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39 gifts for everyone in your life – including you

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Royal Enfield has been in business for over a hundred years, so it knows a thing or two about motorcycles. That’s why the Chrome Café Racer is not just the embodiment of retro-cool, it’s also practical, getting an amazing 85 miles per gallon. $8,995; motoretta.ca • The 465-page Modernist Cuisine at Home embraces scientific rigour to help home cooks navigate such arcana as the perfect temperature for a sous-vide water bath. $125; goodegg.ca • Made by Swedish brand Sandqvist, the vegetable-tanned leather Lennart bag features one main compartment and one zippered pocket. $395; uncleotis.com

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A silk pocket square from Ermenegildo Zegna adds a dash of elegance to any suit. $95; holtrenfrew.com • Tumi’s dual-time travel clock keeps track of two time zones, so you don’t have to; with travel case. $110; holtrenfrew.comClay Stang

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BluWave is a Toronto company that specializes in paddleboarding, this summer’s “it” sport. Its signature Fast Woody is built for open-water touring and long-distance training. $1,799; completepaddler.caClay Stang

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The Cobalt Blue Pony Tote is part of the new collection of Seth Sobek, a U.K.-based designer. $950; anthemwares.com • Hermès has been making screen-printed hand-rolled silk scarves since 1937. Worn by such style icons as Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and Jackie Kennedy Onassis, the accessory is the French fashion house’s most famous piece. $420; hermes.comClay Stang

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Leica’s M9 digital camera screams status. There’s the traditional feel of aperture rings and shutter-speed dials, a full-frame sensor in an old-time rangefinder and then there’s the size—it can fit in your pocket—all of which other camera makers try to emulate but rarely ever do. $6,499 (without lens); vistek.caClay Stang

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Seattle-based Mikuni Wild Harvest ages maple syrup from Quebec in charred oak barrels from Tuthilltown Spirits in Gardiner, New York. The result, the uniquely smoke-flavoured Tonic No. 1. $25; mikuni.myshopify.comClay Stang

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Gibson’s J-200, the “King of the Flattops,” has been a hit with everyone from Elvis to Pete Townshend. $3,699; long-mcquade.com • Fight winter’s cold and dark with a reminder of summer. $135; crownflorastudio.com • Prada’s navy lambskin sneakers prove that going casual doesn’t mean going schlumpy. $450; harryrosen.comClay Stang

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Canada Goose’s Como parka keeps adventurous city slickers toasty. $1,600; uncleotis.comClay Stang

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Three cigars are better than one; brown leather case comes with its own dust bag. $150; smokincigar.com • Paris-based S.T. Dupont covered its slim lighter in a resin hand-harvested from the Chinese lacquer tree. $1,475; lacasadelhabano.ca • The Logan Zane iPad case, with its wax-cord closure, took its design cues from manila folders. $225, simons.caClay Stang

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Thom Browne’s matte grey/silver sunglasses are handmade in Japan. $675; spectaclelovesyou.com • Tavat infuses the lenses of its Edge 1 sunglasses with synthetic melanin, which filters out high-energy visible light associated with macular degeneration. $385; spectaclelovesyou.com • Each pair of Gold & Wood’s Carob/Dark Ruthenium sunglasses is handcrafted in its Luxembourg factory. $990; spectaclelovesyou.comClay Stang

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Glory Hole’s doughnuts—chicken-fried waffle and maple bacon—defy the imagination. $38 for a dozen; gloryholedoughnuts.comClay Stang

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Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Chronograph Ceragold is some name. Then again, this is some watch. With the heft of a professional dive watch, it showcases Omega’s newest technology—by bonding 18-karat gold with ceramic, the bezel can take any beating. $28,000; omegawatches.comClay Stang

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The Mr. and Mrs. Muse Jonathan Adler salt-and-pepper shakers are great conversation starters. $50; holtrenfrew.com • Behind the Morgan Aero Supersport’s retro look beats the heart of a thoroughly modern car. $250,000; morgan-motor.co.ukClay Stang

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These ties combine the craftsmanship of traditional Hermès neckware with quirky, modern motifs—recycling symbols, cable wires and on/off power buttons. $210; hermes.comClay Stang

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Aussie skin care brand Aesop uses plant-derived ingredients to create body-friendly products: geranium leaf body balm ($39), Petitgrain hydrating body gel ($39), Moroccan Neroli post-shave lotion ($57). oliverspencertoronto.comClay Stang

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Dalmore Cigar Malt Reserve blends whisky drawn from three types of casks: American white oak ex-bourbon casks, 30-year-old Matusalem Oloroso sherry butts, and premier cru Cabernet Sauvignon wine barriques. $146; lcbo.comClay Stang

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Fuelled by twigs, pine cones or wood pellets, the Biolite stove cooks your food while charging your gadgets. $129; biolitestove.comClay Stang

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This ostrich leather flask ups the ante on the standard stainless steel versions. $43; byobto.comClay Stang

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For the rider who demands the best off-roader, Ibis’s 2.93-kilogram carbon monocoque frame will scale even the steepest climbs with ease. $6,399; dukescycle.caClay Stang

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Cambie Design’s Peruvian throws tame winter’s chilliest days. $95; thearthur.co • Goodbye, wooden beavertails; hello, 21st century, with these aluminum MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes. $299; mec.ca • Norse Projects Svante gloves have wool on the top and leather on the bottom. $125; uncleotis.com • Rimowa pioneered lightweight aluminum luggage; its expertise is evident in this stylish 29-inch Topas case. $1,225; rimowa.deClay Stang

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