35 holiday gifts for the beautiful weirdos in your life
**PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME OF THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW SOLD OUT QUICKLY AFTER I POSTED THIS BLOG! If you would like to be ahead of the game, you should definitely…
Hey there, beautiful weirdo! Well, we’ve finally made it. 2023 is rounding a corner to 2024 and we just have one more hurdle to clear before we can kiss this year good bye:
Buying thoughtful and sincere gifts for everyone on your list…
Including your favorite weirdos (aka rebels).
We don’t do gifts in our household. Number one, we have everything we need. And number two — other people are really lazy when it comes to getting us gifts. I, for one, am an INCREDIBLE gift giver. I listen, I take myself out of the equation and I really deliver on fun and creativity. I never just give gifts I would get for myself. I really care!
I’m not really complaining BUUUUUT most of the people in my life are not totally into gift giving. I got a lot of gift cards and stuff I would never wear. This does exclude my brother, who like me, gets very creative. He’s the one responsible for finding the Eaze-E candle below (one-of-a-kind art piece no longer being sold)
Speaking of gift cards… ONE HOUR DESIGN CHAT GIFT CARDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! Perfect for those with friends or family (or even a very lucky acquaintance) who are struggling with their own design and just need a little help from your truly. So what are you waiting for?
To be fair, I really took my gift giving to the extreme. Each person’s likes and behaviors went into my mental processing unit AKA my brain and got distilled that into the perfect gift. I think that’s my interior-styling client assessment kicking into high gear. I am able to break down what will be exciting and special to everyone I meet, so why would it be different when it came to Christmas? So maybe the problem is not that other people were so bad at gift-giving. The problem is that I am so goddamned good at it.
But after 40 years of really caring and getting meh in return, I gave up and just decided I would save my powers for gifting amazing stuff to myself. That sounds soooooo selfish, but honestly I think if you can’t give yourself the gifts you try to passively get other people to get you, hoping they’ll guess right, you will never be happy. And where’s the fun telling people exactly what you want?
That being said, we all have people on our lists that are not “trendy scarf” or “gift card” people. These individuals appreciate fun and humor. They want one-of-a-kind and thoughtful. Below, I’ve broken down my favorite vintage and specialty AKA family-owned stores and provided my top picks. This will surely satisfy that weirdo in your life that just needs someone to “get them” and give them a naked lady ash tray.
PLEASE READ UNTIL THE END. I HAVE A SPECIAL SURPRISE FOR YOU!!
Coming Soon New York
I’ve come to rely a lot on Coming Soon New York when it comes to finding special little weird things. Fried chicken candles? Hello. They also have a great vintage section you should DEFINITELY check out!
Stop! I can’t get over those “Sock it to Me” bean bag toss planks. If someone doesn’t buy those, I will have lost my faith in humanity. I love Lackluster and they are always my FIRST go-to on Etsy. Love love love.
I don’t think I did Furbish Studio justice with these four selections. They have pages and PAGES of wonderfully quirky gifts and decor that I would buy in a heartbeat if I 1) decorated for Xmas 2) had a ton of garage space to store all my wonderful shit the rest of the year!
If you MUST buy word art, at least make it somewhat cooler than “Rose All Day”. In comes Babak Ganjei and his ludicrous written word posters. Take a moment to go through every single one of them to appreciate the genius behind his simplicity. Any wackadoo like me would cherish the existential humor.
I’ve done this a few times and it has been a SLAM DUNK each and every time. Grab a fun picture of your weirdo and get a custom pinata made! You can hang it inside as decor OR get it filled with candy and have fun smashing the shit out of it one drunken night. It’s extremely cathartic to smash open a paper doppelganger and have Milk Duds fall out. So much better than feelings.
The best part is that it’s only $140 for a custom made piece!!!
In Defense of Bugs: Embracing Our Inner Weirdos
Bug haters, step back, and let us proud weirdos speak. We stand tall, seeing the beauty beyond the grossness. Bugs may not be popular, but we appreciate their patterns, colors, and actions. We ponder the biodiversity bugs offer. Society shouldn't dictate our interests. We explore the marvelous world beneath their tiny size, uncovering ecological significance. It's time to break free, embrace our inner weirdos, and appreciate the miracles around us. Life, even in its quirkiest forms, deserves admiration.
Plus, they really freak out normies.
O Betsu Studio, you think you’re so cool with your naked lady ashtrays and Michael Harvey tank vases. And you are. Us weirdos totally appreciate you and we see the passion behind what you do! This is just a small offering from their catalogue.
Apartment Life
Besides having the most amazing selection of affordable vintage furniture and lighting, this small Canadian shop has some of the coolest and WEIRDEST salt and pepper shakers. I don’t think I’ve EVER come across a toaster shaped one. EVER. Plus there’s this fun old juicer. Screw those new-fangled ones. This one is GREEN.
Scout Studio
I have a prediction that cowboy boot vase will be the new hit of the holiday season. Or even the goose vase. Or maybe the Eve & Eve tile. No, definitely the cowboy boot vase. I want it all.
(What the heck is a bean feast????)
In fact, why am I even sharing this list? Adding all to cart right now so hurry before I change my mind! And for the weirdos reading this post and feeling a little neglected, you should definitely forward this list to your special someones. Maybe this is the year you finally get SEEN!
And while we’re at it — here’s my gift to you, my own beautiful weirdo subscriber who has read this entire article… Forget Bing Crosby, that crusty ole alcoholic abusive father (who forever ruined White Christmas for me…). This playlist is chock-full of new holiday classics. Definitely NSFW so careful around small innocent ears and uptight family members.