above while manning the controls with a 30 minute flying lesson. ($129) ~ Pop open a bottle of Sex or Detroit from the M. Lawrence line from L. Mawby and start celebrating. Find the bottles at your local shop. ($15) ~ Flip through the pages of “Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins” and take a glimpse into Detroit’s past and present. ($25)
Pure Class from Etsy: No more naked walls! Detroit’s motto, “We hope for better things; it shall rise from the ashes” is just as appropriate now as it was after the fire. Hand pulled screen print from Perfect Laughter. ($15) ~ This Detroit Typewriter photograph on metallic paper from LilacPOP Photography is sure to spruce up any wall. ($30) ~ Style makes the man and this snazzy bow tie from toybreaker is silkscreened with a blueprint of Cass Tech High School. ($40)
Baby Blues: I can haz football team? Our Lions continue to break our hearts; it’s time to send the kitties out on the field! Detroit Kittens Football t-shirt from Café Press. ($23) ~ Tune into the Horse Power EP by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and prepare for hypnotic jams. ($4-$6) ~ Hang a bit of Twitter on your Christmas tree with this tweetable bird ornament from Bronner's. ($7)
Red-Blooded: Add some zip to your festivities! McClure’s Spicy Bloody Mary Mix is the perfect cure to your holiday hangover. ($10) ~ What Motor City gal wouldn’t love this large tote made of seatbelts from Pure Detroit? Plenty of room to stash all your gifts! ($115) ~ Lather up in city style with these ultra cute Detroit map soaps from City Bird. ($6)
If you still haven’t found that perfect gift for all that are on your list check out The Detroit Shoppe at Somerset and Goods in Midtown.
Happy shopping!
Reader Comments (8)
Good stuff. I'm going to have to try the McClure's Bloody Mary Mix. I also recommend these Michigan goodies from around the state.
Great roundup of unique Detroit items, Becks. Too bad my wife already got my presents. Hmm, guess I might have to do some shopping of my own :)
Thanks Tim. Great post, will you share some of that wine with me?
Andrew,
Thank you! Yep, I found a few things I want to buy for myself. That's allowed, right?
Great suggestions, Becks! I absolutely love my seatbelt purse and definitely recommend it as a gift for women. It's the perfect combo of fashion and eco-friendly material.
Thanks so much for featuring my Typewriter print! Love your blog!
Janna Bissett
Lilacpop Photography
http://lilacpopphotography.etsy.com
I am currently reading Reimagining Detroit. I'm only three chapters in so far, but I think it is an excellent book. Thought provoking an honest.
Great post!
Janna,
No problem, I love your Detroit photography! I saw on Facebook that one of my friends was eying that print because of this post.
Joe,
I'm only a few chapters into the book myself, but as you said, very thought provoking.
Wow. I love Detroit so much, even though I no longer live there and Go Detroit Lions!!!