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The Gift Finder 2012

Our annual guide to triumphing over holiday-giving anxiety while picking just the right present for even the hardest to please.

Published Nov 18, 2012

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Expert’s Choice: Ten picks from the pros.

There Will Be Crumbs: Cookies make the perfect gift.

Happy Feet: Sure-to-please stocking stuffers.

The One Thing I’ve Always Wanted: Five New Yorkers, their dream presents, and some sensible alternatives.

How to Outsource Christmas: The secret way to put together Currier & Ives–cozy festivities with minimal fuss? Hire it done.

After the Storm: Here’s how to lend a hand in some of the areas hardest-hit by Sandy.

The Cut Gift Guide: Forty-four stylish presents we all really want.

Last Minute Finds: Browse 100 ideas for procrastinators on Shop-A-Matic.

Get In and Get Out: Tactical mappings of three gift-glutted neighborhoods.

29 Gifts for Food-Lovers: From simple $6 stocking stuffers all the way up to the best (and no doubt most expensive) knives.

The Pop-Culture Present Finder: Thirty-three Vulture-approved suggestions for the entertainment obsessive on your list.

The Experiential Gift Guide: Give the person who has everything one of these 26 unforgettable experiences.

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