Best of Boston

Best Gifts

1996 Best Gifts, Wacky Ideas

Pluto

Jamaica Plain
The place to go if you're searching for that unusual, eyebrow-raising gift. Clothing, jewelry, mirrors, clocks, magnets, gargoyles, Keith Haring cards—and even "woogie lamps" (those [...] read more»
1996 Best Gifts, Artsy

Artsmart

Boston
Life's little necessities—from CD racks to toothbrush olders—artfully wrought, along with terrific accessories for the home, in two tantalizing shops. read more»
1996 Best Gifts

Oriental Gift and Design

Boston
For unusual gift ideas, this store offers gorgeous Asian silk robes and beautifully detailed prints and screens. there are plenty of inexpensive finds—wind chimes, figurines, [...] read more»
1996 Best Gifts

Artisans Gift Gallery and Cafe

Charlestown
An unlikely place to find Newbury Street-quality merchandise, but don't be deterred by its setting hard by Foodmaster and Blockbuster Video. A small but lovely [...] read more»
1995 Best Gifts, Wedding, Inexpensive

Simon Pearce

Boston
At this shop you'll find an abundance of sparkling glasses, goblets, pitchers, vases, and bowls at very reasonable prices. For real bargains, check out the [...] read more»
1995 Best Gifts

Artful Hand Gallery

Boston
A multi-year winner, and still the best place around for great handcrafted jewelry, hand-blown glass, terrific pottery, fabulous clocks, and other one-of-a kind items. read more»
1994 Best Gifts, Wrapping Paper

Museum of Fine Arts

Boston
Even the merest trifle takes on special significance when wrapped in one of the beautiful gift papers form the MFA gift shop. read more»
1994 Best Gifts, Distinctive, for the Home

Henry Solo

Boston
Whether it's a delightful display of decorated birdhouses or a fetching arrangement of hand-painted plates, the windows always lure us inside this tiny shop, brimming [...] read more»
1993 Best Gifts, Unusual

The Artful Hand Gallery

Boston
From jewelry to furniture and everything in between, this gallery has something for every taste. The hand-blown glass from thumb-size miniatures to slender Art Noveau [...] read more»
1993 Best Gifts, Wrapping Paper

J. Oliver’s of Boston

Boston
No matter what the gift, this shop has the wrap. The racks of beautiful papers in every motif imaginable—from botanicals to gilt medieval prints—are a [...] read more»