Leopold the Lion(Blabla, $35–$46) Hand-sewn by Peruvian artisans, this cuddly cotton big cat from Blabla is available at the American Folk Art Museum and makes a terrific alternative to Tickle Me anything. With both one- and two-foot-tall versions available, Leopold can bring joy to the youngster in your life or wrap his paws around your inner child.
folkartmuseum.org
Gold-plated subway token cufflinks(New York Transit Museum, $75) These authentic Transit Authority tokens won’t get you very far, but they will put you on the fast track to high fashion. Also available in silver plate and sterling silver, the antique accessories are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and come in a handy subway-map–covered gift box.
transitmuseumstore.com
Lotus blossom scarf(Brooklyn Botanic Garden, $85) Just because the leaves have fallen doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate some tropical flora. The BBG commissioned artist Wendy Hollender, whose botanical designs have been used by Wedgwood and Westpoint Stevens, to elegantly render a double rose lotus (
Nelumbo nucifera) on a 12” x 60" piece of silk voile.
bbg.org
Lucellino Table Lamp(Ingo Maurer, $665) The Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum had to be creative in accommodating “Provoking Magic,” its current Ingo Maurer retrospective. But you can easily find room for the lighting designer’s signature lamp—a bare bulb with goose-feather wings and an adjustable wire neck (two custom 50-watt light bulbs included).
Photograph: Chrissy Lush
“Beatific Soul” T-shirt(New York Public Library, $24) Hey, Jack Kerouac—not only is it the 50th anniversary of
On the Road, but the NYPL has commissioned this jersey to celebrate its current exhibit on your life and work. On the reverse, a quote from the seminal tome reads, “Whither goest thou, America, in thy shining car at night?” Go, Daddy-o! (Available in black, chocolate and gray.)
thelibraryshop.org
