Holiday gifts ideas from $5 to $10
These 10-ounce jars of marmalade are made from fruit from orange groves once owned by railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington, namesake of Huntington Library in San Marino.
Price: $7.95
Where to find: Huntington Library gift shop, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, http://www.shophuntington.org/husworma.html
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These macarons are on the pricey side, but they’re tasty and come in a nice box.
Price: $10 for 5
Where to find: Bottega Louie, 700 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, http://www.bottegalouie.com/
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Fugetsu-do has been making mochi in Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo for more than 100 years. These doughy balls of sweet rice come with fillings such as chocolate, red bean and peanut butter.
Price: Varies, but a variety of selections is available for $10 or less
Where to buy: Fugetsu-do, 315 E. 1st St. Los Angeles; http://www.fugetsu-do.com/
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The makers of these bottle openers gather bike parts from across the country. Functioning parts are donated to cycling nonprofits. The rest are resurrected as nifty gadgets such as these bottle openers.
Price: $10
Where to find: UncommonGoods; http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/bike-chain-bottle-opener
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Monopoly Deal is just as fun as its game board version, but it’s quick (games take about half an hour), and you can play pretty much anywhere you can take a deck of cards.
Price: $5.99
Where to find: http://www.hasbro.com/monopoly/en_US/shop/details.cfm?R=F3854DAA-728A-1014-B188-F10137905FA8:en_US
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Kids clamored for these digital pets in the ‘90s. You can feed and play with them like normal pets. Unlike normal pets, though, they’re reincarnated by pressing a few buttons.
Price: About $7 on Amazon
Where to find: Amazon.com; also available at Target and Walmart
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Paying for digital content may be a foreign concept to some of your loved ones, but with a Google Play gift card, which debuted in August, they can buy Android apps without the unease.
Price: $10; $25 and $50 also available
Where to find: RadioShack, GameStop and Target
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