For the busy and the belated, Gifted is open 11am to 8pm today, and 10am to 2pm tomorrow. Still lots of great stuff to grab!

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What: Bearded-guy tote.
Who: Loyalty + Blood.

How much: $28.
What else: Totes featuring calligraphy alphabet letters, T's and sweatshirts with David's awesome abstract designs (great for guys), necklaces and earrings featuring vintage pendants, more.
When+Where: Weeks 3+4+5 (through Dec. 24). Booth #42.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Handmade lariats.
Who: Very Cool Jewels (Maya).

How much: $30-40.
What else: Gold and silver necklaces, bracelets, and earrings, with rubies, tanzanite, topaz, tourmaline, and other very cool jewels, all handmade by Maya!
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #32.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Handmade Christmas stockings.
Who: Adornaments (Jen).

How much: $20-45.
What else: All sorts of funky vintage items, adorned with accents by Jen's artistic hand; Blaxploitation film posters; ornaments; tons of cool stuff!
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #9.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Antique trump indicators, including 1920's brass and copper doodads—even one with an enameled front and a brush on the back, perfect for bridge enthusiasts!
Who: Ruthie's Antiques and Collectibles.

How much: $100-125.
What else: Gently used Christmas ornaments ranging from a buck to $5, vintage framed lithographs, cute antique tchotchkes.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #29.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Ruby, peridot, appetite, and amethyst earrings.
Who: Christina Stankard Jewelry.

How much: $50.
What else: Sparkly and colorful, jeweled necklaces, earrings, and rings.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #27.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Red leather clutch, handmade with antique decorative hardware found at the Flea. The "Esteem" line, all made with Italian leather.
Who: My Little India.

How much: $115.
What else: More gorgeous bags, gold and silver jewelry, belts, duvets, pillow cases, bed sheets and quilts, all designed in Brooklyn.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #19.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Football sweatshirts for kiddies.
Who: Charlie and Sarah.

How much: $26.
What else: Other Britishism T's, onesies, and hoodies: "lorry," "wellies," "lolly," "chopper," etc. Watch Charlie sewing them on the spot!
When+Where: Last week! Through Dec. 20. Booth #31.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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Week 4 of Lucky's spin in the Gifted Curated Corner features the awesome new Greenpoint antiques boutique Le Grenier, who has all sorts of gifty vintage housewares, wooden boxes, and the like, as well as the second week for Jules Smith's gorgeous jewelry.

From left:
Le Grenier (Fri-Sun)
Jules Smith (Sat+Sun)

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What: Rare gilded-wire '70s Maltese cross.
Who: Treasures + Pleasures (George + Raf).

How much: $175.
What else: A nonstop cavalcade of vintage jewelry, from bangles to brooches, costume to cocktail, pennies to pounds. Just look for the golden booth...
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #8.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Artisanal small-batch candy bars, in innovative flavors such as pecan pie, pumpkin pie, PB+J, Lime-in-the-Coconut, the Snacker (their version of a Snickers), and The King: soft peanut butter nougat between a brown sugar-brown butter cookie and a layer of fresh banana ganache, dipped in milk chocolate—holy moley!
Who: Liddabit Sweets.

How much: $6/bar.
What else: Caramels galore! Chocolate stout-gingerbread, ricotta-orange-honey, chocolate-black truffle, hard apple cider, sea salt-beer- pretzel. Honeycomb candy (insanity), Slurtles (drunken turtles), yummy nut brittles, and more. Gift baskets too.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #33.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Porcelain mixed-nuts set, cast from vintage molds.
Who: kg+ab (Katherine).

How much: $45.
What else: Bears in love (under glass dome), owls, miniature forest animals, all hand-cast in porcelain.
When+Where: Week #4 only (through Dec. 20). Booth #17.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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The third Gifted after-work shopping party with Other Music DJs and free Brooklyn Brew Shop beer is tonight from 6 to 9pm. Last week's was really fun—this week it's your last chance to beat the holiday crowd rush.

Come after work (or play or parenting or procrastination) from 6 to 9pm, grab a cup of the Brew Shop's home-brewed suds (they had eggnog stout last week), sway to the sonic stylings of Other Music staffer extraordinaire Mikey IQ Jones on the hi-fi, and, well, shop.

We've got an awesome crew of new vendors this week—check out our Gifted items of the day for a sampling—and plenty of cute faces to mingle with.

See ya there.

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What: Three designers and a wide range of unique handmade jewelry.
Who: From left: Melody's Addiction, Page Sargisson, By Natalia.

How much: $30-$110
What else: Sterling silver, gold, 1920's casino chips, leather, lace, fabric, and brass jewelry.
When+Where: Weeks 3+4 (Dec 16-20). Booth #47.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Functional and wearable photographic creations of NYC's marvelous details.
Who: Citybitz (Joan).

How much: $20 and up for various shapes and sizes.
What else: Pendants, card cases, money clips, mirrors, custom work..
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #21.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

Re-running this one since we screwed up the photo the first time around.

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What: Felt, steel, and leather messenger/tote bag.
Who: Flux Productions (Ryan + Michelle).

How much: $180.
What else: Hand-printed t-shirts and sweatshirts with ethereal imagery. And now, shoes, in collaboration with fellow Fleasters Osborn Design Studios.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #14.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Pickle paperweight, handcrafted by decoupage maestro John Derian.
Who: Rick's Picks.

How much: $30.
What else: Smokra (pickled paprika okra), Mean Beans (spicy green bean pickles), Spears of Influence (cumin-lime dill spears), and many more veggies to satisfy your pickle cravings.
When+Where: Til the end. Booth #41.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Wrecord bracelets, made from reclaimed vinyl records.
Who: WrecordsByMonkey (Monkey).

How much: $15-25.
What else: Necklaces, earrings, rings, T-shirts, in a gazillion patterns and designs.
When+Where: Weeks 1+2+3+4 (through Dec. 20). Booth #13 (this week).

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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Week 3 of Lucky's spin in the Gifted Curated Corner is a doozy, with 3 major up-and-comers. Get Lucky!

Thistle & Clover will be unveiling their new private-label jewelry collection at Gifted, created by Max Steiner, featuring three 14K rose gold and vermeil necklaces with four-leaf clover, frangipani, and fleur-de-lis pendants. T&C will also be joined by their pal jewelry-maker Lauren Wimmer.

Note that the Lucky vendors are at Gifted Friday to Sunday only.

Clockwise from top left:
Thayer (Fri-Sun)
Thistle & Clover (Sat+Sun)
Jules Smith (Fri-Sun)
Lauren Wimmer Jewelry (Fri-Sun, w/Thistle & Clover)

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What: Artist-edition recycled-paper book covers, by local artists like Nishat Akhtar (above), Jing Wei, and more.
Who: Book City Jackets (Jeremy).

How much: $15 per 3-jacket packet; 3 series available.
What else: "Bookshelf Sets" and "Reading List," featuring classic titles.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #28.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: "Money clips featuring antique coins or wildlife."
Who: Blue Canary Vintage (Val).

How much: $25.
What else: Dead-stock vintage earrings, Michael Jackson/Alf/New Kids trading cards, vintage keychains—tchotchkes and stocking stuffers galore!

When+Where: All weeks. Booth #3/4.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Diorama made from architectural-salvage objects.
Who: Reclaimed Home (Phyllis).

How much: $50.
What else: Unique handmade ornaments, decorative objects, jewelry, all culled from old Brooklyn and upstate homes.

When+Where: All weeks. Booth #26.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: "Hang in There" T-shirt, hand-screened in Brooklyn.
Who: Paste (Jason).

How much: $30; 2 for $50.
What else: "NYC Knife," T within a T, Lincoln with eyepatch, Elvis mug shot, more.

When+Where: Weeks 2+3+4. (Dec. 2-6 + 9-13 + 16-20). Booth #12.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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The second Gifted after-work shopping party with Other Music DJs and free Brooklyn Brew Shop beer is tomorrow night, Wed. Dec. 9. Folks fought the rain last Wednesday and had fun—you may have to do the same.

Come after work (or play or parenting or procrastination) from 6 to 9pm, grab a cup of the Brew Shop's home-brewed suds (they had eggnog stout last week), sway to the sonic stylings of Other Music staffers on the hi-fi, and, well, shop. We've got a fresh round of vendors this week—check out our Gifted items of the day for a sampling—and plenty of cute faces to mingle with.

This is the second of our 4 Wednesday-night after-work shopping parties: Dec. 9, 16, 23.

See ya there.

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What: Digital Harinezumi 2: a 2GB digital camera that also takes 2-hour digital movies. Gifted is the only place in the city where you can buy this handy-dandy item. And if you swing by the Spring booth today, they'll be giving a demonstration of the camera's movie capabilities. (Perhaps at tonight's shopping party?)
Who: Spring.

How much: $170, or $200 with sim card, bag, card reader.
What else: Monoculars, wooden gorillas, wine glasses, flower holders and other too cool design items.
When+Where: All weeks. Booth #25.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Cashmere and stainless steel necklace.
Who: A.S.I.S. (Angie).

How much: $45.
What else: Necklaces and cuffs by Hardcore Softy, lots of handknit cozy hats and scarves.

When+Where: Weeks 1+3+4+5. (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 9-13 + 16-20 + 21-24). Booth #34.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: 1950s/'60s enamel fondue set, for the retro foodie in your life.
Who: Jellyroll Vintage (Amy).

How much: $25!
What else: Vintage Woolrich winter coats, cute frocks, perfectly picked holiday tchotchkes.

When+Where: Wed+Thu, Dec. 9+10 (booth #6); Thu, Dec. 17. (#5).

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Geemo, the flexible magnetic building toy. Designed in Brooklyn, made in Japan.
Who: Brooklyn Junior, the exclusive U.S. Geemo retailer.

How much: $42 for 5 pieces.
What else: Cute applique baby and kids T's and clothes; paper-airplane kits; origami sets; loads of awesome unique toys.

When+Where: All weeks. Booth #20.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Fingerless gloves, with an attitude.
Who: Father Panik

How much: $24 + $26.
What else: Short shorts, long shorts, T-shirts, and some bad-ass jewelry.

When+Where: Weeks 1+2+3 (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 2-6 + Dec. 9-13). Booth #46.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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What: Seaweed-branch earrings.
 Brass castings, plated with your choice of matte or shiny 18k yellow gold, matte or shiny sterling, or shiny
black hematite. Your choice of faceted color drops too.
Who: Birdhouse Jewelry (Amy).

How much: $28.
What else: Oodles of bangles—earrings, necklaces, rings—in loads of materials—gold, silver, platinum, hematite—for every taste and price range.
When+Where: All 5 weeks, through Dec. 24. Booth #23.

Here's the full schedule. See all Gift(ed) items here.

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Gifted was packed this weekend. In case you missed it, here's a slideshow. We're back again on Wednesday!

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What: State-by-Celebrity tote features an icon from every U.S. state.

Who: Brooklyn design firm Melangerie (Elana).

How much: $18.
What else: Scratch n' sniff holiday cards (gingerbread!), sweater totes, more.
When+Where: Last day! Booth #1.

Here's the full schedule.

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What: Homemade olive oil soap.

Who: Australian Scent.

How much: $5, only at Gifted.
What else: Lip gloss, moisturizers, scrubs, shampoo and conditioner, and pretty much anything you need for natural hair and skin care.

When+Where: All 5 weeks. Booth #38.

Here's the full schedule.

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What: McClure's' (relatively) new mustard, made with Brooklyn Brewery Brown Ale. Nice plump seeds, perfect flavor.

Who: McClure's Pickles.

How much: 9oz jar, $5.
What else: Garlic-dill or spicy pickles (approaching legendary status), delish relish, curry sauerkraut (also new), and mustards made with other local brews.
When+Where: All 5 weeks, through Dec. 24. Booth #36.

Here's the full Gifted lineup.

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What: Hand-stitched quilts based on NYC neighborhood maps, such as Fort Greene (above).

Who: Haptic Lab (Emily).

How much: $150-300 for custom mini-quilts, such as Fort Greene.
What else: Felt, silk, and applique pillows, twin- and queen-size quilts (gorgeous!), even quilted cuffs, all with your favorite map.
When+Where: Weeks 1+2+3 (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 2-6 + Dec. 9-13). Booth #11.

Here's the full Gifted lineup.

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What: Custom and replica NYC Subway signs. Aluminum and enamel, white Helvetica font.

Who: Underground Signs.

How much: 1', $99; 5', $310; 8', $400. (Get a discount at Gifted.)
What else: Subway signs is their thing!

When+Where: Final Gifted week. Through Sunday, Dec. 6. Booth #13.

Here's the full Gifted lineup.

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What: Design-your-own t-shirt kits for kids.

Who: Poloppo.

How much: $25 for short-sleeve, $29.50 for long-sleeve.
What else: IPhone wallpaper of your kids' art for free on the Poloppo website.

When+Where: This week only! Through Sunday, Dec. 6. Booth #40.

Here's the full Gifted lineup.

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The first Gifted after-work shopping party with Other Music DJs and free Brooklyn Brew Shop beer is tonight!

Come after work (or play or parenting or procrastination) from 6 to 9pm, grab a cup of the Brew Shop's home-brewed suds (that's Brewsters Stephen and Erica above), sway to the sonic stylings of longtime Other Music staffer Amanda Chouette on the hi-fi, and, well, shop. We've got a fresh round of vendors this week—check out our Gifted items of the day for a sampling—and plenty of cute faces to mingle with.

This is the first of our 4 Wednesday-night after-work shopping parties: Dec. 2, 9, 16, 23.

See ya there.

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What: Happy Holidays letterpress notecards.

Who: Moontree Letterpress.

How much: $10 for 6 cards with envelopes.
What else: 2010 single-sheet calendars, recipe-card boxes, New York-theme cards, all handmade by Rebecca on a Heidelberg Windmill press in DUMBO.

When+Where: Weeks 1+2+3+4. (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 2-6 + Dec. 9-13 + Dec. 16-20). Booth #35.

Here's the full Gifted lineup.

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Week 2 of Lucky's spin in the Gifted Curated Corner features a rad roster of Lucky ducks. Note that Tucker by Gaby Basora starts today, and the other 3 start Friday. Get Lucky!

Clockwise from top left:
NailEZEE (Fri-Sun)
Southwestern Jewelry (Fri-Sun)
Tucker by Gaby Basora (Wed-Sun)
Untamed Petals (Fri-Sun, w/NailEZEE)

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Some nice hits this week, including Gifted as the anchor of New York's Nolita gift guide and a WWD blurb on Lucky and the Flea as BFFs. More to come!

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What: Signature Swirl earrings.

Who: Jessica DeCarlo Designs.

How much: $25-$60, based on material and size.
What else: Gold, sterling silver, and beaded handcrafted jewelry.

When+Where: All 5 weeks. Booth #19.

Here's the full schedule.

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Insanely awesome Good Day NY Gifted segment ran this morning. Julie Chang chats with vendors, eats a Choice croissant, and even buys Senor's baby. Woot!

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What: Handprinted notecard set.
Who: Bicycle Paintings.
How much: $10 for 5 cards.
What else: Bicycle coloring books, paintings, prints, and other bike-centric items.
When+Where: Weeks 1+2+5. (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 9-13 + 21-24). Booth #10.

Here's the full schedule.

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What: Solo Pendant Light.
Who: Re-Surface.
How much: $99—today (Sunday) only! (Normally $200.) Add a mic stand for $20.
What else: "D-Light" pillar candles and other graffiti-inspired lighting.
When+Where: Weeks 1+3+4. (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 9-13 + 16-20). Booth #51.

Here's the full schedule.

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What: Necklace pendant cast of a human heart.
Who: Lillian Crowe.
How much: $75.
What else: Spine/ribcages, squid, spheres inside cubes.
Vendor schedule: Weeks 1+3+5 (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 9-13 + Dec. 21-24).

Click here for full schedule.

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What: Tote bag made from recycled boat sails.
Who: Reiter8.
How much: $75.
What else: Shoulder bags, wallets, pillows, even holiday stockings!
Vendor schedule: Weeks 1+2 (Nov. 27-29 + Dec. 2-6). Click here for full schedule.

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Every day (in theory) from here on out we'll highlight a single item for sale at Gifted, which starts on Friday! (Look for us on Ch. 7 Eyewitness News tonight too, 5pm.)

What: Animal ornaments made of bone china from Staffordshire, England.
Who: Spring, the awesome DUMBO design shop. Booth #17.
How much: $30
What else: Choice of dog, cat, or reindeer. Don't miss Spring's amazing bookshelf wallpaper.
When: All 5 weeks. (Full Gifted schedule here.)

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