{"id":515646,"date":"2026-11-02T03:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/515646\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T03:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:32:14","slug":"best-gifts-made-in-los-angeles-small-batch-and-made-to-order-presents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/515646\/","title":{"rendered":"Best gifts made in Los Angeles: Small batch and made-to-order presents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img class=\"image\" alt=\"GiftGuide_T.PNG\"  width=\"115\" height=\"115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793590334_732_.png\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>     <\/p>\n<p data-has-dropcap-image=\"\">There\u2019s a reason why people like to shop locally during the holidays. You don\u2019t have to worry anxiously about when your gift will arrive \u2014 for the kids; it\u2019s always for the kids. It doesn\u2019t have to be like that.<\/p>\n<p>This year, try visiting a local gift shop or a holiday craft fair and pick out a gift in person from a neighbor right here in L.A. <\/p>\n<p>As in past years, many of the items in our Made in L.A. list are small-batch or made-to-order. You\u2019ll find things including unique ceramics, puzzle candles, handmade jewelry and even a life-affirming baseball cap designed by an 11-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The best holiday gifts aren\u2019t just those that arrive quickly. They also have heart. If you\u2019re searching for the perfect gift, whether it\u2019s the perfect handmade coffee mug or silk-screened tee boasting local pride, check out our list of favorites below.<\/p>\n<p>Editor\u2019s note: If you make a purchase using some of our links, the L.A. Times may be compensated. Prices and availability are subject to change. In some cases, listed websites may use location-based pricing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a reason why people like to shop locally during the holidays. You don\u2019t have to worry anxiously&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":515647,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[24692,24691,2072,17119,40064,1040,2303,48,52,51,3164,198094,47,50,49,198090,198091,198093,198092,72],"class_list":["post-515646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-availability","tag-best-gift","tag-editor","tag-favorite","tag-handmade-jewelry","tag-holiday","tag-l-a","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-list","tag-local-pride","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-made-to-order-present","tag-puzzle-candle","tag-silk-screened-tee","tag-unique-ceramic","tag-year"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515646\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515647"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}