Really, this is just a page for me to keep track of cool gift ideas, things I might want to get at some point or a collection of ideas for gifts for myself or others. It will be updated as I find new, cool stuff. You can find my mailing address here.
The Obvious:
Amazon Wish List – here’s my general list of stuff I’d like.
Research Wish List – This list is dedicated to my research topics.
Gifts for Monki (or other little ones):
Monki Madness – this is the page I keep of all my ideas for her.
Little Passports – a monthly subscription of games, toys and activities to introduce kids to different countries around the world.
Werepups – Yup. Little baby werewolves. Get one for Monki. Or for me. Or even for yourself!
Gifts for Writers:
SCRIBE delivery – a monthly curated box of writing tools, journals, and inspirational ideas to use them. A subscription box for pen and paper lovers.
Litographs – 52 unique gift ideas for someone whose bookshelf is unbelievably full.
The Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild – There’s all sorts of really cool stuff here.
Chuck Wendig’s lists – Penmonkey Wendig, who writes a great blog about writing, publishes an annual writerly gift guide. Check it out!
Writer’s Tears Copper Pot Whiskey – Do I have to say anything else?
Writer’s Life – All sorts of fun gifts with pithy sayings
Gifts for Book Lovers and Collectors:
L.W. Currey – always has a nice selection of inexpensive collectible books. They even have an assortment of nice books for $8
Bookishly – Custom made books and book covers, literary inspired art.
Customize Me – Custom made phone and tablet covers featuring all sorts of fictional books!
Funthropology – vintage comic book graphics on various products!
Todd Klein’s homepage – premiere comic book letterer doing his thing!
Gifts for Disney lovers:
Magic candles – which purport to smell like your favorite theme park!
Gifts for Geeks:
Monster Con – Game 1 in the Monster Con series: A monstrous competition for two or more players
Because I Think I Can Pull It Off:
Opposuits – when you don’t know what will fit the occasion.
For the Obscure Music Lover:
Fish! – Here’s a link to his online shop. I wear a medium in T-shirts.
Gifts for Film Buffs:
Film Map – A street map made up of over 900 film titles including cinema classics such as Lost Highway, On the Waterfront, Jurassic Park, Reservoir Dogs, Carlito’s Way, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Valley of the Dolls, Chinatown, The Wolf of Wall Street and Bridge of Spies.
Stultsified – Beautiful reimagined film posters featuring dream casts from a different time or place! The Bowie as Doctor Strange or Humphrey Bogart as Rick Deckard in Blade Runner are especially coveted!
MondoShop – Some very cool movie posters redone in a variety of hip styles!
Gifts to inspire
The Zen Pencils shop – great art with inspiring quotes and phrases
Gifts for People Who are Impossible to Shop For:
Ian Cards – Unique and creatively cut playing cards.