The holiday season is a perfect time to give gifts that reflect thoughtfulness, quality, and care. Uncommon Goods makes this easy with a wide array of unique, handcrafted items that bring joy and meaning to every recipient. These aren’t your typical gifts—many are designed to inspire, educate, or promote inclusivity, offering options that align with your values.
Founded by Dave Bolotsky in 1999 to connect artisans and shoppers, Uncommon Goods has grown into a trusted marketplace where every purchase tells a story. With the Better to Give program, your gift is also given back to non-profit organizations that support important causes. Whether you’re shopping for a loved one or treating yourself, Uncommon Goods offers truly special options.
Here are Innovation & Tech Today’s favorite finds for the 2024 holiday season.
The Book Lover’s Advent Calendar $30
While holiday chocolates are always nice, well-read revelers often desire something a bit more…well, bookish. Let the bibliophile in your world count down the days to Christmas with a calendar packed with literary surprises designed just for them. The calendar features numbered pockets that hold bookworm-worthy gifts. Count down the days with surprises like magnetic bookmarks, stickers, ornaments, and more.
Through the Market Puzzle Advent Calendar $28
Hot cocoa stands. Ice skating. Vendors selling handmade goods. Wreaths and Christmas trees. Holiday markets spark the warming embers of nostalgia, so what better way to count down to Santa’s arrival than to piece together one of your very own? Exclusively at Uncommon Goods, this unique Advent calendar contains 24, 50-piece mini-puzzles that each make a small part of the larger market scene.
Quotes by Iconic Women Bookends $50-$100
With hand-drawn artwork and inspiring quotes, these bookends will keep up your books—and your spirits. Crafted from solid, distressed pine and featuring original illustrations, each piece is one of a kind. Create your own custom set by choosing from eleven influential women: Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michelle Obama, Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen, Katherine Johnson, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Angela Davis, Sojourner Truth, Kamala Harris, Sonia Sotomayor, and Gloria Steinem. Handmade in Memphis by Kristen and Lindsey Archer.
Literary Women Book Locket Necklace $55
There’s always that one classic piece of literature that becomes an instant favorite. You know the one: You’ve read it one or 20 times. Now you can display your literary love for a treasured tome with your choice of three lockets featuring books written by iconic female authors. Each piece is handmade by Aisha Loeks—she replicates the book’s cover and includes a quote inside, then hangs it from an 18″ chain. Choose from Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, or Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women to add a little bookish beauty to your outfit. Decorated in Pennsylvania.
City Skyline Bookends $70
Your library can take you to wonderful places: Gatsby’s East Egg mansion, the mountains of Middle Earth, the skyscrapers of Chicago…Celebrate your love of big city skylines with Brian Segars’ silhouette bookends. Hand-cut from carbon steel, each set includes the iconic landmarks that make these cities (New York, Chicago, DC, San Francisco, and Seattle) instantly recognizable—and unforgettable. Handmade in Kentucky.
Ceramic Cat Eyeglass Holder $32
There are cats that got your tongue, and then there’s this feline friend who’s got your glasses. You’ll never lose your frames again with Rafael del Campo’s handmade holder. Each cheerful ceramic cat has grooves around its ears and nose that easily hold your glasses or sunglasses. Hand-painted in warm shades of caramel and brown, this piece doubles as a cute tabletop decoration when not hard at work supporting your specs.
