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1. A four-foot tall Vermont Teddy Bear guaranteed to be your Friend For Life, no matter how many repairs (or replacements) it might take.
2. A JanSport laptop backpack you can rely on to carry your MacBook, non-electronic books, and whatever else you need to get through that last elective course.
3. Or an Osprey daypack that'll be just as comfortable on a hike as it is going to class with you (i.e., the perfect, rugged partner).
4. A 12-piece Cuisinart stainless-steel cookware set as a way to to show your mom, "Yes, your child has finally stopped eating cereal for dinner."
5. A pair of Darn Tough socks that promise to be the most comfortable, durable, and best-fitting socks your toes have ever been graced with.
6. An adjustable collar from Lupine Pet your Rambunctious Doggo could chew up if they really wanted to, because the warranty would still be intact.
7. A pair of eight-inch Fiskars scissors so you can become the Arts & Crafts Guru that stacks of construction paper and bags of sparkly beads practically beg to go home with.
8. A carry-on luggage bag made by Eagle Creek with water-repellant fabric and all-condition wheels to protect the 15 different T-shirts you had to bring with you.
9. Or an Away carry-on case so you can travel in style, jet-setting and trendsetting at the same time.
10. An ESEE survival knife with a molded-polymer sheath sharp enough to do more than slice into a bag of marshmallows (but that's what you need it do right now, to really get this campfire party started).
11. And a brass Zippo lighter that'll work (virtually) anywhere, no matter what type of wind and snow tries to stop you from toasting those marshmallows.
12. A RIGID wet/dry vacuum cleaner with an auto-detailing kit so you have everything you need to make your car look just as pristine as it did before your toddler ever set foot in it.
13. A fleece-lined coat with ThermoPlume from Lands' End to bundle up your babies and their tiny immune systems.
14. A 10-outlet surge protector with $150,000 of insurance covering items damaged by a power surge (if it fails to protect your ~expensive~ electronics).
15. A Tervis insulated tumbler so you can pour a couple Cold Ones for the boys and impress them with your responsible cup choices.
16. A full-grain leather wallet made by Saddleback Leather Co. that'll protect your money in more ways than one.
17. A heavy-duty vegetable chopper guaranteed to chop up your onions for years to come, without shedding a tear.
18. A durable MagLite flashlight you can give to your dad, because it's his turn to hold the light while you fix that sink.
19. And a diamond-tipped screwdriver set from Craftsman your aforementioned dad will look at the same way Nicolas Cage looks at the Declaration of Independence.
20. A teflon-coated Repel umbrella ready to be your backup dancer, as you sing in the rain without worrying about a gust cutting in and ending your umbrella's dancing days.
21. A luxurious reversible throw perfect to snuggle up in as you reflect on all the Deceitful Blankets that promised a world of comfort but gave you nothing.
22. A pair of Chacos sandals miles ahead of those flimsy flip-flops that slap your heels when you're just trying to walk through the beach's parking lot.
23. A weatherproof Mission Workshop laptop bag, because your laptop already cost hundreds of dollars and investing in whatever it takes to keep it safe should be a no-brainer.
24. And a product (any product!) from Hammacher Schlemmer's website, like an inflatable chair/bed you can lounge in with the added comfort of knowing it could pop and you'd just get another one.
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