Gifts that give back
Portions of the proceeds from items in blue benefit charitable organizations.
1. Ceramic planter designed by Plant-Life in the West Loop
$20 (plant not included), Chicago Design Market, 108 N. State St.
2. Milk and dark chocolate bar flights made by Veruca Chocolates in Goose Island
From $18, 1332 N. Halsted St., verucachocolates.com.
3. Silk bow tie designed by Modern Family’s Jesse Tyler Ferguson for the Tie Bar in Lincoln Park
The Tie Bar will donate $20 from each sale to Tie the Knot, which advocates for LGBTQ rights. $25, 918 W. Armitage Ave., thetiebar.com.
4. Quartz earrings made by Mashallah Ghouleh in Pilsen
$28, Mashallah, 1747 S. Halsted St., mashallah.us.
5. Maple ply domino set made by Tree Hopper Toys in Elk Grove Village
$20, treehoppertoys.com.
6. Dark Matter Coffee body scrub made by Scratch Goods in West Town
$18, 1046 W. Fulton Market, scratchgoods.com.
7. Little Goat cotton and Lycra onesie designed by Stephanie Izard and Monica + Andy in Lincoln Park
$26, 2038 N. Halsted St., monicaandandy.com.
8. Celery root liqueur made by Apologue Spirits in Thornton
$30, foxtrotco.com.
9. Ceramic coffee mug designed by Transit Tees in Wicker Park
$12, Transit Tees Wicker Park, 1371 N. Milwaukee Ave., transittees.com.
10. Cell phone case designed by George Zuniga of Pilsen for We Are Lions.
The organization helps people with disabilities make a living as artists. From $27, wearelions.org.
11. Beeswax and ozocerite lip gloss formulated by Claudio Riaz in Streeterville
$30, Barneys New York, 15 E. Oak St., claudioriaz.com.
12. Handmade ornament featuring a print by Danilo Cuevas of Printed Canvas in Buena Park
$19, printedcanvas.com.
13. Foraged white pine bitters made by 11th Orchard Bitters in the West Loop
$18, 11thorchardbitters.com.
14. Limited-edition cassette of Makaya McCraven’s Highly Rare released by International Anthem in Bridgeport
$13, intlanthem.com.