The Palm Beach Post
By Staci Sturrock   |  Holiday Shopping  |  December 01, 2009

Our guide to 25 made-in-Florida gifts, from perfume to surfboards!

There’s no place like home for holiday shopping. Save on shipping! Support the little guy! Show your Sunshine State pride!

For gift givers looking to buy local — and by “local,” we mean “Florida” — here are 25 suggestions, ranging from Chalet Suzanne soup to Stephen Bonanno sandals.

Lil miss apron
Little Miss Perfect apron and chef hat, $30, available in a variety of prints, fits children ages 2 to 6. Handmade by West Palm Beach resident Kristina Yang. Search for Key2Life’s shop on etsy.com


Virginia Cotton dress
‘Virginia’ cotton tunic dress, $295, designed by a West Palm Beach native and made in Palm Beach County, StephieRockwell.com

Fashion greeting card
Hand-drawn and hand-sewn fashion greeting cards. Part-time Palm Beacher Jennifer Attigliato can custom-design cards to look like the gift recipient wearing her favorite frock. Prices for fully beaded cards start at $25. FashionableOccasions.com

Celestine
Celestine perfume, $55 for 100 ml, a South Florida-inspired fragrance by local gals Courtney-Celeste Brown and Kai Hsieh. See CourtAndKai.com for a list of stores.

Flip flops
American Red Cross flip-flops, $20, proceeds benefit the Greater Palm Beach Area chapter, available at chapter headquarters, 825 Fern St., West Palm Beach, (561) 833-7711

MIzner-tiles
Handpainted tiles using authentic Addison Mizner designs, $30 for a 6-inch tile, Mizner Industries, 1081 NE 45th St., Fort Lauderdale, (954) 492-8710

Historic ornament
Historic ornament from West Palm Beach Garden Club, $16. The 15th in a series, this depicts the 1893 Dade County State Bank building when Dade County — now Miami-Dade County — extended to Stuart. It became Johnny’s Playland in downtown West Palm Beach and is now the Palm Beach High School Museum on North Clematis Street. Gracie Street Interior Design, 201 S. Narcissus, West Palm Beach, (561) 582-0051

Orchid-in-shell-pot
A ladyslipper orchid in a nautilus shell pot, $225, Tom Mathieu & Co. florists, 312 Worth Ave., Palm Beach, (561) 655-5880

Datil-pepper-jelly
Datil pepper jelly, a St. Augustine tradition, made from peppers brought over by Minorcan settlers in the 18th century, $3.75 for 10-ounce jar, Dat’l Do It, (800) 468-3285 or www.datildoit.com

Palm-Beach-zoo
Sponsor an animal at the Palm Beach Zoo -
Packages start at $50, 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, (561) 547-9453

Jen Scoz Necklace
Jen Scoz necklace, smoky quartz stones with Tibet pendant and agate carved flower, $595, Jen Scoz Designs, 139 N. County Road, Suite 4, Palm Beach, (561) 702-2230

Tropical-blossom-honey
Orange blossom honey, $45 for six 1-pound bottles, Tropical Blossom Honey Co., (386) 428-9027 or www.tropicbeehoney.com

Fun-in-Sun-Tray
Fun in the Sun tray, $50, made with vintage Miami Beach postcards and recycled materials by a Fort Lauderdale artist and author Anna Collins. Search for TrayChicGeek’s shop on etsy.com

Driftwood-table
Driftwood tables, made from wood collected on Gulf beaches, $595 to $1,995, Drift Wood Furniture, (800) 399-2026 or www.driftwoodart.com

Sandals
‘Palm Beach Classic’ sandals, $95, come in 30 in-stock colors as well as custom combination, Stephen Bonanno Sandals, 3 S.W. Osceola St., Stuart, (772) 219-8008, and 946 Beachland Blvd., Vero Beach, (772) 234-8377

Surfboard
Hollow wood surfboard, made from reclaimed wood, starting at $1,600, custom made-to-order from Tom Orlando, West Palm Beach, www.stillwoodworks.com

SOUP-FLORIDA
12-soup gift box (soup choices include Romaine and Orange Aspic) from the historic Chalet Suzanne in Lake Wales, $39, ChaletSuzanne.com

Skin Tone Lightening
Skin Tone Lightening System, $165, which treats hyper-pigmentation and discoloration with a blend of botanicals, Tammy Fender, 711 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, (561) 659-2229

Saks-boca
Saks Boca 2, $325 for 100 ml , a Bond No. 9 fragrance created exclusively for the Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton, 5800 Glades Road, (561) 620-1231

Beef-jerky
Mild habanero beef jerky, $4.50 for 4-ounce, all-natural, West Palm Beach-made jerky, also available in original, spicy and fire hot flavors, ajjerky.com

orange
A year of Cushman’s fruit, $285, pears in December, Honeybells in January, pineapples in February, etc., 3325 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach,(561) 965-3535, or honeybell.com

Historical Society of Palm Beach County membership, starting at $50 for an individual membership, 300 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, (561) 832-4164

TOMATO
Heirloom tomato gift box, a 10-pound “Farm to Fork” box of hydroponically grown Red Brandywine, Cherokee Purple and Gold Metal varieties, $59, from Farmhouse Tomatoes in Lake Worth, www.farmhousetomatoes.com or (561) 968-6971

Key Lime
Key lime basket, with juice, cookies, BBQ sauce, salad dressing, jelly and coffeecake, $102, Robert Is Here fruit stand, Homestead, (305) 246-1592

Have lunch with an astronaut, attend the Astronaut Training Experience or reserve tickets to view the next shuttle launch (Feb. 4), KennedySpaceCenter.com

One Response to “Attention Sunshine State shoppers – Buy local for the holidays”

  1. First I would like to say, I ran into this website accidentally although i have heard of it. I will visit it often – lots of interesting topics. Can you tell me where i can purchase the West Palm Beach historic ornaments like the one pictured above? I am especially interested in the Palm Beach High School and Paramount Theater ornaments. Thank you so much for your assistance.

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