Uncommon Goods

Here’s another fun site alert.

Uncommon Goods is a great little site for finding some unusual and one-of-a-kind gifts.

Silken Strength Cosmetic Pouch

As someone who has her confirmed girly-girl moments, I think this is a great gift for that girly-girl in your life. Available in different colors, it’s also all about free trade & I just love that.

Teak Wood Candle Holders

Light up someone’s life with these contemporary teak candlesticks from SFMoMa. They’re a steal at $22 to $28 each.

anthony bourdain – kitchen confidential

I admit I’m a bit of a book nerd and a bit of a cooking nerd, so if you know someone like me, this is a great gift idea.

New York Chef Tony Bourdain gives away secrets of the trade in this wickedly funny, inspiring memoir/expose. Kitchen Confidential reveals what Bourdain calls “twenty-five years of sex, drugs, bad behavior and haute cuisine.”

How delicious is THAT?

Available in paperback or hardcover.

Exotic Spices from Atlantic Spice Company

Good quality exotic spices make great hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, or compile a few of them for that amazing chef in your life.  Star Anise is fragrant, beautiful and not always easy to find.

Saffron is another harder to find spice and worth its weight in gold. I love how these come packaged – like little crack viles for the cooking addict.

These and more are available at Atlantic Spice Company.

Vintage Look Chicago Bears Mens Tee

I’m digging the vintage-look tees at the NFL shop. Here’s one for the guys – available in more teams, of course.

P.O.S.H. Chicago

I’m going to kick-start a new category here, as I think some entire sites are noteworthy for terrific gifts.

First out is P.O.S.H. Chicago – this is an awesome site full of vintage finds and one of a kind pieces.

This is stuff you’re not going to find all over town, or all over the internet for that matter.

I featured some nifty Mexican Yo-Yo’s before, but they offer a ton more awesome ideas to dig through.

Uncovered by Jordan Matter

If you’re looking for a great book for someone, I think this one is a sure thing, unless they’re ultra-conservative.

Uncovered is a book of portraits and personal statements from over 80 brave women, who posed bare-breasted for the project in public locations across New York City.

Men may find this sensual, women will find it empowering and everyone will be interested in looking through it if you leave it on your coffee table.

Signed versions are also available, for an extra charge…something to consider if you have a photography fan in your midst.

Womens NFL Tee-Shirt

Help her support her favorite team! NFL Shop has all the cool gear – including this cool vintage tee…and yes, it’s available in other teams!

ae photography – Chicago/Rockford, IL

Really, what could possibly be a cooler gift than some great photos of yourself or someone you love?

ae photography is a young husband and wife dynamic duo that take crazy-cool photos. If you live in their area, give them a call & let them capture a moment for a lifetime.