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Last week I asked subscribers about their holiday shopping plans: what are they looking to get for themselves or others? What were their favorite gifts in the past couple years?

I got this great note back from a reader named Zach:

(Note: links weren’t in Zach’s original message; I added them for convenience).

I love that! It’s a great philosophy, and I’m sure Zach’s gift recipients appreciate his thoughtfulness. It’s a perspective I can relate to, as I’m sure you do. For example, I don’t think I’ll ever pay full price for a Drake’s tie that I’m buying for myself.

But as a gift for someone else? Absolutely.

In that spirit, I spent some time reviewing the gift guides of a few dozen retailers, picking out the sort of items that intrigue me but that I wouldn’t typically purchase for myself. For this post, I’ve rounded up the seven best of those gift guides. They tend to be from smaller retailers with unique inventory.

Note that this post is coming close to cut-off dates for Christmas delivery, so I’ve included those for each retailer if I could find them. If you want to pick up something, you’ll want to move soon to avoid paying extra for expedited shipping.





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