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Our independently owned shops and boutiques offer hand-crafted goods and unique merchandise that you simply won’t find anywhere else. Take a look at our downtown gift guide and find the best gift for everyone on your list!
Tokyo Milk Classic Discovery Set - $45 (Abernathy's)
Discover your signature set with this TokyoMilk Parfumerie sampler. It comes with six mini dabber perfumes of their best selling fragrances! Shop online or in-store!
Water Lilies Folding Umbrella - $25 (Figge Art Museum)
This artistic umbrella featuring the works of Monet will brighten your spirits on any dreary rainy day. To order, contact Beth Peters at bpeters@figgeartmuseum.org or 563.345.6643. or visit the shop!
Abernathy's Skull Logo Men's Tshirt - $25 (Abernathy's)
Heathered gray unisex cut Next Level tshirts featuring our original skull and scissors logo. Inspired by the Quinten Tarantino film, 'Death Proof', art by Joe Perreze. Next Level tshirts are a 60/40 Cotton and polyester blend. Shop online or in-store!
Monthly Body Wash Subscription - $10.95 (Allied Barber & Supply)
Okay, this is a no brainer... men, do you hate going to the store to just by body wash? Women, are you tired of the men in your life telling you they need body soap after they've already ran out!? This is the be all, end all of Suds-scriptions. A bottle of your favorite body wash, and a brand new pouf delivered in the mail, every month! Shop online or in-store!
Old Arthur's Pit Master's Gift Pack - $45.00 (Freight House Farmers Market)
Give the gift of Old Arthur's complete collection of BBQ sauces and seasonings! Shop online via Market2Go.
Cute but Weird Onsie - $15 on sale (Abernathy's)
Is your little one totes adorbs... but maybe a little weird? Embrace the weird with this cute onsie! Designed by LeClaire IA artist, Kylie from Bright Bat Designs. Kylie took Abernathy's freak show inspired conjoined twins logo, depicting both Becca and Red, and put her own cute twist on it! Shop online or in-store.
Bright Bat Design Pins & Stickers - $3-$12 (Abernathy's)
Bright Bat Design is a kawaii illustration and design company based out of Le Claire, IA. They take pride in delivering adorable art and quality crafts!! Bright Bat Design is focused on presenting art that is designed with love and enthusiasm. The designs they create are meant to be enjoyed in every creative way you can imagine, from stickers to enamel pins to stationery and beyond! Shop online or in-store.
The Museum Tour Playset - $19.95 (Figge Art Museum)
The Museum Tour Playset brings the museum right into your home. For the first time, you're able to curate your own art museu using the magnetic whiteboard and magnets featuring some of the most famous works of art in the world. You'll also get to guide children through a day at the museum with the kid-friendly Museum Tour Book that will elave the entire family excited for their next museum visit! Shop in-store.
Milk & Dark Chocolate English Toffee - $6.75-$26.95 (Chocolate Manor)
The English Toffee is Chocolate Manor's best selling product and will blow your mind! Hand crafted for over 20 years it is made from three simple ingredients, butter, sugar, and pecans. Then it is enrobed in our Belgian dark chocolate to create the perfect balance of flavor. Order online (milk or dark) or visit the shop for ALL kinds of delicious goodies.
Fresh Local Products from the Freight House Farmers Market - Price varies based on product
The Freight House Farmers Market was recently named the #6 farmers market in the entire country! You can always visit them to shop indoors at the Winter Market or shop online with Market2Go.
From Crook to Cook Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen - $25 (What A Gem)
You've seen Snoop work his culinary magic on VH1's Emmy-nominated Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, and now, Tha Dogg's up in your kitchen...with his first cookbook. Delivering 50 recipes straight from his own collection, Snoop's cookbook features OG staples like Baked Mac & Cheese and Fried Bologna Sandwiches with Chips, and of course, no party is complete without that Gin and Juice and other platinum ways to entertain. The Doggfather's got you covered – complete with epic stories and behind-the-scenes photos that bring this masterpiece to life. Not gonna lie... I'm grabbing a copy for my grandma. Shop online with What A Gem!
Extract 392 House Blend - $17 (392 Caffe)
Step up your at-home coffee game. Extract is 392's house blend of meticulously-sourced, single origin coffees; profiled and small-batch roasted to unleash the innate beauty of the ripened fruit. Coffee is an exotic fruit. When properly cared for from seed to cup, your drinking experience should illuminate this beauty. Extract the beauty. Extract the deliciousness. Extract Better. Get it online or pick up in the store!
Sourpuss Morning Ritual Mug - $13 (Abernathy's)
Start a new mourning ritual when you sip your favorite brew from this macabre mug! Constructed of quality ceramic, this creepy cup features a ghostly-white tombstone enraptured in hellish flames. A cauldron of bats flutters around the Mourning Ritual lettering for a splash of black humor. Graphics on BOTH sides for extra evil! Holds 11 oz. of goodness. Shop online or in-store.
Stanley Perfect Brew Pour Over Coffee Set - $40 (Allied Barber & Supply)
Stanley was genius enough to solve the issue of needing coffee with no electricity around, and also being able to keep it hot - in this handy little set. The mug has a lid and will keep hot beverages hot for about an 1.5 hours, the filter system is completely constructed of stainless and washes out like a breeze. It doesn’t get much simpler than that. Shop online or in-store.
Mug Club - $50 per year/Basic Membership, $80 per year/Premium Membership (Front Street Brewery)
All the VIP perks when you join Front Streets mug club. Membership includes a members only stainless steel mug, 24oz for the price of 16 oz, 15% off merchandise and invitation only events & parties. #DrinkLocal and join the mug club! Sign up in-store.
Disney's Frozen in Concert (at the Adler Theatre), Masterworks Concert Tickets (at the Adler Theatre), Up Close with Andrew Parker (at the Figge) - $10 - $65 (Quad City Symphony Orchestra)
All Sweat Series: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours - $20 - $50 (River Music Experience)
Spend New Years Eve in the Redstone Room as All Sweat Productions performs the classic Fleetwood Mac album, Rumours, plus other hits!
All Sweat Productions is an RME program that brings members of the Quad City music community together to celebrate some of the greatest moments in music history. Each show features a different cast of musicians from a wide variety of genres and bands around the area. Puchase online.
Audio-technica Record Player & Vinyls (Ragged Records)
For the music fan in your life, you can't go wrong with this audio-technica record player and the MASSIVE selection of vinyl records available at the shop. And if you aren't sure what's already in someones collection or their taste, pick up a gift certificate so they can pick out their own favorites! Shop in-store or online (e-gift cards are available for last minute gifts too!)
Glen Lowry King of Crow Test Print - $70 (Abernathy's)
These prints are many layers from different designs collaged over months of testing ink color, screen openness or just left over ink. Each test print is a one of a kind! 12.5x19 hand pulled limited edition screen print on 100lb POP tone French paper. Acid free glue mounted to board with acrylic gel surface treatment and hand framed in rustic black. Shop online or in-store.
Contemporary Glass Art - Price varies (Hot Glass)
Hot Glass offers a unique model in using art as a means of intervention with youth and Veterans. Hot Glass offers a variety of classes, corporate team building events and seasonal events. Shop their products online or buy a gift card!
Regan Hatfield Artwork $200 - $350 (Stardog Art Gallery)
These guitar paintings are quinessential pieces of Regan Hatfield's work. Perfect for all music lovers, these canvases always look great and make for a popular gift! The acrylic abstract paining on canvas makes for a one-of-a-kind gift! Call (563) 508-2782 to place an order!
Art Boozel Cocktails Inspired by Modern and Contemporary Artists - $19 (What A Gem)
Raise a glass to the world's most exciting modern and contemporary artists in this inspired cocktail book with over 50 tribute recipes. Both art lovers and cocktail enthusiasts alike will love pouring over this collection of engaging stories and unique recipes. Shop online or in-store.
Shop Source Book Store - Price varies based on product
Largest used book store in Iowa, open for over 80 years. With over 100,000 books from antiquarian to contemporary, fiction and nonfiction. We also have a huge selection of magazines, comics, records, movies, maps, and more. Shop online or visit in-person.
Naughty or Nice Cookie Box - $27 (Cookies & Dreams)
Featuring 3 of Cookies & Dreams nicest cookie flavors that are guaranteed to put you in the festive mood!
This box contains:
2 Gingerbread Cheesecake Cookies
2 Peppermint Bark Cookies
2 Red Velvet Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
**Christmas Caroling & Cozy Nights by the fire not included**
Available all December long & make the perfect gift for your mom, your uncle, your doctor, your mailman, yourself & anyone on your list! Shop online.
Jeanie's Raspberry Gourmet Cheeseball and Dessert Mix - $6 (Freight House Farmers Market2Go)
Someone has to bring the cheeseball! Impress party guests with this super simple easy to make mix! Shop online.
Evo & IGK Gift Sets - $18 - $90 (Polished Hair Lounge)
Looking for the perfect gift set? Polished Hair Lounge has you covered. They have the following sets:
Evo: Campers Upgrade Set | Rise & Prime Set | Mane, Set, Match Set | Back from the Brink Set | Build it Up Buttercup Set | Twist N' Shout Set
IGK: Power Couple Set | The Ultimate Smooth Set | Make Waves Set | Styling Essentials Set
You can shop online or in-person!
Image Ormedic Lip Hydration Complex - $21 (The Vault Beauty Lounge & Urban Retreat)
This is a Vault best seller. Available in shades CLEAR or SHEER PINK. Ultra-hydrating, polypeptide formula improves the visual volume of lip contours. Instantly replenishes and hydrates to make the lips look naturally full. Shop in-store.
Wildly American Biscotti Sugared & Whipped Soap Scrub - $8.99 (Abernathy's)
Wildly American’s Sugared & Whipped Creme Soap Body Scrub is a combination of whipped cream soap and acustom blend of finely ground cleansing grains featuring organic adzuki beans and organic cane sugar. It exfoliates and cleanses while leaving skin softly supple by way of an aromatic personal spa treatment complete with sweet almond oil. Vegan | Cruelty-Free | Paraben Free. Shop online or in-store.
Overindulgence Survival Kit - $20 (Theo & Co.)
Perfect for the morning after the night before. We can't whisk away the hangover but we can certainly help. This all-natural kit will go a long way to blowing off those cobwebs and helping you face the day after seeing far too much of the night before! Contains: Restoration Bath Oil (50ml), Bright Eyes Eye Cream (30ml) Toothbrush and toothpaste, Sleep Mask. Get it online or in-person.
Candle Club - $25 (Allied Barber & Supply)
Want an amazing new scented candle for your house / apartment / office every month? Here ya go. This candle club gets you first looks (sniffs?) at new scents, one off’s, and a guaranteed good smelling place to be in. Some of them will make it into regular rotation at the shop. Some of them will be owned by just you and a handful of other people. As always, our candles are 100% soy, always have been, always will be. Subscribe online.
Cool Vintage Wares (Trash Can Annie)
If you are looking for something super unique and special, Trash Can Annie is the place to go! She's got these incredibly cool vintage holiday pins for $14.99 each. An amazing vintage Levis jacket and prop sportswear plaid jacket priced at $199.99 each. A pair of men's leather ice skates for $34.99. But really if you want to share in the fun of discovering vintage finds, give the best gift of all, a gift certificat to the shop! Check out her website and stop by the store!
The Original Tarot Deck - $20 (Abernathy's)
Designed in 1909 by Pamela Colman smith. Thick 350 gsm art paper. Vectorized graphics. Linen finish. Includes a detailed booklet with color pictures. In this 2019 edition, we have vastly improved the booklet. It has a clear meaning for every card, a color image of each card, and an example reading. This makes it easy for a beginner to start with tarot. The colors of many cards have been brought closer to the original deck shown on Wikipedia. Shop online or in-store.
Davenport Rocks Glass - $17 (Theo & Co.)
Classic 11oz rocks glass etched with the streets and neighborhoods of Davenport, Iowa. Designed and made with pride in the USA by Well Told. Dishwasher safe. Shop online or in-store.
Image Skincare IMask - $8 (The Vault Beauty Lounge & Urban Retreat)
This hydrogel mask delivers instant hydration to skin that is dry, dull or depleted. Cooling and soothing, it refreshes and revives thirsty skin with mineral-rich waters and hyaluronic acid. A blend of amino acids, aloe vera and antioxidant extracts leave skin radiant and glowing. Available in-store.
Access to Live Entertainment - $25 - $100 (Adler Theatre)
Share the gift of live entertainment with an Adler Theatre Gift Certificate. Certificates are available in person at the box office (Mon-Fri, 10AM-5PM) in denominations of $25, $50, $75 & $100.
Art Socks - $8 (Figge Art Museum)
The novelty of great masterpieces translated into socks makes people smile wherever they wear them. Makes for a great holiday gift or stocking stuffer! Shop in-store.
Beauty Products (Polished Hair Lounge)
Spongelle Body Wash Infused Buffer - $16 and Travel Size Evo & IGK Products from $6. Shop in-store or online.
Cookies for Kids Box - $27 (Cookies & Dreams)
Born & raised in the Midwest, the Stead Family Children's Hospital has been a light & an icon in our community for decades, helping families & children in their darkest hour. As Iowans, we support the heroic efforts of the doctors & nurses at the hospital in countless ways - from the world famous "Iowa Wave" to fundraisers, stories & more. 25% of each box sold will be donated directly to the Children's Hospital. Each month Cookies & Dreams releases a brand new cookie box consisting of 6 cookie flavors that are inspired by kids & kid's favorite things! Think - cereal, cotton candy, cookies & more! These signature, limited edition cookies can only be purchased in the Cookies for Kids Box - you cannot buy them individually or off the counter in stores. Shop online.
Argrow’s House X The Vault - 8oz $20 | 2oz $7 (The Vault Beauty Lounge & Urban Retreat)
This moisturizing body lotion is infused with aloe vera gel, vitamin e, shea butter, and coconut oil that will leave your skin felling soft and nourished. With notes of sage and sea salt.
Argrow’s House is a healing house that offers free services for survivors of domestic violence and abuse. It’s also a social enterprise, which hires survivors to create bath and body products that are sold online and in local stores. Shop in store.
Give the Gift of Dance (Arthur Murray Dance Studio)
Buy one get 1 free on New Student Gift Certificates. Special runs through December 30th. Available online only at arthurmurrayiowa.com
For Hobby Enthusiasts and Decor (Major Art & Hobby)
Take 20% off regular priced merchandeise and custom frame jobs. Shop in-store.
Rep Your Favorite Salon (Polished Hair Lounge)
20% off all Polished Hair Lounge Apparel. Shop in-store.
If you are a downtown business that would like to submit a product for the Downtown Gift Guide, send us a note!