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BANDIT
a Digital Digest for Modern Relationships

vol. 2, no. 11

 
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The Holiday Partnership Gift Guide
It's our 2nd annual Holiday Gift Guide! 
This season, we wanted to highlight other small businesses that also embrace diversity and inclusion. We polled the Modern Rebel team to curate a thoughtful list of gifts from our favorite small vendors. Sourced from mostly LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Women+ owned shops, these handpicked items reflect the beautiful spectrum of love.
No matter who you are or who you love, we hope these gift ideas inspire you to spread more inclusion and joy this holiday season. Happy gifting from our people to yours! 

 – Amy, founder of BANDIT & Modern Rebel
 
 
What to gift your partner who…

 
…is the golden retriever to your black cat
🎁 Retrievers notoriously crave emotional and mental stimuli which is why an out-of-pocket party game like Unstable Unicorns just works for these social animals. The object is to collect enough unicorns to manage a “stable” of one's own using any and every trick in the book.  (Unstable Unicorns)
🎁 Prefer to keep a tighter leash in closer quarters? Try the Adventure Challenge's Quickies designed to be completed in under 30 minutes. Or take a little longer. ;) (Adventure Challenge)

 
…hit beekeeping age
🎁 Custom measured, hand-sewn, monogrammed and made in Vermont since 1920, these are no ordinary work gloves. These are heirlooms in the making, a living testament to love of the land. Also, their instagram is the ultimate unintentional thirst trap. (Vermont Glove)
🎁 Of the innumerable advantages of getting older, one of the best ones is waistbands optional. The choice parts of sweats and overalls merge to make one functionally fun, peak-beekeeping ensemble for every body. (Swoveralls)
 

 
…is in their Eras era
🎁 Between Barbie, Blondie, and Beyoncé, this was the year of embracing nostalgia. Commemorate personally epic eras with a super-curated photo disc meant to be savored the old fashioned way: one physical click at a time. (Uncommon)
🎁 Our beloved Dolly Parton bequeathed a sartorial encyclopedia of every one of her glittery ensembles, backstories included, spanning her life to date in Behind the Seams. (Dolly Parton)

…needs the creative to flow
🎁 Eve Rodsky, bestselling author of Fair Play, released an uplifting guide to help people rediscover their passions, talents, and inner joy even during stressful times. A perfect blend of practical advice and inspirational thinking, Find Your Unicorn Space is a clear plan to help people carve out time for themselves and tap into their unique talents (Fair Play)
🎁 Give ‘em a little boost with their own hands-on “artist’s date.” Coined by Julia Cameron of The Artist's Way, the artist date helps creatives shake off stagnant dust and get their hands, hearts, and body in motion. Classes like rug tufting, candle-making, cooking, glass blowing, broom-making and so much more available locally. 

…embodies the Age of Pleasure
🎁 Beautiful breasts and a nice set of pecs are universally adored, but nipples of all sorts love super special attention in the boudoir. A secondary sex organ with prime-time appeal, these cheeky clamps are designed to unlock untold pleasure. (Shop Enby)
🎁 True connoisseurs of ta-tas of all shapes and sorts get to welcome the dawn of a new day with a coffee cup that lets the world know: all boobs are beautiful. (Titty City Designs)

…enjoys cozy epicurean delights
Finding gifts for foodies is actually too easy. The hard part is deciding which international snack subscription box, perfectly irreverent pinot, or super saucy noodle sampler is the best one. Thankfully, we did the legwork! You're welcome. 

…is so baby witch
🎁 The beautifully illustrated Queer Tarot deck and guidebook set is an inclusive, affirming way for newbie occultists to begin exploring tarot. Created by Ash + Chess, this vibrant 78-card deck re-imagines the Major and Minor Arcana with diverse gender expressions and orientations. (Ash+Chess)
🎁 Brujita Skincare call themselves the “misfits that the natural beauty market left behind.” Meaning “little witch” in Spanish, the LA-based company sells magical potions, creams, and serums made from the highest quality botanical ingredients. (Brujita)
🎁 Any witch worth their salt knows the power of intention setting through candle magic. Never run out of intentions with these refillable eco-friendly coconut blend wax kits that creates a fresh candle from scratch using any flame-safe vessel. (Siblings)

…has a TBR a mile long
🎁 Book worms can get addicted to one flavor of novel. Shake up their reading rut with the The Ultimate Reading Challenge. Book lovers are incentivized to expand their horizons and receive a reward for each challenge completed. (Barnes & Noble)
🎁 Deep in the throes of a serious page-turner, a bibliophile could throw a back out. Prevent injuries with this lap-sized, pyramid shaped pillow that doubles as soft support for books and tablets. (Etsy)

…is on the go but always out of juice
🎁 Basically a fully-loaded, totally functional, off-road vehicle for your back. Solar-powered charging for all the USB gadgets, secret pockets for VIP docs, shock-proof, drop-proof, this bag was meant to take a lickin' and keep on kickin'. (Solgaard)
🎁 Give the gift of deep, optimized rest with an alarm clock developed by sleep scientists meant to mimic your natural circadian rhythm and so much more. (Loftie)

…manages their pet's social media
🎁 216 pages of purrfect bound, Catnip is a collectible magazine made for a unique breed of cat person. Chock full of original photography, illustrations, essays, ruminations, interviews, and other surprises galore. (Catnip)
🎁 Perpetually in motion pup parents on-the-go love a hands-free solution to keeping their pack in stride. Sunny Tails creates high-quality, vegan PVC leads in a rainbow of colors and lengths. (Sunny Tails)

…swoons over sentimental stuff
🎁 When the object of your affection plucks your heartstrings but they're all out of tune, outsource it! Songfinch will turn the “Story of You” into a professionally produced, original track in 7 days or less. (Songfinch)
🎁 A delicate but consistent reminder of your true love's bond. Plus it's super chic, understated and goes with practically everything. “Radically wearable” and made from 100% recycled gold. (Automic Gold)

…is a city slicker hot for adventure
🎁 As far as hunting goes, fly-fishing may be one of the more sedate, meditative experiences around. Perfect for a frazzled urban-dweller needing to load up on serotonin ASAP. (Reel Women Fly Fishing Adventures)
🎁 The classic road trip gets a serious upgrade with the Roadtrippers app. The app is like a magical guide pointing out wonders big and small along the way. Calculate fuel costs, book unique stays, and navigation all in one. It's the gift of discovery and new adventures. (Roadtrippers)

…wears the “airport dad” mantle with pride
🎁 Nothing kills vacation vibes faster than a quickie case of identity theft. Serious airport dads already know the perils of RFID snatchers – thieves who remotely steal credit card and ID info. Slim profile, room for 11+ cards, pocket change and more, this wallet holds more than money…it holds peace of mind. (Bellroy)
🎁 As if “as seen on Shark Tank” isn't already the perfect bait for an airport dad. A low-profile mount allows the designated family archivist to stick their iPhone anywhere, getting the perfect angle every time. (Flipstik)

…is raising up the next gen
🎁 Introduce your young ones to the real-life adventures of trailblazing women from Elizabeth I to Malala Yousafzai. Each bedtime story enjoyed together reads like a fairy-tale and is accompanied by a beautiful full-page portrait. Definitely a collectible tome meant to be read over and over and over again.  (Rebel Girls)
🎁 Meet Ravi from India! He's one of five “Global Kidizen” dolls hand-knit by Artisans in Peru. Each doll comes with a digital story filled with adventures discovering new cultures designed to build empathy, connection, and belonging. (For Purpose Kids)

 
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