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11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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1. “Sweet comic Valentine, you make me smile with my heart.”

Well worth a grin: silly sterling silver and gold vermeil twisty straws from

Tiffany
’s

, a charmingly extravagant surprise. Tiffany & Co. Silver Straw, $250, and Gold Straw, $350, tiffany.com

11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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2. “Your looks are laughable, un-photographable…”

Her beauty can never truly be captured, but she’ll love this sophisticated non-iPhone camera for selfies. PowerShot G9 X Mark II Camera camera for selfies. PowerShot G9 X Mark II Camera, $450, usa.canon.com

Grey Ribbon by Alex Katz, from $8,000, 1stdibs.com

Grey Ribbon by Alex Katz, from $8,000, 1stdibs.com


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3. “Yet, you’re my favorite work of art.”

Artist Alex Katz famously painted his wife Ada’s portrait more than 250 times. What’s more romantic? Give your Valentine one. ”Grey Ribbon” by Alex Katz, from $8,000, 1stdibs.com

11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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4. “Is your figure less than Greek?”

The bright side of the “wellness” craze is that exercise clothing is no longer a gifting faux-pas. A nice addition: private Pilates classes. Jacket, $178, Leggings, $125, Tory Sport, 212-777-2226

11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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F. Martin Ramin/ The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Anne Cardenas

5. “Is your mouth a little weak?”

Not with this newly released poppy shade from Rodin, bold and beautiful just like her. Lipstick in “Red Hedy,” $38, rodinoliolusso.com

 Late 19th Century Music Box, $1,259, 1stdibs.com

Late 19th Century Music Box, $1,259, 1stdibs.com


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6. “When you open it to speak…”

If she’s tired of your impertinent questions, she can give you the silent treatment and let this antique music box do the talking. Late 19th Century Music Box, $1,259, 1stdibs.com

“An Incomplete Educatio”n by Judy Jones and William Wilson

“An Incomplete Educatio”n by Judy Jones and William Wilson


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7. “Are you smart?”

Even a Ph.D. will appreciate this witty crash course, including a cheat sheet on “How to Tell Keats from Shelley” and the psychology 101 primer, “11 Ways To Leave a Mother.” It’s a classic. “An Incomplete Education” by Judy Jones and William Wilson, from $29, amazon.com

11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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F. Martin Ramin/ The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Anne Cardenas

8. “But, don’t change a hair for me…”

However, please do brush it, darling. At this price and with a pedigree dating to 1885, this brush is giftworthy. Mason Pearson Hairbrush, $205, bigelowchemists.com

Necklace Locket Bergdorf Goodman

Necklace Locket Bergdorf Goodman


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9. ”Not if you care for me.”

Give her a timeless locket and a loving hint in the form of a tiny, flattering photo of yourself, cut to fit. Monica Rich Kosann Locket Necklace, $1,395, Bergdorf Goodman, 212-872-8960

Hotel de Crillon, from $1,363 per night, rosewoodhotels.com

Hotel de Crillon, from $1,363 per night, rosewoodhotels.com

10. “Stay, little Valentine, stay.”

Whisk her (or him!) away on a short (or long!) jaunt to Paris. A night at Hôtel de Crillon, from $1,363, rosewoodhotels.com

11 Gifts for Your Funny Valentine—Inspired by the Classic Song



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F. Martin Ramin/ The Wall Street Journal, Styling by Anne Cardenas

11. “Each day is Valentine’s Day.”

An elegant daily reminder that she’s your first lady, this desk calendar is from the same paperie that made Jackie O’s stationery. Mrs. John L. Strong Calendar Set, $130, mrsstrong.com