Camo Tote in large, $24

I’m more into the classic LL Bean tote myself, but the ultra-cool Shana Faust came by the Hey Brooklyn studio last week carrying this camo tote with her initials embroidered on it in pink. As my grandma would say, it was very sharp!

from LLBean.com

Storymatic, $30

It’s hard for me to describe this, so I cut and pasted from the website:

The Storymatic consists of 250 gold cards and 250 white cards. Each gold card contains a character trait or occupation. Each white card contains a situation or object. Wild Cards contain instructions about where and when your story takes place, and how it must be told.

The basics of The Storymatic could not be easier. First, draw two gold cards. Then combine the information on these two cards to create your main character. For example, if you draw “surgeon” and “amateur boxer,” your character is a surgeon who is also a boxer.

Next, draw one or two white cards. Let the information on the cards lead you into a story. If, for example, your cards say “box of teeth” and “pair of pants that don’t fit right,” then perhaps after a night in the ring Dr. Boxer always scans the floor of the ring for the teeth of his opponents, but maybe Dr. Boxer has put on some extra weight due to his long days at the hospital, causing him to slow down in the ring, and then…

And that’s all there is to it.

There are, however, two laws that must always be followed:

The Two Laws of The Storymatic

1. Your main character must change from the beginning of the story to the end of the story.

2. You cannot kill your main character.

There are literally trillions of stories in The Storymatic. That’s a lot of stories, but there’s one thing missing–a person like you to tell them.

from theStorymatic.com

Threadless Tees, $10*
*currently on sale this week

For guys and gals. (Warning, these tees run way small for the ladies. A 2x is like a medium.)

from Threadless.com

Flock of Chicks, $20

You can be all, “Dude, I got you a bunch CHICKS for Hanukkah!”

from Heifer International

Handmade Wooden Watch, $75

I love the growing trend of using wood in unexpected ways. It’s so earthy and manly.

from UnCommonGoods.com

2010 Rolls-Royce 200EX aka the “Ghost”, $269,000

Looking at this car makes me ovulate.

available at dealers

The Poems and Drawings of Shel Silverstein Box Set (Where the Sidewalk Ends / A Light in the Attic / Falling Up), $80+

This is out of print but you’ll probably find it in a good used bookstore. Amazon has a few in stock, too, from various used book sellers.

from Amazon.com

Monogrammed Decanter, $25

For the guy who wants to channel a little bit of Don Draper (you know, minus the cheating on your wife thing.)

from PotteryBarn.com

CanvasPop Custom Art, $49+

CanvasPop takes your photos and turns them into custom canvas art. They’ll work with images of any resolution meaning you can even send them your iPhone snapshots, and they connect easily with Facebook, Flickr, and other social networking sites. There are a variety of filters to enhance your image if you want, too, and they’ll send you a digital proof to OK everything once you’re done. They also have a team assembled to talk you though it if you need help. Available in tons of sizes.

from CanvasPop.com

Men’s Patterned Flannel Sleep Bottoms, $7*

I love giving PJs as gifts! These mans Old Navy sleep bottoms are so great (and perfect for dudes AND ladies, trust).

*They’re currently on sale this week for seven measly bucks, and if you buy online and use the code ONSAVE20 you get 20% off if you order before the end of 12/15. Normally they’re $20.

from OldNavy.com