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5 Gift-Packed New York Blocks

The Herald Square Cluster
Gloves for all, cute umbrellas, noir cards.


Illustration by Pete Gamlen  

Musical jewelry box
$18, Hallmark
901 Sixth Ave.





Dog umbrella
$6, 6th Avenue Discount
878 Sixth Ave.





Twelve pairs of gloves
$4.50 each, $54 total, Jack’s 99 Cent Store
110 W. 32nd St.





Glass bangles
$5 each, Bangle World
1204 Broadway





Devil-angel playing cards
$5, Tannen’s Magic
45 W. 34th St., no. 608





The East 11th Street Cluster
Planters for your secret Santa, fresh pasta for the family.


Illustration by Pete Gamlen  


Fresh tricolor pasta to feed the whole holiday party
$53 for 15 pounds, Russo’s Mozzarella and Pasta
344 E. 11th St.





Reversible bikini
$138, Anna
330 E. 11th St.





An assortment of brass planters
From $45 each, Fair Folks & A Goat
330 E. 11th St.





iPhone sling
$95, Pas De Deux
328 E. 11th St.





Custom food-themed stamps
From $20, Casey Rubber Stamps
322 E. 11th St.





The West Williamsburg Cluster
Cool-girl jewelry, colorful homeware, and sporty jackets.


Illustration by Pete Gamlen  


14-karat-gold triangle studs
$455, Mociun
224 Wythe Ave.





Wallace Sewell blanket
$380, Task
100 N. 3rd St.





D’emploi made-in-Brooklyn roll-top backpack
$380, Brooklyn Denim Co.
85 N. 3rd St., no. 101





Battenwear quilted parka
$426, Pilgrim Surf + Supply
68 N. 3rd St.





Matchstick planters
From $205, Sprout Home
44 Grand St.





The Central Soho Cluster
Sick sound systems, eccentric board games.


Illustration by Pete Gamlen  

Form tea set
$85 to $822, MoMA Design Store
81 Spring St.





Apache necklace
From $530, Aurélie Bidermann
265 Lafayette St.





Limited-edition Daniel Chadwick backgammon set
$800, Other Criteria
458 Broome St.





Beolit 12 sound system
$599, Bang & Olufsen
63 Greene St.





Capri two-tone wool throw
$650, Loopy Mango
78 Grand St.





The Broach Belt on Madison
Gems for the fancy lady on your list.


Illustration by Joël Penkman  

Gold snake ring with rubies and emerald
$2,000, Sanjay Kasliwal
971 Madison Ave.





Diamond-and-pink-sapphire Camelia flower broach
$212,900, de Grisogono
824 Madison Ave.





1950s yellow-gold-and-diamond Winged Victory broach
$60,500, Fred Leighton
773 Madison Ave.





Nudo rings in amethyst and lemon quartz
From $1,750, Pomellato
741 Madison Ave.





Multishape diamond earrings
Price upon request, Graff
710 Madison Ave.





Black-diamond Art Nouveau cuff
Price upon request, Paul Morelli
895 Madison Ave.





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