Unusual finds at museum gift shops
Quick ReadSavvy shoppers know that museums are the best kept holiday secret when it comes to finding unusual gifts.
Photo credit: Handout | Festive items from the Museum of Modern Art include Nahui Ollin's recycled candy-wrapper clutches ($95), a fringed, rainbow-striped Pop-Art Shima scarf ($48), recycled Tyvek wallets, made from the paper-like material used in home insulation and Haz-Mat suits -- perfect for cool young dudes who don't want a traditional wallet ($15) -- or these polyurethane Calumet watches by Alessi ($70, all at momastore.org or call 800-447-6662).
Most of us, whether into museums or not, can't get out of one without perusing the gift shop. No surprise - they're placed by the exit, like those cinnamon buns at Ikea. Hard to resist.
Especially for savvy shoppers who know that museums are the best kept holiday secret when it comes to finding unusual gifts - not to mention avoiding the crowds at the malls.
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