2016 Holiday Gift Guide: 11 perfect presents for Torontophiles
This Christmas, share your love for Toronto with the most coveted apparel, art, and home decor that reps our home pride.
TTC Streetcar Mug
Laurence Lui/Zazzle
Sleek designs from Laurence Lui feature the new TTC streetcars on wishlist-worthy prints, mugs and apparel.
Where to buy: Zazzle
Price: $24.95
TTC Streetcar Ornaments
Drake General Store
Vintage-inspired glass ornaments shaped like Toronto streetcars are the perfect way to incorporate your love for The 6ix into your holiday decor.
Where to buy: Drake General Store
Price: $15
Toronto Sketches Wall Calendar
GoTamago
This locally designed calendar for the incoming year features six inner pages of lush watercolour paintings, depicting scenes from the heart of the city.
Where to buy: GoTamago, 1231 Woodbine Avenue, East York
Price: $30
Toronto Raccoons Socks
Main & Local
Who wouldn’t want socks as a stocking stuffer? Especially when they’re this cute.
Where to buy: Main & Local
Price: $12.99
Toronto Map Print
The Neighbourhood Unit
City maps in a multitude of colours are excellent gifts for anyone with bare walls and a lot of love for Toronto.
Where to buy: The Neighbourhood Unit
Price: From $20
Peace Collective Apparel
Peace Collective/Facebook
Stylish gifts from this Toronto-based apparel designer will have gift recipients feeling cozy and sporting their city pride.
Where to buy: Peace Collective
Price: From $29.99
TTC Cufflinks
TTC Shop
TTC themed swag can be purchased direct from the TTC this holiday season. Find these stylish cufflinks made with mint condition TTC tokens, circa 1953.
Where to buy: TTC Shop
Price: $75
All the Libraries Toronto
Daniel Rotsztain’s love letter to the Toronto Public Library is for sale in the AGO gift shop as a whimsical colouring book.
Where to buy: AGO Dundas Street, Toronto
Price: $16.99
City of Neighbourhood Toques
Tuck Shop Trading Co./Instagram
Rep your ‘hood with one of these vintage-inspired, pom-topped toques from the locally famous apparel designers.
Where to buy: Tuck Shop Co.
Price: $38
Stand Up Toronto
Light + Paper
This miniature Toronto cityscape comes with 12 iconic Toronto buildings and images that are packed flat and easily pops-out to create your very own stand-up city.
Where to buy: Light & Paper
Price: $38
Street Sign Lapel Pins
Button Machine
In the style of Toronto’s traditional acorn street signs, this enamel lapel pin comes inscribed with the proper, phonetic name for the city as well as in options featuring some of Toronto’s most favourite neighbourhoods.
Where to buy: Button Machine
Price: $10
Good Things Grow In Ontario Kids Apparel
Gift little ones on your list with these sweats inscribed with the nostalgic marketing line.
Where to buy: The Good Kid Clothing
Price: from $24