Chicagoist: The 2006 Chicagoist Holiday Gift Guide

Black Friday may have come and gone, and the masochists already braved the lines for the early-bird sales to finish their holiday shopping early. But Chicagoist isn't that kind of shopper. We prefer to sleep in on Thanksgiving weekend and do most of our present shopping on the Web at our leisure.

We're a lazy blog, but that doesn't mean the people on our holiday lists are going to receive Glade scented candles and power strips from the Walgreen's down the street. And to prove we're thoughtful shoppers, we've compiled a list of some of our favorite gifts available on the Web, catagorized according to some of our favorite topic-specific blogs.
Read the list after the jump.

The is a plastic, water-resistant wallet that holds just five cards, an ID and three bills. It forces you to carry only the essentials and keeps you from getting back pains from a Costanza wallet. Chicagoist uses it to carry our CTA card, driver's license, black American Express, Tiffany's charge, and a VIP card from the Admiral, and it never fails to elicit compliments whenever we pay for something.

For the nerds, you can also buy a different money clip with memory card slots.
If, like us, you and your friends could use a little art to replace those decorations from the college days, Chuck Anderson of Tinley Park has you covered.

Under the name , Chuck produces limited edition beautiful prints at . His newest print, "Good Parts of Bad Dreams", will be going to those that weren't naughty this year.
Chicagoist bought a few of these for our fashionista friends this year, and they were really pleased with the gift.

They're both functional and pretty, so that they don't have to hang on the back of a door in a closet but can become part of the decor of the room. There's a variety of patterns to choose from, and you can order gift wrapping right on the site. What could be easier?

Call us old-fashioned, but Chicagoist thinks that the lost art of writing cards is a travesty. Despite the urge to constantly e-mail or call, we bust out the pens and stationary at least once a month to send a note to a friend or family. While our cards of choice may at first strike you as something possessed by a preppy Trixie, trust us when we say you'll be a believer after trying the personalized cards from iomoi.

We're particularly fond of the , , and the designs. P.S.