Gifts that give back
Portions of the proceeds from items in blue benefit charitable organizations.
1. Birch speakers handcrafted by Ian Schneller of Specimen Products in Humboldt Park
$11,800 for a pair and tube amp, (introductory price $8,000), specimenproducts.com.
2. Aluminum and fiberboard Ping-Pong table designed by Killerspin in the Loop
$4,499, 33 W. Monroe St., killerspin.com.
3. Battery-powered Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder created by Radio Flyer in Galewood
$500, radioflyer.com.
4. Down jacket with cotton and polyurethane shell designed by Chicago native Virgil Abloh for his label Off-White
$1,580, net-a-porter.com.
5. Steel and maple stool and end table fabricated by Nick Lippert in Humboldt Park
$400, Apartment 528, 2136 W. Chicago Ave., apt528.com.
6. Acrylic on wood painting by Laura Berger of Avondale
$1,000, lauraberger.com.
7. Tweed blazer designed by Marie Whitney of Two Penny Blue in Lake View
For every blazer sold, Two Penny Blue donates a school uniform to a young girl in Africa. $485, 3738 N. Southport Ave., 2pennyblue.com.
8. Felt porkpie fedora hybrid made by Optimo Hat Company in the Loop
$750, 51 W. Jackson Blvd., optimo.com.
9. Calfskin pumps made in Italy and designed by Kendall Reynolds of Kendall Miles in the South Loop
$750, kendallmilesdesigns.com.
10. Diamond, tourmaline, and 14-karat gold earrings designed by Dana Gordon of Dana Rebecca Designs in River North
$8,360 for similar style, danarebeccadesigns.com.
11. Pebbled leather convertible bag designed and made by Chelli Look of CHC in Ravenswood
$385, shopchc.com.
12. Acetate sunglasses made by State Optical Co. in Vernon Hills
$429, stateopticalco.com.
13. Handwoven brass necklace with vintage brooch, antique brass horns, and Swarovski crystal daggers designed and made by Christina Bock of Bella Colletta in Avondale
$328, bella-colletta.myshopify.com.
14. Gold quartz, white diamond, and 18-karat gold ring designed by Graziela Kaufman of Graziela Gems in Highland Park
$8,099 for similar, grazielagems.com.
15. Horween leather boots with commando sole designed and made by Oak Street Bootmakers in Gold Coast
$526, Independence, 47 E. Oak St., independence-chicago.com.