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Holiday Gift Guide 2008: ART, COLLECTIBLES, HOBBIES

Intrepid Sea, Air, Space Museum

Intrepid: The Epic Story of America's Most Legendary Warship by Bill White and Robert Gandt. This inspiring and exciting epic of the USS Intrepid (now the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Pier 86, W. 46th St. & 12th Ave.,
212-245-0072; www.intrepidmuseum.org
) is the perfect gift for any military buff. Order it now at www.amazon.com
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The Museum of Modern Art

The MoMA Design Store offers over 220 new items this holiday season. Share MoMA with friends and family with gift memberships and gift guided tours. 888-999-8861 or at www.moma.org/membership. 11 W. 53 St. btw. Fifth & Sixth Aves., 212-708-9400; www.moma.org

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Manhattan Helicopter

Take your New York holiday visit to the next level with Manhattan Helicopter’s one-of-a-kind sightseeing tour experience! Give the gift of jaw-dropping aerial views of the Empire State Building, Times Square, Central Park, the Statue of Liberty, and more. Departs from Wall Street/Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6 at the East River, 212-845-9822; www.flymh.com

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Manhattan Judaica

Visit the Chanukah Store to shop for all of your holiday needs. You can find the largest selections of menorahs, dreidels, tableware, decorations, toys and games for everyone on your list. 62 W. 45th St. (btw. Fifth and Sixth Aves.), 212-719-1918; www.manhattanjudaica.com
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Antiques Showplace

NYC’s premier destination for antiques, decorative and fine art, Antiques Showplace is located on 4 spacious floors featuring Art Deco, Art Nouveau, mid-century Modern, bronze, silver, jewelry, vintage clothing & accessories, ceramics, art glass, antiquities, period furniture & lighting. Pictured: The Murano ‘Cordonato Oro’ (c. 1950) glass dish designed by Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso, in ruby red with gold foil inclusions, and the bronze Hagenauer Wein graceful nude figure (c. 1935), (12 ½” tall), made in Austria, are but two of the treasures available at this antiques and collectibles mecca. 40 W. 25th St. (5-6 Aves.), 212-633-6063; www.nyshowplace.com.

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Guggenheim Store

Wear a masterpiece. Restoration Rocks are one-of-a-kind fragments of the Frank Lloyd-Wright-designed building gathered during the 2007 restoration. Presented in hand-crafted acrylic and sterling silver. Nine designs including earrings and cuff links are available exclusively at the Guggenheim Store. Fifth Ave. at 89th St., 1-800-329-6109, guggenheimstore.org.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop


Create your very own Teddy Bear and other stuffed animals at the Build-A-Bear Workshop! You can choose, stuff, stitch, fluff and dress your new furry friend at this kid-friendly emporium of stuffed animals. Start A New Holiday Tradition With Hal & Holly Moose™ only at Build-A-Bear Workshop®. They arrive Thursday, November 6th and are available for a limited time only, while quantities last! Plus, his antlers really light up! 565 Fifth Ave. at 46th St., 877-789-BEAR; www.buildabear.com
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Art Brown


The new Waterman Perspective is the ideal pen for cosmopolitan, design-conscious writers on the go. Inspired by the steel and glass of modern architecture, the Perspective has a slender, tubular shape with dynamic details. Two styles are available: the Designer finishes feature elegant, seductive satin lacquers engraved with architectural lines that create a shimmery tone-on-tone effect in Champagne, Silver or Azure Blue; the Executive series is a compelling combination of deep, pure lacquers with polished chrome or gold highlights in black or blue. You can enjoy the writing pleasures of Perspective with a capped rollerball, a fountain pen or a twist-action ball pen. 2 W. 45th St., 800-772-PENS.
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GreenFlea Indoor/Outdoor Markets

Getting ready for the holiday parties and dinners? You might want to visit a GreenFlea market to find the perfect apparel and jewelry, as well as china, glass, and decorative items. Both vintage and new objects are available.
Sat: Greenwich Ave. & Charles St. (btw. W. 10th & 11th Sts.); Sun.: Columbus Ave. btw. W. 76th & 77th Sts.
www.greenfleamarkets.com

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GINA Gallery


Gallery of International Naïve Art (GINA) deals in naive art from all over the world, including the piece pictured, Spanish artist Cuca Romley’s 2003 painting The Joys of Skating (oil on canvas, 24” x 30”). This master work, and others--from artists from over 20 countries (including Costa Rica, Honduras, Hungary, Israel, Portugal, and Spain)--are available at the gallery. 454 Columbus Avenue (82nd Street), 212-877-0097; www.ginagallerynyc.com



NBC Experience Store


The NBC?Store has collectible and gadgets from all of their popular programs, including?The Office. For the holiday season give the gift of a Dwight Schrute Bobblehead. It’s perfect for the office worker, who needs something on their desk to console them during the workday doldrums. Rockefeller Plaza at 49th St., 212-664-3700

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M&M's World New York

For a whimsical touch on your Christmas tree, these new M&M'S Ball Ornaments are a sweet idea. The bright glass round ornaments have decals on two sides. 48th St. & Broadway, 212-295-3850
www.mmsworld.com

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Manhattan Judaica

 
From Menorahs to chocolate, draydels to chotchkes, candles to oil, electrics to tableware and everything in between, this shop has what you need for the best Chanukah ever! 62 W. 45th St., 212-719-1918; www.manhattanjudaica.com
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Stitches East

Find an extraordinary selection of yarns, patterns, needles, and canvases--everything for the knit and needlepoint enthusiast--at "the complete knit and needlepoint shop." Customer service is a priority and instruction is always available.
55 E. 52nd St. (Park Ave. Plz.), 212-421-0112

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