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This year, instead of giving your loved ones yet another bathrobe or new pair of socks, consider one of these GIFT GUIDE 2021 unique gifts that will show how much you really care.

By Bill Lindsey & Many Ngom

You'll find something special for everyone on your list.

PLUG-IN PORSCHE Everrati Electric Car Conversion

Everrati replaces the engine of a classic Porsche 911 with a 440 bhp electric motor, and then entirely renovates the suspension and interior. With a 0 to 60 mph time of 4.5 seconds and a 180-mile driving range, it blends practicality with performance. BASE PRICE: $273,500 (£200,000), EVERRATI.COM YOUR OWN AIRLINE

HondaJet

Show you care by giving the gift of a personal airline. The HondaJet will take up to five passengers on 1,223 nm jaunts at up to 486 mph. If you want to be the pilot, HondaJet will help you earn your license. PRICED FROM $5,300,000, HONDAJET.COM

PERSONAL FREEDOM MACHINE Composite FX XET Personal Helicopter

A helicopter is the ultimate freedom machine, ready to whisk you up and away. The single-seat XET can cruise up to 115 mph. Get the “factory finished” option ready for the owner to install the engine, under factory supervision. MSRP: FROM $50,000 LESS ENGINE ($22,000), COMPOSITE-FX.COM

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TASTE THE FLORIDA KEYS

1. George Stone Crab Claws

From Oct. 15 to May 1, commercial fishermen harvest the taste of the Florida Keys. Only one claw is removed before the crab is tossed back in the ocean to regrow it. Let George send them for your holiday feast. PRICED FROM $89.97 PLUS SHIPPING, GEORGESTONECRAB.COM TIME TO WRITE

2. Carl F. Bucherer and Caran d’Ache Limited Edition

As analog timepieces and handwritten notes become ever rarer, watchmaker Carl F. Bucherer and the artisans of Caran d’Ache have joined forces to keep traditional ways alive. The set consists of a 25-jewel flyback chronograph boxed with a matching silver-plated, rhodium-coated rollerball. MSRP: $7,200, CARANDACHE.COM INSTANT ROYALTY

3. Established Titles Lordship and Ladyship Title Packs

For those on your list who insist on being treated like royalty, make it official. The purchase price is used to acquire a “souvenir plot” of Scottish land. As landowners, recipients have the right to use the title of lord or lady. $49, ESTABLISHEDTITLES.COM HAPPINESS IN A BOTTLE, EVERY MONTH

4. Plonk Wine Club

Make finding and enjoying new wines simple. Each month, those on your list will receive 4, 6, or 12 bottles of red, white, or mixed wines from a wide variety of domestic and international regions. Open and enjoy! PRICES START AT $110 PER MONTH FOR FOUR BOTTLES PER MONTH (OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLE), PLONKWINECLUB.COM A HANDSOME GAME ROOM UPGRADE

5. 9’ Antique Walnut Shuffleboard Table

Give the game room or man cave a unique flair with an indoor shuffleboard table. Crafted of solid Aspen, this pub-quality table features a 44-mm solid wood playing surface, scoring markers, and eight pucks. In between games, cover it to use as a buffet table. $3,319.99, MYMANCAVESTORE.COM WET PETS

6. BiOrb Halo Aquarium

An aquarium gives life to any room, and the biOrb Halo with a menu of 16 LED lighting options is as beautiful as it is easy to maintain. Sized from 4 to 16 gallons, it comes ready to add fish and water. PRICED FROM $123.99, PETSMART.COM HAND-PAINTED ELEGANCE

7. De Gournay Tobacco Leaf Trumpet Vase

Hand-fired and hand-painted using traditional, centuries-old Oriental porcelain-making techniques, this 18-inch trumpet vase combines elegance and practicality. Use it to beautifully display fresh bouquets, or turn it into a lamp. FROM $2,458 FOR A PAIR, DEGOURNAY.COM THE CONSUMMATE PARTY HOST’S HANDBOOK

8. Smythson Notes on Entertaining With Fiona Leahy Soho Notebook

Gift the secrets of effortless entertaining, and you might earn yourself an invitation to your recipient’s next party in the process. The notebook includes pointers from entertaining guru Fiona Leahy and plenty of pages for planning and notes, all bound in elegant crossgrain leather. $275, SMYTHSON.COM

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9. La Prairie Skin Caviar Nighttime Oil

Complete a luxurious evening skincare routine with the newest addition to La Prairie’s signature caviar collection. Rich with caviar retinol and lipids, the deeply nourishing formula softens and smooths, lifts and firms, and visibly reduces lines and wrinkles. $530, LAPRAIRIE.COM A LUSCIOUS BOUQUET

10. AERIN Ambrette de Noir Parfum

A captivating tribute to femininity, Ambrette de Noir opens with rose petals and notes of freesia, orange flower, jasmine, and white peony. An AERIN-exclusive co-distillation of musky ambrette seed and tonka absolute, along with vanilla bourbon and cedarwood, make this fragrance a rare gem. $335 FOR 3.4 OUNCES, AERIN.COM

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