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9 Best Gadget Gifts for 2023 to Impress
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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9 Best Gadget Gifts for 2023 to Impress

A LOT OF extremely expensive gadgets were released in 2023—from smarter robot vacuums to calorie-zapping fitness suits. While a VR headset with an Apple logo might make for a welcome gift, giving someone a $1,600 automated maid might imply you think they’re feckless and sloppy. Instead, get your giftees more thoughtful, more fun and more valuable tech and gear gifts that won’t clear out your wallet. Here, our picks.A Small, But Mighty Camp LanternThe diminutive Hozuki LED camping light has an alluring globular shape and emits a soft, candle-like glow. But it will satisfy outdoorsy sorts who demand more than aesthetics: Its hook can be clipped to the hook inside a tent or used to comfortably carry the lamp to the campsite showers. For those who fear the great outdoors, it could double as a...
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50 Best Holiday Gifts for 2023—All Under $150
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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50 Best Holiday Gifts for 2023—All Under $150

By WSJ Off Duty EditorsNov. 16, 2023 6:03 pm ETListen to article(2 minutes)AT A TIME when a box of Special K Red Berries cereal can cost as much as $11, it seemed unseemly to suggest truly extravagant holiday presents. So when compiling this guide, we adopted two stern conditions: None of the ideas could cost more than $150 (even the fanciest ones made of cashmere or designed to hold Champagne). And none could look remotely chintzy. We know you’ll never all agree on what constitutes “affordable.” Is a $78 planter (sure to please your favorite green-thumb) a deal? Not beside a basic, boring version from Home Depot, no. But this one—19 inches tall—isn’t boring. It could pass for a Brancusi sculpture. It will occasion comment. For its quality, we feel it’s distinctly a deal. As you explore t...
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The 10 Best Home Decor Holiday Gifts of 2023
16Nov By adminNo Comments
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The 10 Best Home Decor Holiday Gifts of 2023

WHO SAYS you can’t buy good taste? Bestowing a few well-chosen domestic luxuries can not only telegraph discerning judgment but also go a long way to brightening the last dark weeks of the year. Think crystal Champagne flutes or freshly pressed stacks of crisp cloth napkins. And they don’t have to come with price tags that make you clench your teeth. Here, we present a passel of gift ideas we’re quite excited about—all likely to impress design aficionados, without breaking the bank.A Vase That’s No Shrinking VioletWith vases sometimes trading for four figures, the fine ceramics market isn’t for the faint of heart—or light of wallet. How to score a deal? Keep an eye out for designs from emerging makers that might stand the test of time, like these stoneware vessels from South African artis...
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