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One Woman Studio bags ($15-$32)Julia Ventresco of Ellsworth embodies the three R's -- reduce, reuse, recycle. Her tote bags are created from reused feed bags and tarps, and turn what someone else might have thrown away into wearable art. Strong, washable and one-of-a-kind. Available at Betsy's Sunflower in Brooklin, Local Color in Northeast Harbor, Gass Horse Supply in Orono and Archipelago in rrx0904053, or online atonewomanstudio.etsy.com" target="_blank">onewomanstudio.etsy.com.Fiore olive oil and balsamic vinegar (Bottles start at $10)Take your dinner to the next level with Fiore's artisanal olive oils and balsamic vinegars. You can get unflavored oils and vinegars, or kick it up a notch with wild flavors such as chipotle, blood orange and roasted garlic oils, or strawberry, dark chocolate or honey ginger vinegars. You've never had it like this before. Available online atfioreoliveoils.com" target="_blank">fioreoliveoils.com, or at Fiore's retail shops in Bar Harbor and Rockland.

Young Wood Creations ($8.50-$59)Joey Young actually is pretty young -- 25 to be rrx0904054 -- but his wood and tile creations have the mark of a guy well on his way to becoming a master craftsman. The trivets, jewelry boxes, soap dishes, coasters and other things he creates are crafted right in his Bangor studio, inspired by his grandfather, a master woodworker himself. His work is currently available rrx0904055youngwoodcreations.etsy.com.Glass Plate Image Archive prints ($25, $45 and $60)The prints of the images from the Glass Plate Image Archive, housed at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, are the perfect gift for anyone with even a passing interest in Maine's history.

Hundreds of images from the now-defunct Eastern Illustrating and Publishing Co. showcase life in small Maine towns between the years 1909 and 1947. Nearly every town in the state is represented. Small, medium and large-sized prints are available at both the Aarhus Gallery in Belfast and at the Penobscot Marine Museum gift shop, or you can e-mail archive curator Kevin Johnson at to set up a purchase.Lob the Lobstah game ($49.95)rrx0904056 the Maine mustard seed-filled beanbag lobsters through a handcrafted eastern white pine lobster pot target, with authentic lobster netting and rugged aluminum hoop. Don't be surprised when it develops into a familywide lobster lobbing tournament. Made in Searsmont by Maine's own Robbins Lumber and Toy. Available online atrobbinstoy.com" target="_blank">robbinstoy.com, or at the Briar Patch, the Mad Hatter and the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor, All About Games in Belfast and Four the Fun of It in Ellsworth.