The Moss & Fog Gift Guide · 2026
Everyone on your list has their habits. Find your person, flip between big gifts and small ones, and we will handwrite the card.
- Order by Dec 15 for Christmas
- Free handwritten card
- Wrap for $5
- Free shipping over $75
How brave are you feeling?
Gifts nobody returns. Classic, lovely, sure things.Our favorite mix of sure things and surprises.For people who already have everything. Every gift below just changed!
Who are you shopping for?
In a hurry?
Ready to give
Six sets we put together ourselves, each a little under the price of its parts.
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The Desk Set
The tray we print, an oak top and U scissors.
$60
A Little Green World
Two terrariums, a grow kit and sequoia cones.
$40
The Portland Pantry
Jacobsen salts and honey, Moonstruck chocolate.
$60
The Bath Shelf
Terrazzo soaps, a glass incense holder, matches.
$35
Three Small Wonders
An oak top, a pocket terrarium, a jar of matches.
$25
The Campfire Kit
A flameless candle light, survival kit, balm.
$69
New in from England
Jo Hadley paints, cuts and collages little paper characters in her studio in the South West of England. Her Christmas cards stand up, fold out and pull apart like crackers, and they tend to stay on the mantel long after the holidays.
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Santa Claus Stand-Up Card
Folds out so Santa stands up on the shelf, gift in hand.
$7
Christmas Houses Concertina Card
A whole snowy street that opens out along the mantel.
$8
Christmas Cracker Starburst Card
Pull the ends and it opens like a real cracker.
$7
Christmas Bow Concertina Card
Send it as a card, then string it up as a garland.
$8
Chief Elf Party Hat Card
A card that turns into a paper crown for the table.
$8
Bah Humbug Party Hat Card
For the one who grumbles through every carol.
$8
Festive Gift Tags
Five collaged tags on string, from mushroom to pinecone.
$7
Houses Concertina Card
Six patterned houses in a row, for any time of year.
$8
Hospes perpetuus
The Host
The person who feeds everyone deserves to be fed for once. Good salt, good oil, and a cookbook that will have flour on its pages by January.
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Mini Olive Oil Gift Box, Set of Six
Six little Greek olive oils, each bottle with its own face. Everyone will want one!
$79
Salted Caramels, Bag of Ten
Ten Jacobsen sea salt caramels in a muslin bag. Share or don't.
$8
Max Dinnerware, Mugs (Set of 6)
Six mugs for the person who always has guests.
$70
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From the Moss & Fog Shop
From the Moss & Fog Shop
Ordinatus perfectus
The Design Obsessed
They turn things over to see how they were made, so bring them something with a decision in it. The tray is printed in our Portland studio, about ten hours each.
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Close to home
Made in Oregon
A few things that never left the state before they reached us. Salt from the coast at Netarts Bay, chocolate from across the river in Portland, and a tray from our own studio.
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The Portland Pantry
Jacobsen salts and honey with Moonstruck chocolate, ready to give.
$60
Geometric Tray
Printed in our Portland studio, about ten hours each.
$48
Black Pepper Sea Salt
Sea salt hand-harvested at Netarts Bay, cracked with pepper.
$11
Crunchy Milk Salted Toffee Bar
Moonstruck, made in Portland. Salty, crunchy, gone quickly.
$5.75
Muscus amator
The Nature Obsessed
They already own the rain jacket. Bring wonder they can hold, and a book big enough to get lost in on a dark evening.
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From the Moss & Fog Shop
From the Moss & Fog Shop
Curiosa magnifica
The Creative Oddball
The right gift makes them ask “what is it?” before they say thank you. Small, strange and built to live on a desk for years.
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Odor bonus
The One Who Smells Good
Small luxuries for someone who notices details, all pretty enough to leave out on the counter.
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From the Moss & Fog Shop
Why shop with us
- Things a search bar will not find. Pieces we make in our studio, and books chosen one at a time.
- A card written by hand. Free on every order. Tell us what to say at checkout.
- Ship it straight to them. Kraft and twine wrap for $5, no prices on the slip.
- Packed by people in Portland. Reply to any email and one of us answers.
Vagans fenestrae
The Wanderer
Feed the dream between trips, and make the next one a little better.
Fanaticus devotus
The Superfan
Some people love one world completely. Pick theirs: four lads in a yellow submarine, or a castle full of wizards.
No wild card here. A true fan is already all in!
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From the Moss & Fog Shop
Procrastinator serotinus
The Chronically Late
Everything here arrives by email in minutes and still looks like you planned it for weeks. We love them anyway!
Safe or wild, everything here still arrives by email in minutes.
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From the Moss & Fog Shop
Good to know
When do I need to order for Christmas?
By Monday, December 15, for delivery in the US. We pack every order by hand in Portland and ship with USPS.
Can you send it straight to the person?
Yes. Add kraft and twine wrap for $5 and write your note in the cart. We handwrite the card, and prices never appear on the packing slip.
Is shipping free?
Through December, US orders over $75 ship free. Spend $60 or more and our Moss & Fog tote comes free, too!
It is December 22. Is it too late?
Not for a gift card or our printables, which arrive by email in minutes. See the chronically late.
Thank you for shopping with an independent magazine. Every order helps keep the stories here free to read.
