This Year, Choose Gifts With a “Long Tail.” Your Loved Ones Will Be Thrilled—Eventually.

There's a premium placed on splashy presents that will wow upon opening and fill the recipient with a short-lived rush of ecstatic delight.

In this list, we consider such “long tail” gifts that reveal their immense value over the long term.

Cork Pops has a needle attached to a pressurized button to stab the cork with the needle, press down, and voilà!.

A heating pad can’t solve all your problems, but I guarantee that your giftee will think fondly of you when they find themself in a position to need it.

An emergency thermal blanket is a perfect stocking stuffer for the person in your life who spends time outside.

A rice cooker can be a gateway to experimenting with new techniques and cuisines.

Get your loved one a black turtleneck for Christmas .

It's timeless, it's easy to dress up, and it goes with literally everything.

Kotn 's 100 percent cotton with barely-there microribs make it fit like a second skin and feel soft as anything.