2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Made in New England
From tote bags to honey to a bottle opener shaped like a crab, locally sourced gifts to charm the New Englander on your list.
Cast in bronze, the “Horseshoe Crab Bottle Opener’’ is crafted by Rhode Island School of Design graduate Matthew Hall, who uses found objects and natural materials to create offbeat — but functional — objects. $90 at December Thieves, 51 Charles St., Boston, 857-239-9149, decemberthieves.com
The “Jackson Cannon Bar Saw’’ by Ayer’s R. Murphy Knives is great for cutting large thick-skinned fruits like cantaloupe and pineapple, so it’s perfect for tropical drinks. $89 at The Boston Shaker, 69 Holland St., Somerville, 617-718-2999, thebostonshaker.com
Beverly’s Holly Stout of The Salty Cottage sketches each doggie design, then hand-cuts and stitches it onto a cotton canvas to make a cozy accessory like this “Black Lab Pillow’’ (there’s a yellow Lab one, too). $99 at the Elburne Holiday Pop-Up at Legacy Place, 630 Legacy Place, Dedham, 508-694-5536, www.elburne.com
The sweet gift pack of three 5-ounce jars from Boston Honey Co. contains locally made delights in soothing flavors like Japanese knotweed, clethra, and raw wildflower. $24 at Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St., Boston, 617-973-4909, bostonpublicmarket.org
Boston-area printmaker Amanda Williams Galvin of Revel Revel designs, prints, and sews this sturdy canvas “New England Tote.’’$20 at Davis Squared, 409 Highland Ave., Somerville, 617-666-6700, davissquared.com
It’s the next best thing to eating in the wild: These oval bowls by Peterman’s Boards and Bowls are upcycled from trees within a 30-mile radius of the Franklin County town of Gill, so none are felled to make these products. Ranging from a 9-inch cherry bowl for $45 to a 21-inch black walnut one with handles for $619 at Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St., Boston, 617-973-4909, bostonpublicmarket.org
This ultra-moisturizing raw goat’s milk soap made on Martha’s Vineyard’s Flat Point Farm uses fair-trade vegetable oils and natural scents. $5.50 to $12 at Portobello Road, 55 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill, 617-264-2020, portobelloroadusa.com
Kara Baskin can be reached at [email protected]. Subscribe to our free newsletter at pages.email.bostonglobe.com/AddressSignUp.
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