125 Carefully Selected, Unusually Special Gifts Under $200

The Strategist Holiday Gift Guide

From Chrome Hearts, the L.A. brand that’s highly coveted by the cool 17-year-olds we know.

The Kobo Clara Colour’s display is ideal for comics and graphic novels.

This caselike device turns an Apple Watch into an old-school iPod you can stow away.

The former brand marketing head of teen-loved sweatshirt brand Madhappy launched a perfume this year with hero notes of incense.

Alex Mill’s Standard Jumpsuit, in sizes for toddlers through tweens.

Sewn together with scraps from Danica Favorito’s other projects.

Designer Batsheva Hay told us the first batch sold out almost immediately, but this is now back in stock.

One of the more elegant of the zillions of “Peanuts” watches celebrating its 75th anniversary.

Folkmanis has been making puppets since the mid-’70s in Berkeley; this sheepdog is eerily lifelike.

Handmade in Lelet’s New York studio.

Block-printed in Jaipur, the patterns on this large silk-and-cotton scarf were inspired by two Georgia O’Keeffe paintings.

These Fenty x Puma knit pants depict the flora and fauna of Smurf Village.

Hostess cupcake? Nope, it’s a rock painted by Elizabeth Saloka.

Tekla’s broderie anglaise pillowcase is equal parts sexy and demure.

A Peter Pan–collar Japanese-cotton set for him and her to wear on a coffee run.

Borderline illegible, extremely fun. From Swedish designer Alfred Sahlén.

Nocs Provisions’ latest waterproof, fogproof Zoom Tube is small enough to bring anywhere.

This dongle can turn any analog speakers into a Sonos-like setup.

Earlywood’s straining spoon is made from a single piece of jatoba wood (also available in maple).

Hellstar merch you can actually buy (i.e., not on StockX).

From French cashmere line Kujten, which justopened a flagship on Madison.

Seen on Printemps’s Gregory Gourdet.

She’s wearingfauxfur and a pleather jumpsuit.

Unlike others, which cut into the hip, Raide’s LF 2L hugs the torso like a brace.

An Appaloosa hobbyhorse from the British line of equestrianwear.

It’s machine washable and packs flat when empty.

Get up to 12 characters scrawled on a paperweight in Bernard Maisner’s playful script.

Kelli Anderson spent five years creating this book-slash-artwork that shows how letters got their shape.

They sound better than your vintage Sonys and are equipped with a mic for taking calls.

Prada added this juicy yellow tint to its lip-balm collection this year; also works on cheeks.

Camp Snap’s newest screen-free video camera records filmic video without the processing.

A medieval-looking piece made in Modena — and way cheaper than gold right now.

From indie perfumer Marissa Zappas, Carnival of Souls’ notes of mimosa cream, violet, and saffron are meant to evoke a fictionalized 1960s film character who moves to Utah to become a church organist after surviving a car crash.

Published in 1929, Ada Boni’s classic has been translated into English at long last.

Created by the LES designer known as Gsongim.

Not your average Walgreens day-of-the-week.

Gin or vodka? Olive or a twist?

It regulates humidity for the freshest grains.

The waistband’s compression is designed to mimic a weight-lifting belt.

A hand-painted plate from Gunia with a design inspired by Ukrainianrushnykmotifs.

Parisian design studio Antoinette Poisson’s cards can also be used as drawer liners or decorative objets.

Each unique bag is made from deadstock fabric in Los Angeles.

Fit for the princess of the Plaza herself.

A rare Japanese fruit that was in demand out East in the summer.

Photos of fishies and puppy doodles converge on these Chopova Lowena infant overalls.

Inspired by Biscuit Home founder Bailey McCarthy’s pool cabana on Martha’s Vineyard.

Made with three thicknesses of tulle.

This ornament was cast from an actual Champagne cork.

The Los Angeles bakery layers butter cake with bourbon ganache for these joyous gold-flecked bites.

The sweatshirt that drew 2,000 teensto Greenpoint for a pop-up.

Designer Larry Tchogninou was inspired by imagery of King Béhanzin.

From Niwaki, it’s meant to soften and change color with age and use.

BioLite’s Range is bright and lightweight and charges in just eight minutes.

This heavyweight-cotton top is rugged enough for romping but equally appropriate for dinner.

Sue Fisher King’s small-batch brooches are handmade out of cotton, felt, and sequins by artisans in India.

Cashmere-lined gloves from the Madison Avenue leather-goods shop that started in Rome in 1965.

These classic men’s mocs have a kicky orange sole.

Promises to give three times more life to your Le Labos and Diptyques.

It comes with six wooden rabbits, a food bowl, and some green paper grass for snacking.

Aphrodisiac-infused lube.

DJ Furby can remix songs, tell jokes, play games — and even lead yoga.

If you’re going to buy an expensive little doodad of this ilk, do so at the Neue Galerie gift shop.

A cotton blanket featuring an intricately woven check.

Leggings with a built-in tutu from L.A. label Blondita.

Build this working LEGO vending machine, then fill it with the included Minifigures or whatever you want.

The Vomero Plus has a thick midsole of foam that provides a bouncy ride for runners of all levels.

Ensconced in Schumacher’s “Magic Mountain” fabric featuring fire-breathing dragons.

A simple French-terry sweatshirt from Linder Sport, a colorful menswear shop in the West Village.

A rosy face powder with an equestrian design based on an Hermès scarf.

The AG Sisters are slightly smaller than the classic dolls — and significantly cheaper.

From Sézane’s new kids’ collection, suitable for chic children only.

A two-in-one that combines Womanizer’s signature air suction with vibration.

Red tights from Leandra Medine Cohen’s Swedish Stockings collection, based on a pair she’s worn that always sells out.

Zingerman’s has aged a handful of fruitcake master Robert Lambert’s creations in a Wisconsin cellar.

British ceramicist John Julian’s porcelain bowl is fit for a handsome hound.

A bronze horseshoe crab made in Rhode Island by designer Matt Hall, who suggests hanging one from a nail on the wall.

Mister Mort, a.k.a. fashion fellow Mordechai Rubinstein, designed this cheeky sweatshirt.

Magmajournal’s third-edition book is for the art person who has everything.

Made in northern Sweden, these folk-art-inspired Beata Heuman napkins are finished with a button so you can turn each one into a bib.

A reasonably priced wool-cashmere knit made in South Korea.

Fashioned from the first shearing of merino sheep for the softest wool.

From French Sole, the ballet-flat shop that’s been around since the 1980s.

A light-upKPop Demon Hunterswand for cheering on Rumi, Mira, and Zoey.

All the cool upstate people wear these bug-repelling pants designed by Becca Van K.

No need to search “Betsey Johnson Fruit-Print Dress” on Poshmark.

Nanchen dolls have been made in a small workshop in Schauenburg, Germany, since 1983; each face is hand-painted by one of the 15 employees.

Zoo Zoo Animals, based in Ukraine, makes particularly charming felted pet replicas.

Each one-of-a-kind leash is handmade upstate and available at Judi Rosen’s downtown shop.

All the push-button delight of a vending machine, none of the junk.

AfterBiologique Recherche discontinued its P50 1970 tonerlast year, it launched the P50T, a much milder toner for sensitive skin.

The Toniebox 2 is safer and more engaging for very young toddlers. Also, it has games.

Meant to mimic the smell of a traditionalhanjeungmak’s clay walls.

Parents have been champing at the bit for the launch ofTin Can’s Wi-Fi-enabled phone that lets kids gab with one another screen free.

From fly-fishing brand Foris.

Add embroidery with your choice of thread.

Roll up the silicone board and precision-weighted pieces into the included ripstop bag.

Hugo Guinness’sLady in Black Dressadorns this 100-percent-silk foulard.

The spirit of the aughts in a skinny scarf, sequins and all.

Made from hand-poured fine silver and carved from wax.

Bluey goes grocery shopping in this three-level play set with a moving escalator and a microphone for price checks.

Chef Camille Becerra’s fruit and vegetable ripening stands come in varying heights.

The Crazy Creek Hex 2.0 can be collapsed into a four-inch tube.

A classic cutie from Bobo Choses.

A nine-piece set of essential tools designed for beginner DIYers.

Created in honor of the “Unikko” flower’s 60th anniversary.

Now that the kids in New York don’t have phones at school, they’re wearing watches to know what time it is. The Shark is the one they all want.

Sweatpant shorts with a touch of je ne sais quoi.

Walker Valentine’s moiré cosmetic cases are some of the most in-demand items on the second floor.

Kitchen-supply store JB Prince has a sleek new version of the cooking essential.

As seen in Kylie Jenner’s suitcase.

A retro Mickey skis down this kids’ Columbia half-snap.

An aquatic follow-up to the award-winningWingspan.

With an adjustable grommet neck.

Twins Chirri and Chirra ride their bikes into dreamlike natural worlds full of talking animals, glowing flower caves, rain that falls upward, and some truly magical food.

Equestrian pants from Ty Haney’s rebooted Outdoor Voices.

Get them started on cycling and jam bands with this Grateful Dead balance bike.

Stitched together from Polartec fleece by Portland, Maine–based outdoor brand Sambob.

It’s vinyl-coated and can be hosed off for cleaning.

Tyler Mitchell’s photos and text by Dandy Wellington and André 3000 converge in this chronicle of three centuries of dandyism.

According to our beauty columnist Rio Viera-Newton.

Pull it out for sleepovers or pack it for a trip to Grandma’s.

Our senior kitchen and dining writerwas very taken with Misen’s latest pan, which combines nonstick with carbon steel.

It’s unisex and covered in pockets and hasGNXandSOSlogos printed on the front.

These hardwood pads come in minimalist designs like this tranquil Mt. Fuji landscape.

This mini-Sprinter comes with everything except a teeny drone camera.