The Obtainer - 11/17/25, Monday

Cory Ohlendorf
November 17, 2025

Sure, we spend all year recommending great stuff … but what do we want? We’re kicking off the 2025 Holiday Gift Guide with our personal picks.

- Cory Ohlendorf, Editor in Chief ⋯ @coryohlendorf

Gifts the Valet. Team Is Asking For

Every year, we sift through hundreds of products while putting together our gift guides. But what about the things we actually want for ourselves? This is the Valet. editorial team’s own holiday wish list—practical upgrades, little luxuries and just-for-fun indulgences we’d be genuinely thrilled to unwrap. From a smart typewriter built for distraction-free writing to the perfect bouclé sweater and a no-nonsense toolbox, these are the gifts we’re hoping show up with our name on them.

Our Picks

Part sweater, part shirt jacket with a relaxed, cropped fit.

Bouclé zip-up sweater,
$400 by Our Legacy

Chess/checkers roll set,
$37.50 by Pendleton

Series 9 All-in-One shaving kit,
$149.99 by Braun

Cotton Project T-shirt,
$98 (for 2-pack) by imogene + willie

Give the gift of brighter, less puffy eyes.

Depuffing wand,
$169.99 by Therabody

Camber top toolbox,
$60 by Toyo

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What does a camping trip to Joshua Tree smell like? Or rather, what do you want it to smell like in your mind? Salt & Stone just dropped a limited-edition fragrance ($36) inspired by the American West with the indie-luxe brand Cherry Los Angeles. Here's how they describe the scent: "Tobacco blossom drifts on a dry breeze as the sun sinks behind the desert mountains. Cool cactus water beads on worn leather. Sharp apricot. Rich sandalwood. Warm tonka bean and violet leaf linger in the dusk air." Sounds nice, right?

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