The shelves of the Walker Art Center Shops at Vineland Place and at Galleria in Edina are well-stocked with creative gift ideas for the holiday season. An unconventional collection of items suitable for everyone' s gift list ranges from home and office products, jewelry, books, children' s books and toys, and holiday-related items. Featured items include a rubber radio, re-issued 1950s-style wall clocks, replica shoe ornaments from the Metropolitan Museum' s Costume Institute, an 1100-page photographic chronology of the 20th century, and Froebel educational toys that are replicas of wooden blocks used by Wassily Kandinsky, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Paul Klee. Merchandise that is exclusive to the Walker Shops includes fortune napkin sets designed by Amsterdam-based Nicolette Brunklaus, sterling silver jewelry by Minneapolis-based artist Karin Jacobson, and a limited-edition Christmas tree mobile designed for the Walker by Sheryl Douglas.

Grey rubber-coated AM-FM radio by Marc Berthier for Lexon. Whimsical yet functional radio which won the 1999 Design Plus Award in Frankfurt. $58

Metre lamp. Metal and aluminum expandable "tape measure" lamp from FAD lighting, a division of French Accents and Designs Inc., Paris. $425

Floor-standing champagne bucket by Azcast, made artistically and practically from 100% recycled materials from auto wreckage, boat, and marine parts. $395

Structure Pocket Knife includes a knife with blade, fork, can opener, corkscrew, and screwdriver. It can be separated into a knife and fork for picnics. RICHARTZ, Germany. $58

Glass Decanter with its own drinking glass. By Konstantin Grcic for iittala, Finland. The simple beauty of this glass decanter makes it ideal for modern use, yet practical enough to be used daily. $39

Wall Clocks, a re-edition of clocks originally designed by George Nelson in the early 1950s. These vividly painted, wood, and metal timepieces are icons of mid-century design. From Vitra Design. $270-$295

Fortune napkins, a set of 4 linen napkins each with an individual fortune. Designed by Nicolette Brunklaus of Brunklaus, Amsterdam. Exclusively at the Walker Art Center. $44

Wine-O wine rack designed by Harry Allen for Wireworks. Holds twelve bottles. $125

Bento Lunch Box, $18, and matching chopsticks with case. From Eastern Accents. $12

Oxidized sterling silver jewelry by Mary Beth Rozkewicz, Brooklyn. Bracelet $350, Earrings $150

Sterling silver and fresh-water pearl "pussy willow" jewelry by Michael Michaud, from his Silver Seasons jewelry line. Necklace, $205, Matching Earrings $70

Sterling silver, cubic zirconia and lab-created gemstone jewelry by Minneapolis-based artist Karin Jacobson, Exclusive to the Walker. Necklace $185, Ring $170

Gehry Talks: Architecture + Process
Edited by former Walker design curator Mildred Friedman. The path of architect Frank O. Gehry is traced from 1988 to the present. Thirty-six of his projects are featured, including the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. Rizzoli Publications, $65

Century: One Hundred Years of Human Progress, Regression, Suffering, and Hope 1899-1999.
A photographic chronology of the 20th century, covering topics such as art, invention, politics, and war. 1100 images and 1120 pages. Phaidon Press, $49.95

Your Action World: Winners are Losers with a New Attitude by David Byrne
A parody by the former leader of the Talking Heads of "inspirational" promotional materials, including tapes, books, and advertising, all inside a debossed PVC cover. Chronicle Books, $29.95

The Movie Book
A comprehensive and cross-referenced A to Z guide of the 500 most fabulous individuals who have made contributions to filmmaking. Phaidon Press, $39.95

Symbol Soup
Compiled by Andre Platteel and Carl C. Rohde. This nine-volume, softcover, boxed set is devoted to youth culture and the global symbols recognized by the new "visual generation." Thames and Hudson, $85

Penguin Dreams by J.otto Seibold and Vivian Walsh
The new book from the team who wrote and illustrated Olive, the Other Reindeer, Chronicle Books, $ 13.95

Froebel Gift Set, designed as teaching tools by Friedrich Froebel, the inventor of kindergarten. Let your child be inspired by the same educational toys that were used by artists such as Wassily Kandinsky, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Paul Klee.

Gift sets 2-6 in wooden box, $225

Shoe Ornaments. Finely detailed, resin miniature shoe replicas from the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. $15

Tree No. 01 designed exclusively for the Walker by Minneapolis-based artist Sheryl Douglas, of Artificial. Mobile Christmas tree features ornaments that must be balanced on the mobile tree by the user, allowing the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree to continue. $450, with fabric role for storage.

Museum shop hours are 10 am- 8 pm Tuesday-Saturday: 11 am-5 pm Sunday, From November 29-December 20, hours will be expanded to include Mondays from 10 am-8 pm.

Hours at the Walker Shop at Galleria are 10 am- 9 pm Monday- Friday: 10 am- 6 pm Saturday: and 12 noon- 5 pm Sunday.