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Old 12-19-2009, 11:14 AM   #100
richlevy
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Originally Posted by Tulip View Post
Everyone has such cool and interesting gifts. I'm beginning to feel very uncreative and boring.
Well, most of the gifts are store bought. It's just a matter of going around and thinking "that's pretty cool".

For some reason, I think of a lot of department stores these days as boring. I think I could find a lot more interesting things in a dollar store. Farmers markets are also cool places for food gifts, although some have become more yuppified.

For odd things try Archie McPhee.
For general merchandise try BargainOutfitters.com. Most of their stuff is practical, but you can occasionally find the moose-shaped pocket knife/nut cracker with compass and magnifying glass that for some reason never built up much of a demand.

There are people on the Cellar that would kill for a genuine moose-shaped pocket knife/nut cracker with compass and magnifying glass.
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