Bake and Shake: Lust and Musk: Valentines Gift Guide #1

With my Holiday gift-guides, all Etsy-based, I focused on a lot of different things, for a lot of different people. Valentine's Day deserves a little low-key love, a little undercover appreciation. I don't call it out from across the street. I just suck my breath in real fast when it passes by. So here is what to buy for your lady, and soon we'll have what to buy for your dude. And yourself, as always, because hello. The revolution is here. Self Love for all. eBay joins the party this time, and I am happy to have it. I hope, if you're buying for a lady love, this gives you inspiration and if you are that lady love, I hope you print this entry out and tape it to your lover's sweet face as they sleep, and breathe their last breaths, tainted by the fumes of printer ink and as you watch them struggle, wake up and tear the sheet of paper off their face, just whisper "I was tired of the dancing stuffed animals" and turn the light off again.

1. Martin Boyd Ramekins
I am forever searching for these on eBay, only to find that I've been outbid. With the retro Sherbert (or Sherbet, if you're going to be like that) contrasting interiors and exteriors, smooth finish and witty little handle, they just make me feel like making everything I've ever wanted to eat, in them. Like creme brulee. Or meatloaf. Dry cat food, with soy milk.

Boydramekins
Where to find: Check eBay for sets or individual pieces.

2. La la Laurie Flower and Butterfly corsage
This charms me. It just charms me. You could buy it and tie it to a package, as suggested in the listing, or you could just pin it near the nape of her neck. No other girl will have one, it will last much longer than store-bought tulips and it will become a story. Everything is better when it has a story. Maybe you can make sure this story involves a showdown outside of a Check Cashing place, and pocket knives.

Lalalauriecorsage
Where to find: Etsy

3. sX-70 Polaroid Land Camera
I will tell you a secret right now, and that is that most of the girls I know, and the girl that I am, really, if we're going to be legit here, have the idea that somehow they'll get through life with a small stash of beautifully lit, perfectly styled and completely candid, "I had no idea you were photographing me" photos -- photos of them. Most of mine were taken when I was ten and younger. But I think, and this is only if you are in a not-creepy relationship and you're not already doing this and your last name isn't Dahmer, that a great Valentine's gift would be a beautiful, candid Polaroid of her sleeping, just before you wake her up and listen to the shouts and swearing that would greet such a decadent, classic and ridiculous gift. Make sure to include a few packs of s600 film and look up the easy and painless alteration instructions online -- Sx70 film was discontinued a few years back.

Sx70
Where to find: eBay (and for examples of what it can do, check out Fieryeyed Photography)

4. A 'Corny' card
Because it's true. And you do. Maybe you could write "ALSO, BECAUSE YOU TASTE LIKE BUTTER" inside. Or "I HAVE TO SKEWER YOUR SIDES IN ORDER TO KEEP YOU UNDER CONTROL". Or "I WON'T BREAK UP WITH YOU EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE ALWAYS IN MY TEETH". All caps, like that, too. Screaming is romantic.

Cornycard
Where to find: Etsy

Comments

ramekins! http://cgi.ebay.com/Lovely-6-Martin-Boyd-Ramekins-Signed_W0QQitemZ330289223590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_15?hash=item330289223590&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Posted by: amanda | November 24, 2008 at 02:45 PM

Thanks guys! Kitt, I know, they're the ultimate heartbreaker.

Kickpleat, that is incredible. That is awesome. Get it for him anyway. It is too perfect.

Chelsea, thank you! I had no idea Joy had linked to me, thank you for the heads up. And seriously -- I have one, but I need to find film for it and get over my fear of using the alteration instructions for 600 film. Jen's stuff is making me swoon.

Posted by: L. | February 12, 2008 at 12:25 AM