Give Greater Gifts: Women’s Holiday Gift Guide

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Give Greater Gifts: Women’s Holiday Gift Guide

Shopping local this holiday season is an amazing way to give unique gifts, while supporting local artists and designers. Here are our local picks for the men in your life. Pick them up at Greater Goods Tuesday – Sunday every week.

1.) YYC Tea Towels by Fine Mesh

Hand silkscreened tea towels by Fine Mesh make an amazing gift for anyone with a little room for local love in their house. These high-quality tea towels make an amazing gift for a proud Calgarian, or former Calgarian. Available in Calgary, Edmonton or Banff prints. $24.00

2.) Kitty Cat Espresso Mugs by Beardbangs

Cutest. Mug. Ever. This pretty kitty mug is sure to please the cat loving babes on your list this season. There’s room for a double shot of espresso for optimum caffeination. $35.00

3.) Floral Prints by Richelle Bergen

We have a serious crush on these hand-printed linocuts by Richelle Bergen. Pick up a nice frame and you have a gorgeous gift. Choose from three different prints. $26.00

4.) Jewelry by Salt Water Tea

From earrings to pendants, Salt Water Tea has you covered this season. With a massive variety of jewelry (earrings, bracelets, body chains, malas, necklaces, hairties, candles and more) in a wide range of prices, you’re sure to find a gift for every girl on your list. Pictured: faux druzy studs $25.00, howlite bar pendant: $65.00. Prices range from $10 – $65.00. (Or up to $150 for malas)

5.) Candles by Natura Soy

Delicious smelling soy candles?! Yes please. Choose from 10 amazing scents ranging from fruity favourites to spicy holiday fragrances! $16 – $23.00

6.) Snuggly Knitwear by Woolfield

Cuddle up with cozy headbands and toques from Woolfield Studio. Available in a massive selection of materials (from wool blends to the luxurious merino wool!) and colours, you’re sure to find something you love. $30 – 65.00

7.) Bath and Body Care by Mint & Daisy

We’re obsessed with the 100% natural bathbombs by Mint & Daisy, but the amazingness doesn’t stop there. Choose from 100% natural lip butter, lip scrub, bath bombs, bath salts, scrubs, and body butter to create an amazing gift set any woman (or anyone really!) would love. Did we mention they smell AMAZING?! And with an amazing price point ($3 – $21.00) you can throw ’em in a stocking, add them to another gift, or create an amazing gift for your budget.

8.) Pouches by Amarin.Co

Use these for make-up, accessories, or as notion bags the crafty people out there! These adorable pouches come in five styles (foxes, alpacas, cacti, florals, and flamingos!) and are each lined with a fun fabric on the inside. $25.00

9.) Stationary by Wrinkle and Crease

We’re smitten with these new notebooks by local stationary artist Wrinkle & Crease, but it doesn’t stop there. Choose from to-do lists, monthly and weekly planners, notebooks, or the coveted 2017 agenda. $12 – $35.00

 

Stay posted for our little’s gift guide, and don’t forget to check out our men’s holiday gift guide!

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Give Greater Gifts: Men’s Holiday Gift Guide

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Give Greater Gifts: Men’s Holiday Gift Guide

Shopping local this holiday season is an amazing way to give unique gifts, while supporting local artists and designers. Here are our local picks for the men in your life. Pick them up at Greater Goods Tuesday – Sunday every week.

1.) Mis-Matched Socks by Friday Sock Co.

Socks are the perfect gift for any guy, and here’s why: everybody needs socks. Necessity aside, Friday Sock Co. has an awesome selection of quirky socks with different mismatched designs. Choose from awesome combos like pipes and mustaches, canoes and paddles, pineapples and palm trees, and about a dozen more.  Adam’s socks are ethically made in Italy, using 100% cotton. Socks run for $16 a pair – making them the perfect secret santa gift, stocking stuffer, or an add on to anything else!

2.) Tentacle + Nautical Mugs by Salty Sea Dog Designs

Super awesome design? Check. Room for a MASSIVE amount of coffee? Check. Salty Sea Dog Designs make the most incredible mugs – hand-thrown, and finished with amazing hand-drawn or sculpted details – these have all the markings of a new favourite mug. Nautical mugs are $39, and tentacle mugs are $49.

3.) Upcycled Cutting Boards by AdrianMartinus

The two brothers behind AdrianMartinus do some seriously cool woodworking. One of our favourite items are the upcycled cutting boards featuring different colours of wood and veins of repurposed skateboard. Yes, you read that correctly. These go for $80, and come with all the care instructions to keep your new board looking fresh.

4.) Leather Wallets by Populess

There’s nothing quite like a classic leather wallet: stylish, sturdy, and functional. These handcrafted wallets make the perfect gift for anyone – but are especially good for the guy still using a Velcro wallet. It’s time to move on. Choose from 3 styles, with prices ranging from $49 to $68.

5.) Coffee from Calgary Heritage Roasting Co

If you haven’t tried CHRC, you’re seriously missing out. CHRC is Calgary’s newest coffee roaster and are quickly becoming everybody’s new favourite. Grab them a 1 lb bag of roasted beans, or for the DIYer, we carry green (unroasted) beans so you can give roasting a shot. Don’t worry, Mike and Jamie have all the instructions online. Roasted beans run $18-$22, and green $10-$14.

6.) Coffee Scrub by Mint & Daisy

Exfoliating is not just for women! The men in your life will love this coffee scrub – coarsely ground coffee makes for a pleasantly scratchy exfoliant, and smells unbelievable. The best part is, it’s all natural, so there are no harmful chemicals on your body, or going down the drain. $16.50 for 8 oz.

7.) Cork Wallets by Majesty Industries

A vegan-alternative to a leather wallet for the animal  lovers in your life! These wallets are stylish, functional, and have loads of room for cards and cash. They come in a variety of different colours, so you’re sure to find the style you need! At $30, they’re super affordable as well.

 

Stay posted for the next section in our Give Greater Gifts series – gifts for women!

Holiday Pop-Up Series at Greater Goods

Greater Goods is proud to present 9 local artist pop-up shops this holiday season! Shop our amazing selection of locally made jewelry, stationary, bath & body, ceramics, gifts, and more while saying hi to a new local artist each week!

All the popups are FREE, family friendly, and 100% of the sales are going directly to the artists involved. Our shop and cafe will be open for business as usual.

Don’t miss your favourite local businesses!

Saturday, November 12, 11 – 5 / Archer & Antlers and Otherware

Two amazing local shops are celebrating their first birthday! Shop Archer & Antlers and Otherware AND be entered to win awesome prizes from Camp Brand Goods, Juice Because, My Mila, People Footwear and Gathre. Word has it there might just be cake as well!

Sunday, Nov 13, 11-5 / Calgary Heritage Roasting Company

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Mike and Jamie will be serving hot cups of coffee while slinging bags of freshly roasted beans, and awesome CHRC swag like hats and camping mugs. If you haven’t met these guys, you definitely need to come down.

Sunday, Nov 20 – 11-5 / Femmebroidery + The ElleBee Tree

Gorgeous and creative textiles made by equally gorgeous and creative women. Shop sassy embroideries, pillows, pouches, and more!

Saturday, Nov 26 11-5 / Inspired Findings

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We’re huge fans of Meryl’s upcycled furniture (we have two pieces in the shop!) but did you know she makes amazing signs, ornaments and decor as well? We can’t wait to have her goodies in the shop!

Saturday, Dec 3 – 11 – 5 / BARK

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Show your pups some love this season with locally made biscuits, bandanas and more! Rhonda also has some adorable accessories for the crazy dog lady in all of us. Unfortunately, you’ll have to make these gifts a surprise because AHS won’t allow dogs in our cafe! We recommend taking a measurement of your pups neck so you can find the perfect bandana!

Saturday, Dec 10 – 11-5 / Knitatude + Milk & Honey Decor

Cozy scarves, beanies, and cowls – Chantal from Knitatude has it all. The perfect snuggly gift for someone special. Kenzie from Milk and Honey has you covered for quirky ornaments, home decor, and more. This is a duo you don’t want to miss!

Saturday, Dec 10 – 6 – 10 pm  / SIP and SHOP

antheiaWe’re open late so you can shop Knitatude, Milk and Honey, Antheia Floral, and of course all our other amazing artists, while sipping gourmet hot chocolate and snacking on yummy treats. There’ll be door prizes, swag, and a charitable drive (to be announced). Bring your friends and family – this is an all ages event!

Saturday, Dec 17 – 11-5 / Needle & Pine

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Sunday, Dec 18 – 11-5 / Pretty Sweet

prettysweet Grab some stocking stuffer snacks, hostess gifts, or treats for the family with this delicious pop-up shop. If you’ve had a cookie at our store before, it was made by Vicki, the incredible baker/artist behind these treats.

We can’t wait to see you this Holiday Season!

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