Last-Minute Holiday Gifts You Can Buy in Greenwich Village & SoHo

There are some 80 million active bombs in the Southeast Asian nation of Laos, according to the people behind Article 22. The company helps to clear the bombs, and then sells Laotian-made jewelry and home goods crafted from detonated metal bombs scraps. Some of the necklaces and rings at their 196 Spring St. pop-up shop will run you hundreds of dollars, but affordable options do exist, with handcrafted ornaments for $28 and bracelets for $50.

While it's best known as a high-end food court, Gansevoort Market's vendors also include high-end sweatpants company LZY RBT, organic soap maker Jaboneria Marianella and tea seller Tease. The beautifully packaged teas at Tease range from $6.50 to $14, with fancy tea accessories like infusers and teapots ranging from $5 to $39.

You could probably shop for everyone on your list without ever leaving The Market's space on the corner of Houston and Mulberry Streets in Nolita. Vendors man individual booths inside featuring handmade jewelry for as little as $20, handmade children's clothes and accessories ranging from $9 to $69, all-natural scrubs and lotions ranging from $8 to $20, and men's shave sets from $30 to $89. 

With New Yorkers depressed over the imminent closing of BookCourt in Cobble Hill, now's the time to show some love for the fact that the Village and SoHo are still havens for independent booksellers. Hit up Three Lives and Company at 154 W.10th St. or bookbook at 266 Bleecker St., both in the West Village, or McNally Jackson at 52 Prince St. in Nolita.

A skein of cashmere merino wool at Purl will run you $32 and could end up being a boomerang gift: Maybe the knitter in your life will make you something in return! The shop at 459 Broome St. also sells patterns for hats, sweaters and coats ranging from $8.50 to $16 if you want to drop a more aggressive hint about what you'd like in return.