I discovered Brooklyn-based site Uncommon Goods, which launched back in 1999, when I worked for Store Adore. I perused it all the time, especially for environmentally-conscious and handcrafted gift options. For some reason it had fallen off my radar for a while. They emailed me recently. I learned that the company’s lowest paid worker makes 50 percent above minimum wage—as good a reason as any to start shopping the site again—and that they donate to a number of worthy non-profits, including organizations for women, hunger, and the environment. I was also reminded of its selection of selection of cute gifts, including a whole bunch of whole bunch of personalized gifts, like jewelry, pillows, and books. There’s also affordable artwork. I posted a dozen of my favorite artworks from Uncommon Goods below.
Rainbow, Sarah Nicole Phillips, $85-$150
Big Orange Chair, Kate Lewis, $75-$130
Slice of Genealogy (custom artwork), Jen O’Neill, $295
Personalized Family Art, Mary and Shelly Klein, $150
Challenging Conditions, Audrey Heller, $140-$200
City Skyline Wooden Routing (NYC), $34
You Simply Glow, Jessica Swift, $65-$120
The Animal Alphabet Zoo, Kim Smith, $140
The Happy Elephant, Zlatka Paneva, $68-$150
Woven Seacape, Elise Wehle, $75-$135
Dogs (Dalmatian), Denise Fiedler, $125
Hiking With George, Renee Leone, $145-$ 230
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