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Unique Gifts for the Hard to Buy For
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items What to get those hard-to-buy for people? Here are some things I’ve gotten for friends and family members. Tested out for being great vendors as well as quality products and things that are different enough to hopefully be the first one of its kind t...
Science-themed drink bottles, candles, black-paper notebooks with markers that write on them . Just a bunch of high-quality, nerdy stuff for the little or big scientist in your life.
Cognitive Surplus | Science Stationery, Lifestyle & Gift Shop
More do dads, trinkets, lights, valves, costume-making supplies, switches, buttons, and other fun things for gifts, projects, and inspiration than you can imagine.
American Science & Sur…
Fragrance fan, but you don’t know what they like? Get them a subscription of 1, 2, or 3 eight-ml samples a month. They have complete control and pick out what they want to try. They are big enough samples to wear-test each one several times. There ar...
Scentbird Monthly Perfume Subscription Box: Designer Scents …
Beautifully packaged Japanese luxuries. I recommend body care since people can and should be picky about their facial care routine. But a lovely hand cream or body butter is a nice way to give them something special they might not treat themselves to...
Japanese Body Care Products | Tatcha
Great online and offline store. All sorts of interesting gifts in dozens of different categories.
Uncommon Goods
Why not art supplies? They also have a wide assortment of goody-bag or stocking-stuffer items for small gifts or to fill baskets. We also like to give our niece a gift card so she can pick out her own stuff. Hey, why not for you? Paint your tennis sh...
Blick Art Materials (several store across the country)
One of the best and most affordable beauty boxes. A great place to get new things to try without breaking the bank. Full size and tester size products each month.
The Allure Beauty Box Subscription
Do you have that teen or 20-something, or even *you* with a goth, spooky, or moody aesthetic? A few perfumers on Etsy have great offerings along these lines. Artful Perfumery has a great selection with pretty affordable prices for perfume oils.
AmorphousPerfume - Etsy
Enchantments crafted in a little cottage by the edge of the forest. I've purchased Morning Glory Perfume (Morning air, fresh greens, light floral, orris, marine accord) and Dusk Perfume {Fig, Coconut, Rice Milk, Orris, Tonka}. I love them both - high... They also have hand-made candles.
Calypsos Cottage Gifts - Etsy
This is a great fragrance discovery set for a music lover. The perfume artist is an ex DJ from Chicago and a music aficionado. The fragrances are unisex and darn good. It feels like an extension of musical tastes. And you are supporting an indie perf...
2ml Discovery Set
You've seen people doing this on television shows like Shogun, and the results are gorgeous. Now your giftee can try their hand at repairing something beautifully and meticulously; using the work as a form of gentle meditation. Not for people who try...
Healing Kit: Japanese Kintsugi Ceremony (for broken china/pottery)
For the meat lover in your life…unique arrangement includes an assortment of individually packaged, fully cooked, ready-to-eat thick cut slices of gourmet bacon and gourmet beef sticks. It's a fun way to show someone who craves meat that you really l...
The Meat Bouquet
This perfectly curated cozy gift set won't disappoint anyone! And if they don't care for it, it is imminently re-giftable. The items inside are high-quality, soothing, and customizable to your giftee.
Comfort in a Box: A Blanket Hug Box