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Holiday Gift Guide: Eggheads, Cows and More Uniquely UC Davis Items

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A collection of UC Davis merchandise displayed on a red, orange, and green textured background. The items include a white sweatshirt with navy trim featuring 'AGGIES UCD 1908' with a laurel wreath design, a beige quarter-zip pullover with UC Davis logo, and a navy blue hoodie with gold 'UC DAVIS Aggies' lettering. Accessories include UC Davis patterned socks, a holiday ornament with a Nordic-style pattern, a ceramic mug with geological illustrations, a green tote bag featuring an Egghead sculpture design, a
UC Davis merchandise is available from a variety of sources this holiday season.

There are many ways to deck the halls in Aggie Blue and Gold this holiday season, and Dateline has a roundup of some of the best and brightest gift ideas from all around campus. From ornaments to apparel to ways to keep the Year of the Egghead going, here are some gifts for the Aggies on your list:

Egg-stra special holiday gifts

  • ($120 from Kyle Cavan): Show your school spirit with the Egghead that tells the world “I’d rather be reading.” Available in gold or silver.
  • ($62.99): Why wear your heart on your sleeve when you can wear your art on your heart? 
  • ($19.99): The whole Egghead gang supports your wish for a hot beverage in a cozy place.
  • Egghead Tote Bags ($40 from Lost Pattern): Eggs may seem delicate but this tote fearlessly conveys even the weightiest textbooks. Available in and styles. 
  • Reversible Egghead Bucket Hats ($75 from Lost Pattern): Your favorite oval septet appears in flashes of color on an eggshell backdrop. And that’s just one side. Its alter ego is embroidered and understated. Available in or
Black scarf with Bookhead image
  •  ($120 from Lost Pattern): Sometimes art really is black and white…. and 100% mulberry silk. This fetching scarf features Bookhead and hand-stitched edges.
  • ($14.99): Enjoy any beverage from this classy glass. The artistic theme speaks to your obvious maturity and taste for the finer things in life.

UC Davis Stores’ best holiday finds 

  • ($9.99): Nothing quite says “Aggie holiday” like an ornament with Christmas trees, snowflakes… and cows. 
Ornament with UC Davis wordmark and sweater pattern
  • ($15.99): Show your pride on your ankles — with cows, Christmas trees and UC Davis.
  •  (Price: $42.97): The perfect game-day sweater is comfy even without a sporting event or roaring crowd.
  • ($37.99): “It’s a plush toy,” says one elf. “It’s a cow pillow,” says another. Then Santa says: “It’s both!”
  • ($48.99): Part mood board, part cityscape, this delightfully illustrated scarf delivers all the feels.

Amazon picks

  • ($39.99): This hoodie sweatshirt is a strong choice for the Aggie sports fan who needs to get warm or disguise a bad hair day.
Dark blue sweatpants with "Aggies" text
  • ($39.99): Sure, you can work out and even sweat in these sweatpants, but no one will judge you if you just want an elastic waistband after the feast.
  • ($19.99): Transport yourself to a warm and sunny time of the year with this sky-colored shirt. 
  • ($10.99): Unlike glass ornaments, your wood heart and school pride are unbreakable. 
  • ($10.99): Snow in Davis is rare, but a metal Aggie snowflake is practically eternal.
  • ($9.99): The key to life? That’s a big question. The keychain, however, is a relatively easy choice for the Aggie in your life.

Buggy gifts from Bohart Museum and more

Person in pink T-shirt talks to visitors
Marielle Simone Hansel Friedman sports a Barbie-themed “Bugbie” T-shirt. (Kathy Keatley Garvey/UC Davis)

The , or EGSA, and the are ready to assist you with lots of bug-themed gift choices.

Ticked off? The Bohart Museum gift shop has keychains with stuffed toy animals such as ticks and fruit flies.

Hee haw? Put a “bee” in it. EGSA is offering “Bee-Haw” T-shirts and hoodies.

EGSA has several new designs, according to EGSA treasurer and doctoral student Iris Quayle of the .

There’s the Barbie-themed “Bugbie” T-shirt, designed by Marielle Simone Hansel Friedman, a doctoral student. 

The houses a global collection of 8 million insect specimens, a