Certain members of my family send a Christmas wish-list with one or two items on it, complete with links to where the items can be bought. But wouldn’t you rather receive something chosen just for you? And wouldn’t you rather give a surprising gift? In this guide, I’ve included items that caught my eye, but I wasn’t price-sensitive, because some people are rich and some people are generous I see only benefits in encouraging them.

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TEN THOUSAND THINGS
••• Bronze bowl trio, $1,000
••• Bangles, $200-$2,000 (depending on material)
••• Hand-carved ceramic twigs, $400-$2,500 (depending on size)
••• Pyrite chunks, $20-$80
Harrison and Staple

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AUTHENTIC PREOWNED
••• Louis Vuitton Monogram Deauville bag, $850
••• Potass Bromid canister, $99. “Potassium bromide is a salt,” says Wikipedia, “widely used as an anticonvulsant and a sedative in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.” So storing your tranquilizers inside wouldn’t be out of line.
W. Broadway between Duane and Reade

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PLAYING MANTIS
••• Assorted knightwear! Suede tunic, $65; cardboard breastplate, $15
••• Puppets, $56
••• Wooden architecture set, $55
N. Moore between Varick and Hudson

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ROBERTA ROLLER RABBIT
••• Picture frames, around $50
••• Placemats, $50 per pair
••• Nothing says, “I want you to rest while I do the work,” like a kimono, $85
Duane between Hudson and Greenwich

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HAUS ALKIRE
••• Cashmere beanies, $125
••• Coat, $4,200
White between Church and Broadway

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Previously:
••• Part 1: South of Market, Valley, Torly Kid, Patrick Parrish, Best Made Co.
••• Part 2: A Uno, Babesta, Mysterious Bookshop, Grown & Sewn, Stillfried Wien
••• Part 3: Schoolhouse Electric, Jacadi, Philip Williams Posters, Lot-Less, My Little Sunshine
••• Part 4: Cass Lilien, Gotham Bikes, David Weeks Studio, Joy Gryson, the Balloon Saloon
••• Part 5: Matt Bernson, Boomerang Toys, Shelter Chic, The Armoury, Jonathan Burden