Gift Guide: The Archivist
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| Photo from Jamie - From Me to You |
She has a strong affinity for history and a romantic take on life. A bibliophile, historian and writer all in one. Give her charming presents with a nod to the past and an emphasis on details.
Retro styling and full functionality make this lens case for her iPhone right up her alley, includes a fish-eye, wide-angle and telephoto lens - from Photojojo
A gorgeous handbag for toting books at an unfortunate price - from Fleabags, can't afford it? How about this one from Klein tools?
A custom address stamp for her every correspondence - from Primele on Etsy
The perfect pouch for makeup or mechanical pencils - from Anthropologie
The perfect hint of classic lace for peeking out beneath tees and tanks - Eberjey from Journelle
A classic fountain pen that stays true to it's original design, Kaweco Sport - from Jet Pens
An exquisite and expensive necklace bearing a line from Peter Pan - from Bjorg Jewellry
A tiny terrarium with a few resident sheep - from Twig Terrarium
A charming scarf features bits and pieces of maps and ephemera, Story Teller Scarves - from Madewell
Beautiful bug papercuts - from Papercuts by Joe on Etsy
Simple heels complete her bookish look - from Lulu's
Two treasure troves of 19th Century illustrations, Pictorial Webter's - from The Curiosity Shoppe and Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities - from Amazon
A fragrance with a sense of history chosen from a series dedicated to
unique women of the 19th Century. Can't pick just one? Try a sampler set
- from Histoires de Parfums
For setting around on her desk or the mantel, vintage eyeglass molds - from Restoration Hardware
An assortment of vintage hotel flatware to start building an eclectic collection - from P.O.S.H. Chicago
A beautifully wrapped bar - from Mast Brothers Chocolate
A decoupage tray - from ephemera emperor John Derian
For artistically tracking passing days rather than aggressively planning future ones, Scrap Planner - from Hach
A delicious fragrance in a delicate jar, Capri Volcano Candle - from Anthropologie
Gorgeously recovered classics make her bookshelves all the more beautiful - from Penguin
A beautiful bike, for trips to the market, the library and anywhere else her pedals will take her - from Public Bikes
A shadowbox for preserving and displaying treasures gathered along the way - from Pottery Barn
A delicious lip balm in decadent packaging, MOR Lip Macaron - from Urban Outfitters
A case for her e-reader that makes it every bit a book from its hard bound cover to it's beautiful lining - from DODOcase
Something more peculiar than the papercut versions, framed, mounted insects - from Evolution
Tees and totes featuring vintage cover art from her favorite texts - from Out of Print
Finally a sweet set of labels for keeping her library in order. Honey Bee Bookplates - from Alice Cantrell on Etsy
An exquisite and expensive necklace bearing a line from Peter Pan - from Bjorg Jewellry
A tiny terrarium with a few resident sheep - from Twig Terrarium
Beautiful bug papercuts - from Papercuts by Joe on Etsy
Two treasure troves of 19th Century illustrations, Pictorial Webter's - from The Curiosity Shoppe and Albertus Seba's Cabinet of Natural Curiosities - from Amazon
An assortment of vintage hotel flatware to start building an eclectic collection - from P.O.S.H. Chicago
A decoupage tray - from ephemera emperor John Derian
For artistically tracking passing days rather than aggressively planning future ones, Scrap Planner - from Hach
Gorgeously recovered classics make her bookshelves all the more beautiful - from Penguin
A custom one-of-a-kind accessory built with beautiful charms - from Anthropologie
Something more peculiar than the papercut versions, framed, mounted insects - from Evolution
Finally a sweet set of labels for keeping her library in order. Honey Bee Bookplates - from Alice Cantrell on Etsy