Find a daily ritual and slow down as you dive into the art of brewing pour over coffee or loose leaf brewed tea. This double-walled carafe glass carafe and silicone lid, designed by Studio Gorm, is as beautiful as it is functional.
Get truly analog and rediscover the joy of music. U-Turn's Orbit turntable is beautifully simple and delivers brilliant sound. Coupled with a good pair of speakers, you'll leave your digital streaming music behind and connect with your music again. Bonus gift: all the trips to the record store.
Alite Design's mission is to make the outdoors simple. Go out, find some open space, and take it all in. Read a book in the park, listen to the waves crash, watch the clouds pass, or gaze into the stars. This waterproof blanket is perfect for settling down and relaxing in your favorite new spot.
Leave the screen behind and put pen to paper. Leuchtturm makes amazing, quality notebooks worth carrying with you everywhere. Whether you're a fan of dotted, blank, lined, or grid pages, nothing beats pen and paper for getting what's on your mind out into the world. Best of all, no character limits.
Go explore the banks of a mountain stream while chasing beautiful native trout. Fly fishing is a true escape from the busy world and the tenkara style is all about simplicity: no reel, no messy line, no crazy knots. Its perfect for spontaneous outings and packs small so you can take it anywhere.
2017 Core77’s Ultimate Gift Guide Rules and Regulations
Prize(s):
2 winning submissions will be chosen as the Community Choice and Editor's Pick winners. One Gift Guide with the most community votes will win a medium sized Wacom Intuos Pro Paper tablet (MSRP $350). One Editor’s Pick will take home a set of Prismacolor art markers (MSRP ~$75). Three runner ups will each win a handy multi tool from Leatherman (MSRP varies). Nine Editor's Picks (3 each week—announced on December 1st, December 8th and December 15th, 2017) will receive prizes which may include a $25 gift certificate to MOO, a $25 gift certificate to Areaware, or a small prize from Wintersmiths or Hand-Eye Supply. The prize(s) that may be awarded to the eligible winner(s) are not transferable, redeemable for cash or exchangeable for any other prize. The winner(s) must be reachable through the email address provided in their profile and respond with a mailing address to receive the prize.
Judging Criteria:
Our internal editorial team will be picking the best guides primarily based on the creativity of their theme, the quality of gift selections, as well as image choice. Thematic guides will be given higher priority for editorial judging. Only gift guide submissions with images, descriptions, links, pricing and a minimum of 3 and maximum of 5 gifts will be considered.
Eligibility and Limitations:
Participants and winner(s) can only submit a gift guide by signing into a registered Core77 account. Gift Guides can be created until December 15, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST. Participants are allowed to submit as many gift guides as they wish. Employees of Core77, regular contributors and immediate family of any such persons are not eligible to win.
Voting:
The Community Choice Winner will be determined through voting. Registered Core77 users can sign in to their account to cast a single vote for any gift guide published. Voting closes on December 15, 2017 at 11:59 PM EST. The Community Choice Winner will be announced on December 18, 2017 on the homepage of Core77.com.
Publicity, Use of Personal Information:
By participating, where allowed by law, all participants and winner(s) grant Core77 exclusive permission to use their names, user handles, profile images and likenesses in connection with the promotion of this contest and waive any claims to royalty, right or remuneration for such use.
Compliance with Law:
The conduct of the Contest is governed by the applicable laws of the United States of America, which take precedence over any rule to the contrary herein.