**official thread*** great websites for hard to shop for or interesting gifts.

I have seen a lot of posts a sing advice for hard to shop for people, so I am goi g to start a thread because I have gotten some fm about this site.

Www.uncommongoods.com

They are in Brooklyn and sell a LOT of interesting things. Last year I bought a book for DH he can put all his old concerts stubs in. He loved it.

This year I am getting him a guitar pick puncher. I actually bought one for his best friend also. I bought them yesterday and I think I'm getting them today.

Oh!!!

Www.thinkgeek.com

Fun stuff, different. Cool.

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uncommon goods is amazing. Have been shoppng there for a while.

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I also love uncommongoods. For kids:

Hearthsong.com

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www.Thinkgeek.com for the techie in your life

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another great one is Perpetual Kid

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I just spent a LONG time writing up a response with all the links only to not be logged in when I went to post it and I lost the ENTIRE thing. So so mad.

Anyway, here is pretty much what I had:

For the couple/newlywed/new home owner:
Family name sign from MRCWoodProducts on etsy. His work is amazing and he has great turnaround time as well:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mrcwoodproducts

For the Gardener:
Fairyscape on etsy. Succulent live wreaths. So unique and different.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Fairyscape

For the Wine Drinker:
Personalized "estate/vineyard" coasters from Ballard Designs or Wine Enthusiast.com

Magazine Subscription:
I love the week Magazine. It is so informative - it pulls news from a bunch of different sources and summarizes it. Also has a really good business and technology section. There are very few ads so it is not thick at all (for those people who commute). I am obsessed with it.
http://theweek.com/

For the Friend / Grandparent / Parent:
I get a digital photo frame and STEAL all of their pics off facebook and put it on the frame (along with any that I have in my personal collection I think they might want). I have done this numerous times and it always goes over very well
Here is a frame for $25 on Amazon. I then buy a $8 SD Digital card and save all of their pics to it, insert it in the frame and viola! It is ready to go for their office, house, etc!
http://www.amazon.com/Coby-DP700WD-7-Inch-Widescreen-Digital/dp/B003K0HISY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322678948&sr=8-1


For Little Girls:
Personalized Jewelry Boxes from Pottery Barn Kids

For Little Boys:
Name Trains from Maple Landmark
http://www.maplelandmark.com/nametrains/nametrains_wrs.lasso

$10 or less:
Penzey Spices small gift boxes - they have one for the grill (for guys) and one for baking (for ladies)

http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/shophome.html



I am always looking for ideas and will update this post with things I come across!!!

Message edited 11/30/2011 1:50:59 PM.

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I bought a bunch of stuff from Urban Outfitters yesterday, my dad is getting a beer making kit and a recipe book and my hubs is getting playing cards that look like a tape deck (stocking stuffer, he's a magician and collects different types of playing cards)

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bump

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I like cafepress. Although its common goods (tshirts, sweatshirts, ornaments, etc), you can get them displaying pictures and sayings of uncommon hobbies and interests.

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A coworker just showed me this. Its for white wine to keep at your table.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B005H98M9A/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&qid=1322840157&sr=8-1&condition=new