12 Wallet-Friendly Design Gifts

This selection of design gifts will ensure worried wallets survive the frenzied festive splurge.Flamingo Egg CupWith an air of Miami Art Deco style and resembling something from the set of The Golden Girls, these flamingo egg cups by ceramist Hannah Turner are gloriously kitsch.Flamingo egg cups. Image © 2016 Hannah Turner Ceramics.Braun ET66 CalculatorA truly iconic design, this reissue of the Braun ET66 calculator makes an ideal desktop companion. Originally designed by Dieter Rams and Dietrich Lubs in 1987, the calculator is the quintessence of the ‘less but better’ philosophy.RELATED: 10 Well-Crafted Festive Gifts for £100 or LessBraun ET66 calculator. Image via Braun.Datti and Boje, The SkiersDesigned by the inimitable Kay Bojesen towards the end of the 1940s, Datti and Boje are two winsome skiers. Datti was the pet name of Kay Bojesen?s daughter-in-law Ruth and Boje was the pet name of his son Otto.Datti and Boje, the skiers. Image © Kay Bojesen.Nappula CandleholderThe Nappula candleholder was designed by Swedish designer Matti Klenell for Iittala. Nappula’s curves and straight lines combine to form an elegant candleholder, both minimal and understated.Nappula candleholder. Image © Fiskars Finland.Piilopaikka Pakkanen MugPiilopaikka Pakkanen is Finnish designer Piia Keto’s new wintery illustration for Arabia. The charming Piilopaikka Pakkanen mug pictures a young girl ice skating.Piilopaikka Pakkanen mugs. Image © F...
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