Next up in the Shop Local Gift Guide: Montecito Mercantile and Diani Living—and of course both stores have far more than whatever happened to catch my eye. So get out there and browse!
First up, Montecito Mercantile in the Montecito Country Mart:
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The slice is right: The Bartender’s Knife ($42).
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Terrarium kit ($35), for personal growth.
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Smells like spirits: Gin Fizz candle ($32).
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Deck the halls: set of 52 stress-relief cards ($20).
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Evangeline merino throws ($256).
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Stick ’em up: cocktail picks ($20).
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And now, Diani Living in Arlington Court:
Itty-bitty pretty pine cone candles ($26 for a set of two).
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Memento mori Christmas: skull shot glasses ($20).
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Songteller by the great Dolly Parton ($50).
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Bottle brushes (front left, $10), for the Virgos in your life.
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One Hundred Stars hand-screened bamboo kimonos ($115).
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Gardening gloves ($36) and Muhammad Ali notepad ($12).
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Felt dog ornaments ($12). Buy the whole litter!
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The 2022 Shop Local Gift Guide
••• Part 1: Westward General and Folly
••• Part 2: Domecíl and Field + Fort
••• Part 3: Field Trip and Mācher (below)
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That’s SO funny – – i bought the Ali notepad as a stocking stuffer; my best friend – who is a Virgo! – bought the bottle brush a couple of weeks ago. You are SO spot on Erik! But my fav finds at Diani Home were the key ring that says “You left them here” and the delish gum for stocking stuffers! Hope someone adopts the darling litter of puppies. Happy Christmas, Holidaze, etc. Thanks for all the great reporting this year. Leslie