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  • Features
    Time Out Chicago / Issue 143 : Nov 22–28, 2007
    Holiday Gift Guide

    Give it a rest

    Our gift to you: Eight unique presents that you can personalize.

    By Kevin Aeh and Jessica Herman  Photography by Rebecca Uhle

    For office drones

    START WITH Wall calendar by David R. Head Jr. Local artist David R. Head Jr. designed this limited-edition wall calendar specifically for TOC. More than just a way to figure out what day it is, this hand-printed calendar features a simple green design that will brighten up any drab cube. $20, exclusively at davidrheadjr.com.

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    Your assistant can use the calendar to write down important dates, and he can get further organized with this desk tray by Red Envelope. This nickel-finished tray can help him keep track of his keys, cell phone and loose change, making more room on his desk for, you know, work. $35 at redenvelope.com.

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    Dad’s office needs more than a calendar to liven things up, and these brightly colored No.2 task clips will make even boring papers seem downright jovial. Each pack has a different set of clips with phrases like “To Read,” “To File,” and “To Send.” His coworkers will be jealous.  $6.50 for each pack of eight clips at knockknock.biz.

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    The calendar will help your spacey roommate remember what day it is, and this SmartSet dual-alarm clock radio with three color time projector will help her get to work on time. Thanks to the cool feature that shines the time on the wall, she’ll never be able to say she lost track of time again. $20 at target.com.

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