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Midwest Living Holiday Gift Guide 2015

By Producers: Tara Okerstrom-Bauer and Jess Hoffert; Photographer: Blaine Moats
September 30, 2015
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Forget braving the Black Friday madness. Instead, browse our annual guide to gifts designed and crafted in the Midwest.
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Ballpark Blueprints artwork

Marvin Larson and Thomas Young create hand-drawn, blueprint-style illustrations of ballparks, stadiums and golf courses. Unframed from $60. ballparkblueprints.com

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Detroit Watch Company watch

A tribute to the Motor City's heyday, the luxe M1-Woodward Chronograph is handmade with gears and springs from the world's finest watchmakers. Flip this watch over, and the caseback lists every city, from Detroit to Pontiac, along Woodward Avenue, Michigan's main street of industry. $1,850. detroitwatchco.com

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LeadHead Glass terrarium

Plants thrive in terrariums made of materials salvaged from abandoned homes. Assembled in Detroit, these artful glass planters come in a variety of sizes. From $45. leadheadglass.com

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Detroit Surf Company longboard

Indulge your inner daredevil (OK, your teenager's) with this sleek pintail-shape board. $140; for 10% off, use code MWL10. (800)792-4472; detroitsurfco.com

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Up in the Air Somewhere ceramics

Chicagoan Susan Dwyer embellishes her pottery's hand-formed curves with gold leaf. $28 for spoon and well; $98 for tray; for 10% off, use code MWL10. upintheairsomewhere.etsy.com

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Scoville Unlimited honey

We loved the smoky heat of this habanero honey that's made in Viroqua, Wisconsin, and sold exclusively by Chicago's Yearbook Studios. Try this fiery honey drizzled over mashed sweet potatoes, grilled chicken or even pizza. $18 for 8 ounces. yearbookstudios.com

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Fount bag

Soft, full-grain Italian leather. Brass hardware. Designed, cut and sewn in Ohio. Chic leather pieces include the Coventry Bucket Bag. $249; for 10% off, use code MWL10. (540) 810-0594; fountleather.com

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Thyme is Honey pencil set

Slip Danielle Bruflodt's wisecracking pencils in the stocking of your favorite  organization junkie; from Madison, Wisconsin. $8; for 10% off, use code MWL10. thymeishoney.etsy.com

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Pappy and Company syrup

Pour this addictive bourbon maple syrup from Louisville over waffles, pie or ice cream. $38 for 12.7 ounces. pappyco.com

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Sister Sister caramels

Thick slabs of caramel from Michigan's UP come in cute tins with a wooden knife for slicing. $10 for 5 ounces; for 10% off, use code MWL10. (847) 651-9305; sistersisterfoods.com

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Eshelman Pottery bowl

Palmable bowls from Illinois make it easy to curl up on the couch and eat chili. $52 each. (815) 858-2327; eshelmanpottery.com

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Punk Hollow Kennel leash

Bevel-edge Amish leather leashes from Ohio are comfy in hand, even when Fido darts after a squirrel. From $20; for 5% off, use code MWL5. punkhollowpetsupplies.com

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Smith Shop bottle opener

Beer has gone craft. Shouldn't your opener, too? When you crack a cold one, think of the Detroit blacksmith who forged this opener from one piece of steel. $95. smithshopdetroit.com

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