Over the cheese and chocolate thing? Have enough Swiss army
knives and Swatches? Then the One Big Yodel Swiss Christmas Gift Guide is for
you.
Whitebook
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| Whitebooks are sold at Globus in Zurich |
Whitebook is probably
the best handmade old-fashioned notebook with a modern twist you’ve never heard
of. In fact, The Frau calls her Whitebook the “Swiss Army knife of the written
word”. Created by a Swiss entrepreneur, it’s everything you’ve ever wanted in a
traditional notebook—but never considered. Bookmarks, pockets for random notes,
an adjustable pen holder…And depending on the size you choose, Whitebook holds
not only a variety of refillable perforated paper (that actually lays flat,
yippee!), but also your iPad mini, iPad, Kindle, or other electronic thingy of
your choice.
Wiine.me subscription
For either CHF 39 or CHF 59 a month, you can have two or
three bottles of carefully chosen wine delivered right to your door. Wiine.me, a Geneva-based
start-up, hopes to turn every yodeler into a sommelier. That’s why your bottles
of wine are also delivered with a brochure describing their taste and origin in
three languages–including English. The Frau was fortunate to be sent a trial wine
box. To test its quality, she had—who else—Jean-Claude, her French friend that
grew up on a vineyard in Burgundy—over for dinner. He praised the wines, saying
they were an excellent quality for the price. Bon. How do you say, “re-order” in French?
Radius Design coat
hangers or city lights
Ok, fine. Radius Design is actually a German company. But it creates with Switzerland in
mind. Specifically for those of us lucky to love Baden (yes, Baden!) and
Zurich. Choose your city (London and Paris are options too) and then choose
between a coat hanger or a wall candle holder and enjoy your city’s landmarks
in a whole new way.
Sigg bottles
Possibly the most indestructible bottle around (The Frau can
say this since Baby M treats hers more like a ball than a bottle), Sigg Bottles are stylish too. So stylish, that some
have appeared in New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Like most other Swiss-made
products, however, Sigg bottles are cheaper once they’ve been exported to
another country. Like Amazon.
Slow Train to
Switzerland by Diccon Bewes
Slow
train to Switzerland by Diccon Bewes is the story of the first conducted
tour of Switzerland, and how it changed both the Swiss and the way we travel. If
you have an interest in trains and tourism or know someone who does, then Slow Train to Switzerland makes a great
gift.
Anyone else have unique
Swiss gift suggestions?
