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Close-fitting Bangle of 18-karat brushed gold with ten diamonds by Roberto Coin is $2,875 at Saks Fifth Avenue (611 Fifth Avenue, near 49th Street; 212-940-2164).
Mom’s Day Off kit includes sixteen sticks of incense, a votive candle, a sachet, and a spa soap, for $22 at Candleshtick (2444 Broadway, near 90th Street, 212-787-5444; and 181 Seventh Avenue, near 21st Street, 212-924-5444).
Italian Notesheets and matching envelopes with white tissue lining are $27 for a set of 28 at Sigerson Morrison (28 Prince Street; 212-219-3893).
Wingard’s Travel Frame holds two 3 and 1/2-by-5-inch photos and is $42 at Spacial Etc. (199 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn; 718-599-7962).
Smashing Grandpa’s T-shirts, which run the gamut from Blondie to New York Dolls, are $35 to $62 at Olive + Bette’s (252 Columbus Avenue, near 72nd Street, 212-579-2178; 1070 Madison Avenue, near 81st Street, 212-717-9655; 158 Spring Street, 646-613-8772).
Bathina Body So Fine, an attractively packaged moisturizer from Benefit that will re-glam tired legs and add a bit of shimmer to boot, is $26 at Henri Bendel and Macy’s.
Espadrille Slides silk-screened with a Gabor-sister look-alike are $189 at Anya Hindmarch (29 East 60th Street; 212-750-3974).Click here for Best Bets Online at Yahoo!
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