Buy Great Gifts and Support Queens Artists

Still searching for great gift ideas? How about the gift of laughter, Balloon Hat-style. Visit the gift store at Balloonhat.com, cofounded by third-generation Queens, New Yorker Charlie Eckert, a photographer who has traveled the world taking photos of people wearing the beautiful "inflatable crowns" made by his partner, balloon-hat sculptor Addi Somekh. These photos have to be seen to be believed—buy a print, a calendar, or a how-to book complete with balloons and pump. Or just enjoy looking at the wonderful photos on their website, like this one of a boy near the Unisphere.