The festive, holiday season of soirées, gift-giving, sharing meals and drinks together, crossing fingers and toes for snow, and everything full of hopes and wishes has begun!

Happy Holidays from TSLL’s home in Bend, Oregon, to you! Or should I say Joyeuses Fêtes and Happy Christmas as is more apropos for our annual gift guide ☺️🇫🇷🇬🇧❤️.

In this year’s guide you will find oodles of gifts and nearly all of them speak to Francophile and Anglophile predilections or come from long-loved French and British brands.

We’ll begin with decorating for the occasion – ornaments, garlands, and stockings- and then move into new holiday albums, some from across the pond and others from right here in the States. And then finally, we will get to the gifts organized by the recipient’s tastes and passions.

And to conclude this full gift guide, a gathering of all sorts of Advent Calendars, most filled with food, chocolates or tea, and yep, there is one for the pups! Let’s get started!

Cue the holiday tunes!

Holiday Décor

~Ornaments: pickleball, Julia Child, crab bowl, aged gold Eiffel Tower, glass oyster shell, handcrafted glass & brass chandelier, handblown glass candy cane ornaments (two sizes), glass honey bee, glass croissant, beaded mushroom ornaments, stoneware Gginger jar ornaments (set Of 6)~

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~72″L Hand-Painted Metal Toleware Fruit Garland~

~72″L Olive Embossed Mercury Glass Ornament Garland~

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~Print Sisters Archive stockings~

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~Kit Kemp Stockings~

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~Garden Trading Christmas Baubles~

New Holiday Albums

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For the Bibliophile

—Maigret’s Capsule Collection

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~A Year At Highclere: Secrets and Stories from the Real Downton Abbey by The Countess of Carnarvon ~

~The Birds That Audubon Missed: Discovery and Desire in the American Wilderness by Kenn Kaufman~

~The Philosophy of Snoopy by Charles Schulz~

~Lee Miller by Saskia Flower and Hilare Floe(to be released November 18th, 2025~

~Moveable Feasts: Paris in Twenty Meals by Chris Newens~

~Great Writers and the Cats who Owned Them by Susannah Fullerton~

For the Tech Lover

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~POP Phone w/USB-C for universal connection, many colors~

For the Cook & Baker

~Torchons & Bouchons Tea Towel Bon Appetit Rooster~

~Jean Dubost Laguiole steak knives, set of 6, many colors available~

~de Buyer Blue Carbon Steel Crêpe Pan~

~Emile Henry French Ceramic Cookie Jar, three colors~

~Opinel No.08 Olivewood Folding Knife~

~Williams Sonoma Stainless-Steel Olivewood Fish Spatula~

~Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Bread Oven, many colors~

~Fleur de Sel de Guérande IGP 100% naturelle – Artisans du Sel – 1kg~

~Sel fin de Guérande Artisanal – Sachet 500g~

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~Emile Henry French Ceramic Baguette Baker, three colors – red, navy, clay~

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~Maison Balzac’s Bourdeaux Gift Set (carafe + two wine glasses)~

~Maison Balzac’s Tassel Champagne Coupes~

~Staub Cast-Iron Frying Pan, many colors~

~Mauviel M’Heritage M’150 S Copper Frying Pan With Cast Stainless Steel Handle, 10.2-In~

~Simplex Beehive Blenheim, No. 1 tea kettle~

~Molly Hatch Stoneware Dog Mug~

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~Dualit New Generation Classic 2-Slick Toaster, many colors available~

For the Gardener

~Eva Solo’s De Luxe Bird Feeder (perfect for small birds)~

~Maison Balzac’s Le Jardin large candle~

~Copper Rain Gauge, Uncommon Good~

~DeWit Pull Spork Hoe~

~Felco pruners (you can customize to the size and dominate hand)~

~William Morris at Home Gardening Set, Strawberry Thief, gloves and lotion~

~Greenman Ergonomic Stainless Steel Digging Spade~

For the Gourmand

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~Cartwright & Butler’s Winter Favourite’s Gift Tin~

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~French Salami Sampler, from Portland Oregon’s Olympia Provisions~

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~Fortnum & Mason’s Christmas Turkey Wellington~

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~Chocolate Basque Burnt Cheesecake by Little Grace Bakery (Goldbelly ships)~

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~Selfridge’s Selection Christmas Eve Hamper (8 items, plus hamper)~

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~John Lewis’ Spirit of Christmas Hamper~

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~John Lewis’ Fireside Wicker Hamper~

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Getting Cozy

~The White Company’s Winter large candle~

~Maison Balzac’s La Rêve large candle~

~The White Company’s Luxury Signature Gift Hamper~

~Samantha Holmes’ 100% Alpaca Bed Socks~

~Starsmead Bookbinding CommonPlace Books (blank, lined journal, hardback, many designs), only shipping in UK and Europe~

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For the Dog & Cat Parent

~Barrie Saves Christmas by Stephen Mangan, Anita Mangan illustrator~

~Saint James’ Parisian Pup Peacoat, navy + stripes, multiple sizes~

~Saint James’ Parisian Pup Sweater, four sizes~

~Saint James’ Parisian Pup Carrier, navy & ivory stripes, two sizes~

~French Bandit’s Tartan harness, four sizes~

~French Bandit’s pup kit – harness, leash and bag pouch, more colors~

~Cat Tales: A History by Jerry D. Moore~

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~Bonne et Filou 24 Holiday Treats Advent Calendar for Dogs~

Advent Calendars

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~Fortnum & Mason’s Tea & Biscuits Sharing Advent Calendar~

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~Fortnum & Mason’s Chocolate pop-up Advent Calendar (for children, but I would happily purchase them for myself, so absolutely for adults as well ☺️). ~

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~Twinings Advent Calendar~

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~World Market’s La Sablesienne Shortbread Cookie Advent Calendar~

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~Palais des Thés 24 Days of Tea~

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~Ladurée’s Advent Calendar~

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~Oliver & Co’s Enchanted Table Advent Calendar~

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~Angelina Paris’ Luxury Advent Calendar~

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Wishing you and your loved ones – two legged and four-legged – a merriest and loved-holiday season.

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDES from the Archives