We’ve Got The Goods
Every truly good gift has a story to tell and says something about the giver. Gifts that are made in New Hampshire reflect the spirit of the state and support the good artists and craftspeople who have made it their home. We think that’s a story worth telling, so here are 25 good ideas to get you started — in just about any price range.Good Taste
Impress someone with your sense of style…
1. Blue titanium plated drusy and opal slide with diamond by Jennifer Kalled, $8,500, The Kalled Gallery, Wolfeboro, www.kalledjewelrystudio.com
2. Porcelain bowl with crystalline glaze by Janet Duchesneau, $75, eastwindpottery@juno.com
3. Necklace inspired by ancient cave paintings by Luann Udell of Keene, $575, www.luannudell.com
4. Wood-turned 297-piece vase by Nelson Long, the Monadnock Turner, Jaffrey, $209, www.monadnockturner.com
5. Porcelain ceramic titled “Picnic” by Megan Bogonovich, $2,000, www.meganbogonovich.com
Tastes Good
Gifts that make you say “Yum”
6. Assorted chocolates by Alan Crofut of Unbridled Chocolate, Marlborough, $35 lb., www.unbridledchocolates.com
7. Cabin Fever Whisky, the country’s only maple whisky, made in Chester, $20.99 at N.H. State Liquor Stores
8. Boggy Meadow Farm Smoked Baby Swiss Cheese, $15 lb., www.boggymeadowfarm.com
9. Van Otis Chocolate’s Champagne bottle dipped in gourmet dark chocolate and drizzled with milk and white chocolate, Manchester, $25.99 and $39.99, www.vanotischocolates.com
10. Smoked ham from North Country Smokehouse, Claremont, $44.95–$79.50, www.ncsmokehouse.com
Good Stuffers
Thoughtful and affordable
11. “Live Free or Die” 5-pack of wristbands, $6, from the N.H. Historical Society, www.nhhistory.org
12. Men’s natural skin and body care products from Ritva USA, Bedford, www.ritvausa.com
13. Leather moose key chain, New England Bells, Lempster, $27, www.newenglandbells.com
14. Gourmet flavored coffee from Port City Coffee Roasters of Portsmouth, $10.25 lb., www.portcitycoffee.com/tea; gift cards to Portsmouth Tea Company $25-$100, www.portsmouthtea.com
15. Holiday music that you can play year-round from The Sea Captains (EP) $5, and Dan Blakeslee $8-10, all available from Bull Moose Music, Portsmouth, www.bullmoose.com; Tickets to see Opera New Hampshire’s “Rigoletto” March 13 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, $35-$75; Cigar box guitar, made by Bruce Graham of Epsom, $350, www.woodleatherstone.com
Feels Good
Softness and warmth always touch the heart
16. One-of-a-kind mittens made from recycled garments and materials by Joyce Murphy-Gale of Unique Ewe, Sunapee, $53-$58, www.uniqueewe.com
17. Ruffled scarf by Tinka Pritchett, Dover, $199, tinkabeep@comcast.net
18. Porcelain tumbler by Stacey Esslinger, Alstead, $30, www.staceyesslinger.com
19. Bjorn stuffed and needle-felted sheep by Ella Rank of Truly Wool, Marlborough, $85, trulywool@ne.rr.com
20. All-natural aromatherapy diffuser from Just Naturals & Co., Amherst, $15, www.justnaturalproducts.com
Good Fun
Gifts to delight your inner child
21. Fly fishing pin by expert fly tier Larry Antonuk of Marlborough, $25, www.classicatlanticsalmonflies.com
22. Mirrored mosaic sculptures, Rambunktious Glass, Dover, $300- $1,000, rambunktiousglass.etsy.com
23. Birchbark framed photos, $95, www.moosemannaturephotos.com
24. Gear educational toy by Ian Johnson’s Cogworks Ltd. in Antrim, $98, www.patriotmill.com
25. Felted snowmen by Jan Graham, Effingham, www.tactilecomfortcreations.com, $50-$125
Good Shops
Specializing in locally made gifts
Artstream Gallery
56 N. Main St., Rochester
(603) 330-0333
artstreamstudios.com
Exeter Fine Crafts
61 Water St., Exeter
(603) 778-8282
exeterfinecrafts.com
The Gallery at Well Sweep
Jane Pinel & Bob Lint
584 Center Rd., Hillsborough
(603) 464-6585
wellsweepgallery.com
League of N.H. Craftsmen Retail Galleries
Center Sandwich, Concord, Littleton, Meredith, Wolfeboro, North Conway and Hanover
(603) 224-3375
nhcrafts.org
Local Works Marketplace at WREN
2013 Main St., Bethlehem
(603) 869-3100
wrencommunity.org
Maine-ly New Hampshire
22 Deer St., Portsmouth
(603) 422-9500
maine-lynewhampshire.com
The Kalled Gallery
33 N. Main St., Wolfeboro
(603) 569-3994
kalledjewelrystudio.com
The New England Sampler
42 Hanover St., Manchester
(603) 626-4477
thenewenglandsampler.com
The New Hampshire Stores
Adjacent to State Liquor Stores on I-95
North and South, Hampton
(603) 926-8542
nhmade.com
Sharon Arts Center
20-40 Depot Sq. Peterborough
(603) 924-7256
sharonarts.org
Walpole Artisans
52 Main St., Walpole
(603) 756-3020
walpoleartisans.org
