Etchings on the Attic Wall

Have you always wanted to own a piece of authentic New York City trash?  Well, now’s your chance.  Local artist Justin Gignac collects up garbage from the streets of New York and packages it up in a nicely designed container.  Each piece is signed, numbered, and dated by the artist.  Now you can proudly display [...]

Here’s an interesting way to shop for products.  On Coverpop, everything is arranged in categories.  Once you’ve chosen the category you are interested in, you are shown a visual dump of all the available products that you can get at Amazon.com.  Just mouse-over the product and a pop-up will appear with more detail.  Clicking on [...]

Tired of giving people the same types of gifts every year?  This time, give them the gift of adventure!  GiftyBox is a company that sells unique experiences for individuals and corporations.  You basically go onto their web site, select a theme (Adventure, Classes, Spa, Wine, Photo Sharing), and then make your payment.  The recipient will [...]

There certainly are web sites for everything, aren’t there?  Here you can buy small stuffed animals that look like tiny microbes.  Yes, you heard me correctly.  Want to get your kid the H1N1 virus, a million times its actual size?  Or, how about the microbe that causes Athlete’s Foot?  Or Bad Breath?  Get your kid [...]

This web site focuses on helping parents and kids find the best in games, toys, clothes, electronics, books, school supplies, and much more.  They also list the age ranges for each item to help identify which kids they are appropriate for.  There is some really cool stuff that the owners of this site find.  Check [...]

I came across Uncommon Goods a few years ago and it is a great web site to shop for unusual gifts.  They have everything from handcrafted items made out of recycled material to high-end expensive merchandise.  Most of the items are targeted for the home, but they also have a lot of personal accessories.  Their [...]