Holiday Gift Guide


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The stockings haven’t yet been hung by the chimney with care, but it’s time to start planning for the holiday selling season. Here, HFN editors have chosen sure-to-please items to suit almost everyone.

Colonial Candle

These new metallic candles will add holiday design, style and sparkle to any table. The collection features different formats including 12-inch handipt tapers, pillars in 3-by-4 and 4-by-6 inches, and 1.5 and 2.8 inch ball candles. Festive colors include silver, gold, red, green and platinum. The new metallic candles are made in Colonial Candle’s facility in Elkin, N.C., recognized for it’s green manufacturing, using the same high quality materials as Colonial’s fragrance collection. colonialcandle.co

La Tete Au Cube

Bottle beverages can be both held and opened with the So Cool!, an ice bucket that incorporates bottle openers within its top border design. Designed by Thierry d’Istria, the bucket holds up to 15 bottles and can uncap up to 17 bottles all at once. It is made of 18/8 stainless steel. lateteaucube.com

Bardwil

The artist Vera Neumann began her business in 1946 with a collection of printed table linens. Now, Bardwil has added the Wreath collection to its lineup of licensed table linens with Vera. Inspired by the celebrated artist’s original tablecloth, Wreath includes an engineered tablecloth in six sizes, a placemat, a runner, kitchen accessories and a round napkin. The entire collection is printed on 100 percent cotton, and is slated for its first appearance at retail this coming fall. bardwil.com

Matouk

Classic shapes characterize the Mirasol collection of white cocktail napkins from Matouk. Fabricated in 100 percent white linen, the napkins are designed with sateen borders in red, blue and green. Each napkin measures 6-by-6 inches. Also part of this line is a group of square napkins with borders of gold, silver, dark rose, coral, blue, green and orange. matouk.com

Arthur Court

The Grape Cheese/Cracker Set from Arthur Court is a good performer both for the fourth quarter and as a bridal item, said Matt Hullfish, vice president, merchandising and marketing. “It is a strong seller due to the functionality, but the number one driver of sales is the outstanding value,” he said. “It targets any retailer with a gift or bridal business from department stores to independent retailers.” The set consists of a black granite cheese board with cast-aluminum grape handle; a cheese knife, made of a stainless steel blade and cast aluminum handle; and a cast aluminum cracker tray. arthurcourt.com

Mastrad

An ideal complement to the many pies and cakes consumed during the holidays, Orka by Mastrad’s Orka Cake Cutter can both cut and serve desserts. Its serrated edge provides a clean cut, while its two-part handle pushes down and slides under the dessert for easy serving. It’s safe for use on silicone cookware, and the handle detaches for use as a scraper on baking pans. It has a non-slip grip that fits either the left or right hand, and is dishwasher safe. mastrad.us

Wexel Art

Calling itself the “new generation of framing,” Wexel was founded when an artist and an entrepreneur wanted to display their children’s ever changing artwork in a modern and clean way, and without the expense of traditional frames. Wexel’s framing system includes an acrylic frame and, to hold the artwork in place, strong magnets, which can hold up to five pounds. When the consumer wants to display new artwork, she can change the pieces easily. The line currently has four wall frame configurations and six desk frame configurations—some of which have holiday shapes, such as a tree, a present, and a bell.  wexelart.com

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