Growing up, my mom could curate a Christmas stocking like nobody's business. There always seemed to be something sweet (a piece of maple candy or bar of chocolate), a fist-sized navel orange and, tucked into the toe of the stocking as the last item to be revealed, a tiny, memorable gift. Sometimes it was a gold or silver coin. Sometimes it was a tiny gadget or small condiment or seasoning jar (garlic salt was always a hit in our house), but it was always memorable and always special.
In the spirit of those first-in/last-out nifty gifts, here's a roundup of smallish items — most clocking in at 3 inches long or under — perfect to stow in the toe of a stocking. (Pro tip: You'll need to remove most of these items from their original packaging to make them fit. If that's the case, set the packaging aside and hand it over once the stocking has been destuffed.)
Chrome Bullet Fisher Space Pen
