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Bright Ideas
The secret to great holiday giving: Don’t overthink it. Classic materials, traditional toys, and smart, spirited innovations will always be loved.
By Laura Cassidy 10/11/2010 at 5:00am Published in the November 2010 issue of Seattle Met
Store Directory
Butter London butterlondon.com | Chartreuse International 2609 First Ave, Belltown, 206-328-4844; modchartreuse.com | Chukar Cherries chukar.com | David Lawrence 11111 NE Eighth St, Bellevue, 425-688-1669; david-lawrence.com | Etta Bloom etsy.com/shop/ettabloom | Evo 122 NW 36th St, Fremont, 206-973-4470; evo.com | Far 4 1020 First Ave, Downtown, 206-621-8831;far4.net | The Field House 5465 Leary Ave NW, Ballard, 206-297-6093 | Great Jones Home 1921 Second Ave, Belltown, 206-448-9405; greatjoneshome.com | Helen Sharp Knitwearhelensharpknitwear.com | Hermès 11111 NE Eighth St, Bellevue, 425-467-0500; hermes.com |Iacoli and McAllister iacolimcallister.com | Izilla Toys Multiple locations, izillatoys.com | Liave1205 Western Ave, Downtown, 206-364-0748; liave-home.com | Mario’s 1513 Sixth Ave, Downtown, 206-223-1461; marios.com | Metsker Maps 1511 First Ave, Downtown, 206-623-8747;metskers.com | Neiman Marcus 11111 NE Eighth St, Bellevue, 425-452-3300; neimanmarcus.com| Peter Miller Books 1930 First Ave, Belltown, 206-441-4114; petermiller.com | River Song 2816 E Madison St, Madison Valley, 206-829-9089; riversongjewelry.com | Roche-Bobois 1015 Western Ave, Downtown, 206-332-9744; roche-bobois.com | Schmancy 1932 Second Ave, Belltown, 206-728-8008; schmancytoys.com | Tiffany and Co. Multiple locations, tiffany.com | Totokaelo 913 Western Ave, Downtown, 206-623-3582; totokaelo.com | Tuuli 1407 First Ave, Downtown, 206-223-1112; pirkko.com | Tune Hi-Fi 2121 First Ave, Belltown, 206-283-8863; tunehifi.com | Urban Hardwoods 4755C Colorado Ave S, SoDo, 206-766-8199 and 1924 First Ave, Belltown, 206-443-8099; urbanhardwoods.com | Useful Vintage Goods 5531 Airport Way S, Georgetown, 206-403-3240.
Reproduction vintage lightbulbs courtesy Rejuvenation, 2910 First Ave, SoDo, 206-382-1901;rejuvenation.com.