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MonKEYS

MonKEYS ($4.50 for a pack of six)
Where: Enjoy, An Urban General Store (4723 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-334-8626, urbangeneralstore.com)
Loved by: Amanda Puck

 

 

Range Rover

RANGE ROVER ($68,000)
Where: Fields Land Rover Winnetka (80 Green Bay Rd., Winnetka; 847-446-6665, landroverwinnetka.com)
Loved by: Bunky Cushing

 

 

Magnum of Veuve Clicquot champagne

MAGNUM OF VEUVE CLICQUOT ($110)
Where: Potash Bros. Market (1525 N. Clark St.; 312-337-7537, potashbros.com)
Loved by: Art Smith “Just remember your ribbon.”

 

 

Nixon Rotolog in Bamboo

NIXON ROTOLOG IN BAMBOO ($225)
Where: NIXONnow.com
Loved by: Brice Cooper

 

Photography: (Key) courtesy of Fred and Friends, (Range Rover) courtesy of Range Rover

 

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Tortoise wide-tooth dressing comb by Swissco

TORTOISE WIDE-TOOTH DRESSING COMB BY SWISSCO ($12)
Where: Merz Apothecary (4716 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-989-0900, smallflower.com)
Loved by: Jeffrey Cassens

 

 

Petit Grain 21 candle by Lelabo

PETIT GRAIN 21 CANDLE BY LELABO ($70)
Where: Barneys New York (15 E. Oak St.; 312-587-1700, barneys.com)
Loved by: Nate Berkus

 

 

LX2 LumaMax flashlight by SureFire

LX2 LUMAMAX FLASHLIGHT BY SUREFIRE ($195)
Where: Surefire.com
Loved by: Gary Wiviott “A reliable, powerful flashlight is essential.”

 

 

Scoop-neck, long-sleeved sweatshirt in heather gray

SCOOP-NECK, LONG-SLEEVED SWEATSHIRT IN HEATHER GRAY ($36)
Where: American Apparel (1563 N. Milwaukee Ave.; 773-235-6778, americanapparel.net)
Loved by: Jill Alberts

 

Photography: (Comb) courtesy of Swissco, (candle) TK, (flashlight) SureFire, (sweatshirt) courtesy of American Apparel

 

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Sharpie ultra fine point pen

SHARPIE ULTRA FINE POINT ($.90 each)
Where: Pearlpaint.com
Loved by: Jason Pickleman

 

 

Candy dish by Michael Aram

CANDY DISH BY MICHAEL ARAM ($88)
Where: Tabula Tua (1015 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-525-3500, tabulatua.com)
Loved by: Dusty Stemer

 

 

Flower cushion

FLOWER CUSHION ($180)
Where: RSVP Gallery (1753 N. Damen Ave.; 773-770-6666, rsvpgallery.com)
Loved by: Amanda Puck

 

 

Mayday light by Konstantin Grcic

MAYDAY LIGHT BY KONSTANTIN GRCIC ($110)
Where: Luminaire (301 W. Superior St.; 312-664-9582, luminaire.com)
Loved by: Zoe Ryan

 

Photography: (Dish) courtesy of Michael Aram, (pillow) courtesy of RSVP Gallery

 

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Chicago neighborhood poster

CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD POSTER ($10)
Where: Eclecticity (4718 N. Lincoln Ave.; 773-275-3080, eclec.com)
Loved by: Jen Hansen

 

 

Orchid

ORCHID ($19.97)
Where: The Home Depot (homedepot.com for locations)
Loved by: Jill Alberts

 

 

Frank Lloyd Wright cuff links

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT CUFF LINKS ($54)
Where: Chicago Architectural Foundation (224 S. Michigan Ave.; 312-922-3432, architecture.org)
Loved by: Emmanuel Nony

 

 

Happy Socks

HAPPY SOCKS ($10)
Where: Barneys New York (15 E. Oak St.; 312-587-1700, barneys.com)
Loved by: Loren Adolph

 

Photography: (Orchid) istockphoto.com, (cufflinks) courtesy of Acme Studios, (socks) courtesy of Happy Socks

 

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Wood toy by Playsam

WOOD TOY BY PLAYSAM ($60)
Where: Hadley (1205 W. Webster Ave.; 773-883-0077, hadleybaby.com)
Loved by: Heiji Choy Black

 

 

Cupcake apron by Jessie Steele

CUPCAKE APRON BY JESSIE STEELE ($24.95 child; $34.95 adult)
Where: Paper Source (2100 Central St., Evanston, 847-733-8830; also in Chicago; paper-source.com)
Loved by: Kelly Rudnicki

 

 

Lobster

LIVE LOBSTER ($14 to $16 per pound)
Where: Dirk’s Fish and Gourmet Shop (2070 N. Clybourn Ave.; 773-404-3475, dirksfish.com)
Loved by: Jeffrey Cassens

 

 

Grill gripper

GRILL GRIPPER ($12.99)
Where: The BBQ Pit at Armitage Direct (925 W. Armitage Ave.; 773-348-3267)
Loved by: Gary Wiviott “It’s the one grilling gadget that I covet.”

 

Photography: (Toy) courtesy of Hadley, (apron) courtesy of Paper Source, (lobster) istockphoto.com