Cast in bronze, the “Horseshoe Crab Bottle Opener’’ is crafted by Rhode Island School of Design graduate Matthew Hall, who uses found objects and natural materials to create offbeat — but functional — objects. $90 at December Thieves, 51 Charles St., Boston, 857-239-9149, decemberthieves.com
The “Jackson Cannon Bar Saw’’ by Ayer’s R. Murphy Knives is great for cutting large thick-skinned fruits like cantaloupe and pineapple, so it’s perfect for tropical drinks. $89 at The Boston Shaker, 69 Holland St., Somerville, 617-718-2999, thebostonshaker.com
Beverly’s Holly Stout of The Salty Cottage sketches each doggie design, then hand-cuts and stitches it onto a cotton canvas to make a cozy accessory like this “Black Lab Pillow’’ (there’s a yellow Lab one, too). $99 at the Elburne Holiday Pop-Up at Legacy Place, 630 Legacy Place, Dedham, 508-694-5536, www.elburne.com
The sweet gift pack of three 5-ounce jars from Boston Honey Co. contains locally made delights in soothing flavors like Japanese knotweed, clethra, and raw wildflower. $24 at Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St., Boston, 617-973-4909, bostonpublicmarket.org
Boston-area printmaker Amanda Williams Galvin of Revel Revel designs, prints, and sews this sturdy canvas “New England Tote.’’$20 at Davis Squared, 409 Highland Ave., Somerville, 617-666-6700, davissquared.com
It’s the next best thing to eating in the wild: These oval bowls by Peterman’s Boards and Bowls are upcycled from trees within a 30-mile radius of the Franklin County town of Gill, so none are felled to make these products. Ranging from a 9-inch cherry bowl for $45 to a 21-inch black walnut one with handles for $619 at Boston Public Market, 100 Hanover St., Boston, 617-973-4909, bostonpublicmarket.org
This ultra-moisturizing raw goat’s milk soap made on Martha’s Vineyard’s Flat Point Farm uses fair-trade vegetable oils and natural scents. $5.50 to $12 at Portobello Road, 55 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill, 617-264-2020, portobelloroadusa.com
Kara Baskin can be reached at kara.baskin@globe.com.
