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8 Locally-Made Gifts for the Ultimate Philly Fan

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Last week we featured 10 gifts you could buy for Philly art lovers this holiday season. Now, it's time to treat the ultimate Philly fan in your life who loves everything that this city is known for: soft pretzels, history, and good ole' Ben Franklin, to name just a few. Even better: All of these gifts are made by local artists, and you can find many of them at the new, now-open Made in Philadelphia Market at Dilworth Park.

Woodcut Map of Philly Neighborhoods, $100
Emma Fried-Cassorla, the artist behind Philly Love Notes, creates these laser-cut wooden maps using baltic birch. They can be customized to your liking or you can choose from standard neighborhoods like Center City, Fishtown, South Philly, Mt. Airy/Germantown, and West Philly.

Philly Word Art Posters, $34.99
Artist Dan Duffy uses words and text to create Philly images, including the LOVE sign, the city skyline, and most recently Pope Francis.

The Reading Terminal Market's Cookbook, $19.96
For the Philly foodie who hits up Reading Terminal Market on the reg, pick up the Reading Terminal Market's Cookbook from Camino Books. Recipes include scrapple, Pennsylvania Dutch apple dumplings, and the infamous roast pork sandwich.

I Pretzel Philly Mug, $20
Business entrepreneurs Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran are behind this line of Philly products called We Love Philly. You can also find a lot more We Love Philly items at their stores Open House and Verde.

Philly Skyline Scented Candles, $25
Whomever you give this to will melt over your kindness. The candles are concocted by local soap maker Duross & Langel and are made with 100 percent natural, all-vegetable soy wax.

Liberty Bell Tea Towels, $16
This diagram of the Liberty Bell by artist Sara Selepouchin is screen-printed onto flour sack cotton kitchen towels. Also available: Soft pretzel-themed tea towels.

Minimalist Philly T-Shirt, $19.95
Your graphic-Tee fiend of a friend can show off his love of Philly in a less in-your-face way with this minimalist T-shirt designed by the folks behind City Proud.

Ben Franklin Coasters, $10
Ben never looked so good. These coasters are great gifts for the party host of the group.