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Holiday gift guide: 15 surprising gift ideas

From a pod that keeps avocados fresh to a luxurious watch — these are gifts they'd never buy themselves.

By Dominique Lamberton and Alexandra Gater

November 20, 2015

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Surprising gift idea - Avocado fresh pod

Things they'd never buy themselves

Canon Selphy CP910 wireless compact photo printer

$110, Amazon.

Surprising gift - Canon selphy wireless compact photo printer

Bulova 97B130 watch

$750, Bulova.

Surprising gift - Bulova watch

Avocado Fresh Pod

Surprising gift idea - Avocado fresh pod

Cashmere socks

$80, The Cashmere Shop.

Surprising gift idea - Cashmere socks

Matryoshka DIY embroidered doll starter kit

US$39, Kiriki Press.

Surprising gift idea - Embroidered doll starter kit

Hexagon brass candlestick holder set

$78, Drake General Store.

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Surprising gift idea - Drake General Store candlestick holder

Mary Maxim cabin sweater

$268, Roots.

Surprising gifts: Roots Mary Maxim Cabin sweater

Jo Malone London roasted chestnut candle

From $75, Holt Renfrew.

Surprising gift - Jo Malone candle

$25/set of 2, The Bay.

Surprising gift - Kate Spade cookie stamps

Marquee light-up letter

$25, HomeSense.

Surprising gift - Marquee Light Homesense

North Fetch dog parka

From $40, Petsmart.

Surprising gift idea - North fetch dog parka

Really Horrible Enterprises vanilla extracts

$15 each, One of a Kind Show.

Surprising gift idea: Really Horrible Enterprises Vanilla Extracts

SodaStream Power

$179, SodaStream.

Surprising gifts: soda stream power

Sonicare DiamondClean toothbrush

$230, Phillips.

Surprising gifts - Sonicare diamond clean sonic toothbrush

Oatbox subscription box

From $25, Oatbox.

Surprising gift idea - Oatbox subscription box

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