ALARM Magazine lists six awesome gifts for that hard-to-buy-for hipster pal of yours. (We’ve omitted books & music; they will have their own lists.)
Spyderco Cricket Stainless Steel Pocket Knife
$84.95, www.spiderco.com
Everyone always loves a knife, especially a non-threatening office-friendly one like this. The stainless steel is classy enough for work, and the serrated edges are perfect for tearing through stacks and stacks of promo mail. It’s also super thin — making it perfect for tucking in your belt or boot during those pesky pat-downs at rap shows.
Grey Goose Vodka
www.greygoose.com
Giving booze is a no-brainer. Of course, the brown paper-bag cozy and black plastic-bag gift wrap might come off as a bit crass, so shake a Ruby Goose up:
2 parts Grey Goose® Vodka
1 part triple sec
1/2 tsp sugar
3 wedges ruby red grapefruit, peeled and seeded
Turbinado sugar (natural, large-crystal raw sugar)
Delicious.
Pogo Polaroid Printer
$99, www.polaroid.com/pogo
Unfortunately, those bastards at Polaroid stopped making their awesome instant cameras. Instead, we now have the Pogo, an instant ink-less printer. Hook your USB digital camera up to it, or send it photos from your cell via Bluetooth. It prints 2″ x 3″ borderless photos.
EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Goggles
$73.27, www.amazon.com
That’s right, you can buy fucking night-vision googles for under $100. Sure, it’s sold as a toy, but they really work.
Silkscreen Posters by The Small Stakes
$25 (approx.) + $7 shipping, www.thesmallstakes.com
The Small Stakes is the design company of Jason Munn (featured in the upcoming issue of ALARM Magazine). His screenprinted music posters are awesome. He’s also running a holiday promotion now — buy two posters and get a third for free. A steal!
Lomo Diana F+ Camera
$89, www.turntablelab.com
A recreation of the 1960s old-school camera. Includes a flash, gel filters, and the ability to set a long exposure for some zany effects.