Curation by Jerrod Scott Sumner, Photography by Clettis Wright, Styling by Jocelyn Kracke, and Art Direction by Ted Rossiter
This year’s gift guide is a love letter to real and imagined Minnesotans who still make us swoon. We toast Paul Bunyan, Betty Crocker, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, and Charles Schulz’s Snoopy character with these gifts and gadgets that capture their personalities.
Inspired by this passage in Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby,” we celebrate the holidays in style: “That’s my Middle West—not the wheat or the prairies or the lost Swede towns, but the thrilling returning trains of my youth, and the street lamps and sleigh bells in the frosty dark and the shadows of holly wreaths thrown by lighted windows on the snow. I am part of that.”
Curation by Jerrod Scott Sumner, Photography by Clettis Wright, Styling by Jocelyn Kracke, and Art Direction by Ted Rossiter
Paul Bunyan
- Camosota Voyageur Backpack, Leather Works MN and Frost River, $365, leatherworksminnesota.com
- Mini Artisan Paddle, Sanborn Canoe, $160, sanborncanoe.com
- Classic Moc in Alpine Portage Leather, Red Wing Shoes, $320, redwingshoes.com
- New Day Mosaic Kit, Mosaic Candy Shop, $145, mosaiccandyshop.com
- “Smoke on the Waterfront: The Northern Waters Smokehaus Cookbook” by Northern Waters Smokehaus, $32.50, northernwaterssmokehaus.com
- “Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way” by Lars Mytting, $27.50, MartinPatrick3, martinpatrick3.com
- #Minnesnowta Luxury Soy Candle, Kobi Co., $33, lovekobico.com
- Twin Cities Map Clutch, Tactile Craftworks, $125, MartinPatrick3, martinpatrick3.com
Curation by Jerrod Scott Sumner, Photography by Clettis Wright, Styling by Jocelyn Kracke, and Art Direction by Ted Rossiter
Judy Garland
- Bow Tie Clogs, Sven Clogs, $270, svenclogs.com
- Olive Silk Velvet Turban, Celina Kane, $599, celinakane.com
- No. 17 Eau de Parfum, House of Idolette, $125, idolette.com
- JMD Vintage Catchall, Julia Moss Designs, $65, juliamossdesigns.com
- Emerald and Rose Cut Diamonds Necklace, $13,395, Antique Oval Cut Emerald, Rose Cut and Pave Diamonds Ring, price available upon request, Gretchen Ventura, gretchenventura.com
Curation by Jerrod Scott Sumner, Photography by Clettis Wright, Styling by Jocelyn Kracke, and Art Direction by Ted Rossiter
Betty Crocker
- “Company: The Radically Casual Art of Cooking for Others” by Amy Thielen, $39, amythielen.com
- “100 Morning Treats: With Muffins, Rolls, Biscuits, Sweet and Savory Breakfast Breads, and More” by Sarah Kieffer, $27.50, thevanillabeanblog.com
- Snowflake Cookie Stamps, Nordic Ware, $30 (set of 3), nordicware.com
- Minnesota State Plate, Lark at Home, $49.50, larkathome.com
- Waffle Trivets, Quirk Décor, $48 each, quirkdecor.com
- Baked From Scratch Cake Stand, A Heirloom, $85, aheirloom.com
Curation by Jerrod Scott Sumner, Photography by Clettis Wright, Styling by Jocelyn Kracke, and Art Direction by Ted Rossiter
Snoopy
- Hive Fetch Stick, $18, Hive Chew Toy, $20, Project Hive Pet Company, projecthivepetcompany.com
- Peanuts Snoopy, Super 7, $295, super7.com
- Two Tone Latigo Leash, Pro-Mohs, $20, promohs.com
- Pumpkin Bones, Must Be Ruff, $7, mustberuff.com
- Good Grief Pet Bowl, Peanuts for Pets, $13, chewy.com
- GoldPaw Upcycled DogBed, GoldPaw, $59, goldpawseries.com
Curation by Jerrod Scott Sumner, Photography by Clettis Wright, Styling by Jocelyn Kracke, and Art Direction by Ted Rossiter
F. Scott Fitzgerald
- Loonman Gin, New World, Loon Liquors, $29, loonliquors.com
- Wafer Frames, eyebobs, $95, eyebobs.com
- Smart Typewriter, Freewrite, $649, getfreewrite.com
- Colt Brown Watch, TOKYObay, $150, tokyobay.com
- Tribeca Platinum Acrylic Tray, Hestia Everyday Living, $85, juliamossdesigns.com
- Double Whiskey Glass, DC Ice, $15, dcice.com
