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Promising review: "Bought these for my co-worker who loves tiny trinkets and the reaction was priceless, the detail and quality of these are incredible .. never disappointed with a UG Order!" —Izzy

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $22+ (available in five styles).

Promising review: "A gift for my sister who collects tarot card sets. She was so pleased. It's beautifully made with the perfectly exact tiny tarot card set inside." —Bookbarmy.com

Promising review: "I bought these for my husband who is so hard to buy for, and he loves them! Great quality and great pictures in the cup! Would definitely buy again" —Jcbest

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $38 (available in various options).

Promising review: "Easy and fun way to make a quick bowl of ice cream. Just takes a few minutes!" —Liz

It comes with 54 escape room cards containing over 160 puzzles and riddles to solve. 

Promising review: "This is such a fun idea and comes with a very fun mystery game. One caution - the answer is right on the lock so be careful when opening not to spoil it!" —Meg

Promising review: "I bought this construction plate set for my grandson for his second birthday. He loves it! He got a hang of the 'pusher' utensil pretty quickly. I'm impressed with the quality of the plate and utensils. They do not feel cheap and they can go in the dishwasher! Bonus!" —Katz

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $36 (also available with only the utensils and no plate).

It's recommended that you hand wash this, btw!

Promising review: "Perfect gift. This sassy container is perfect for my daughter's style and brought a smile to her face, which is exactly as I had hoped." —Mom

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $70 (available in white or grey).

Promising review: "My daughter loves this bookmark, it's made bedtime reading much more fun! Easy to clip and manipulate where you want. Just the right amount of brightness." —Indigorobin

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $14 (available in four styles).

You must choose at least 20 pages for the book and no more than 106. 

Promising review: "This is the PERFECT gift for a person who literally has everything. I purchased this custom book, Wall Street Journal front pages from the date my husband was born, for my retired 84 year old husband. Daily, he reads the Wall Street Journal so for him, this was like a dream come true. Because of his current limitations we still have daily hard copy delivered so the old front pages in hard copy was ideal. The quality of the binding, paper quality, clarity of text on the pages and his embossed name and date of birth was first rate. Could NOT have been better. I highly recommend this custom Birthday Book!" —Cathy

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $125+ (also available with a custom magnifying glass).

Promising review: "The item came with sturdy materials. And a nice cardboard stand which took me a second to figure what it was for. It is a great way to spark brain power each day and get a small dose of creativity going." —Cal

Promising review: "If dreams were a game of skill, the Dreaming of Mahjong Pajama Set would have me scoring a heavenly hand every night. The fabric is soft enough to make my old pajamas file a formal complaint, and the Mahjong print is so delightfully detailed that I've caught myself trying to mentally assemble a winning tile set before drifting off." —Assyrian47

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $78 (available in women's sizes XS–XL).

Promising reviews: "I got this as a gift for my brother, and he loves it! It is so useful to have especially when he works from home." —Sunny

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $39+ (available in two sizes).

This comes in a set of four and, yes, the cat head *can* stand without issue (check the photo above!).

Promising review: "I purchased three of these, one for myself and the other two as Christmas gifts. They were a hit and it was so fun to see family enjoy libations from the beautiful amber colored cat head glass." —Cat lovers

Promising review: "Yes. This was a gift for a friend's birthday and she loved it. Something that was unique and different, just like her. Great quality. Will be definitely recommending Uncommon goods to family and friends." —Tati

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $34 (available as a giraffe or zebra).

Promising review: "This candle arrived just as pictured, and it looks great! I ordered it as a gift for a friend who likes candles, but I wanted to change it up from the usual scented candles. It did not seem to take long to ship, and it was wrapped very well." —Tracey

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $27+ (available in two scents and two sizes).

Promising review: "The box and the cards feel good. The questions are fun, and I appreciate that the answers are upside down so that I can more easily cover them to not give away the answer when I read the card." —J

Promising review: "This was such great quality and a great gift for my MIL! The perfect staple item that she's already loved using to host at get togethers as a unique cheese board. Will be purchasing in both colors!" —Annie Sunshine

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $24 (available in green or blue).

It includes 12 enamel charms, beads, cords, and hardware to make 10+ pieces. Plus, it has lobster clasps, hook charms, faux suede, gold-plated chain, a tassel, and a large charm kilt pin.

Promising review: "Great variety of small and not-so-small trinkets to create a customized look on sneakers and bags." —Grandpa Poppy

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Promising review: "My wife was saw excited when she received this. Little did I know that she had been wanting this for a while, so kudos to me 🤣. What's great is that it is rechargeable, so it doesn't have to be plugged into one spot all the time. She is an English teacher and has it sitting on her desk in her classroom. She takes pictures when the time changes to send to her colleagues. My only criticism is that it is smaller than I thought it would be. I probably would have purchased the larger one had I known." —Ian

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $209+ (available in two sizes).

Promising review: "This is the greatest watering can! It is so cute and attracts attention constantly. I am also impressed with the volume of water that the can holds. It also sprinkles water through multiple holes in the nose and waters my garden beautifully. I love hedgehogs and this is just so stinking cute!" —Cici1211

Promising review: "We are dark roast coffee drinkers so we weren't sure about the mixture of dark, medium and light roast. We have thoroughly enjoyed all. The presentation is really nice so this was a great gift. Each package makes one pot." —Puzzlebug

Promising review: "My boyfriend and I had the best time making these pretzels! Directions were easy to understand and follow and the finished product was delicious! 10/10 date night!" —Swifty

Promising review: "I read a review that said it actually worked. My mother was having a terrible time hearing on the phone so I bought it and gave it to her as a gift. It's fun, nicely made pottery with glaze. It works really well. While I was there we also played music on the phone taking it outside. I'm so surprised, but very glad I got it." —Fb

Promising review: "We are living apart while I'm doing some contract work in a different State. This really helps my wife feel connected. As other reviews note, it is expensive and takes quite a bit of setting up. Despite that, I would recommend for any couple/family that is missing each other." —CTW

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $85+ (available in two sizes).

Promising review: "These board books are great quality and just the thing I needed to keep my toddlers hands busy while on the changing table. He loves pointing at all the animals and I love getting to teach him about our wonderful national parks. Would highly recommend this set as a gift for that special kiddo in your life." —Kimbers

Promising review: "This was a great gift for my husband! The jokes are just the kind of dad jokes you'd want. He keeps it at work and he and his coworkers enjoy getting their daily laugh/eye roll. Highly recommend!" —Jenna Joker

Promising review: "I sent an E-Gift Certificate to my best friend in Nevada. She found three AWESOME items for the $40, and told me it was one of the best gift cards she's ever received." —Alex the Poet

Get it from Uncommon Goods for $5+ (you can add up to $1,000 on the card).

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