Candy Coal

~$8 typical price

Black sugar candy shaped like lumps of coal, sold in a small bag or sack.

Why it makes a great gift

The joke gift of the Befana and the Three Kings: a 'naughty' lump that turns out to be sweet.

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~$17

Bicycle Prestige Plastic Playing Cards

A card player's practical upgrade that fits a stocking.

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~$8

Feng Shui Import Zodiac Red Envelopes, 100-Pack

The custom of giving red envelopes to children and unmarried relatives is central to the holiday.

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~$5

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)

A book you loved, picked for them, is one of the few $10 gifts that can mean more than it costs.

Book Loverscozy

~$10

Burt's Bees Lip Balm 4-Pack

One for the coat, one for the bag, one for the desk and one by the bed: winter lips need all four.

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