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the Big Bite


                                                          G I F T I N G
                                         WRAP IT UP!



         Dad. Brother. Boss. Weird cousin. What the hell do you get them this year? Try these
            two dozen ideas. (You’re on your own with folding and taping.) By Daniel Dumas











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         1  Benchmade 380 Aller             4   A24 Screenplay Books            7   Sonos Move Speaker               10 Academy Bar Tool Box
           That’s not a knife. That’s a         Your cinephile boss will love how the   This banging Bluetooth- and     From jigger to strainer, every
           screwdriver, a money clip, a bottle   minds of filmmakers are literally open   WiFi-compatible portable outdoor   implement needed to make a killer
           opener,  a key ring, and a bit slot.    books in this collection showcasing   speaker also rocks Amazon      cocktail is housed in Ralph Lauren’s
           Oh, wait. It’s a knife, too. $160    script-to-screen creativity. $60    Alexa and Google Assistant. $400    steel-and-leather kit. $1,995
        2  Tom Dixon Tank Beer Glasses       5 Zenith 590 Stapler               8   Janus Halcyon Motorcycle          11 Danner Arctic 600 Side-Zips
           Black and clear glass are fused      Out: red Swingline staplers.        The stunning, hand-built Halcyon    Winter boots can take eons to lace
           via a technically demanding          In: the Zenith 590, with its        has an engine that clocks 229cc,    up. Not so with these hikers, which
           process to create these striking,    multicolor paint job inspired by    delivering thrills for beginners and   sport an ankle zipper for easy
           smoky cups. $110                     1990s Italian design. $38           veteran easy riders alike. $6,995   entry and even easier egress. $220
        3  Oakley Clifden Sunglasses         6  VSSL First-Aid Kit              9   Grado White Headphones           12 DMOS Delta Shovel
           Is your father-in-law hitting the    Your hypochondriac brother may      Driver-focused and fitted with a     Capable of digging trenches, this
           playa at Burning Man for the         injure himself on purpose just      maple outer enclosure, these cans   foldable survival shovel can double
           first time? These polarized shades   to find an excuse to show off VSSL’s   will appease even the most design-  as a melee weapon in the event
           will protect his peepers. $226       handsome first-aid kit. $125        obsessed audiophile in your life. $795  of an undead uprising. $199


        44 Winter 2020_Esquire                                                                                    photographs: Jeffrey Westbrook
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