City Plates are beautiful dishes which are as beautiful as they are useful. They’re porcelain plates featuring a downtown area of a major city printed on a black background. Cities available are Chicago, Berlin, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Washington D.C.
If you purchase the New Orleans plate, 15% […]
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City Map Plates
January 31st, 2010 · No Comments
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Baby shirt and hat that helps ocean conservation
December 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Little Squirt BabysuitTM and Hat is a super-soft baby suit and hat made of 100% organic cotton and designed exclusively by UncommonGoods.
There’s an oh-so-cute line drawing of a whale with the words “little squirt” on the front, and on the butt, there’s the logo of the National Marine Santuaries, a non-profit organization that creates conservation-based […]
Tags: Conservation · Uncommon Goods
Elephant Poop Paper Roses - Really!
February 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Want a really special gift for that really special someone for Valentine’s Day? Uncommon Goods is selling these beautiful paper roses made out of elephant dung.
What was that?
That’s right. These Elephant Poo Roses are made out of elephant dung. It’s from a company called, appropriately enough, The Great Elephant Poo Paper Company.
You’re either laughing or […]
Tags: Conservation · Uncommon Goods
We Are Happy To Serve You Greek Coffee Cup Purse or Ceramic Replica
December 2nd, 2008 · No Comments
Anyone who’s spent time in New York City can recognize these coffee cups. They’re the distinctive blue cups with “We Are Happy To Serve You” in gold faux Greek lettering, once a staple at every corner deli, but sadly quickly disappearing as more and more Starbucks and McDonalds take over the scene.
But you can preserve […]
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Set of Glasses that Helps Wildlife Conservation
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
UncommonGoods is a great gift company that has some of the most creative and meaningful gifts on the Web. This set of four classes falls into that category.
The Protect Our Wildlife Glasses - Set of 4 is the fourth in a set of special glasses that Uncommon Goods sells. As with all the glasses in […]
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A thoughtful gift for someone who’s lost a pet
May 17th, 2008 · No Comments
When Martha Stewart was devastated at losing her pet dog Paw Paw last month, of course there were those who didn’t understand what the commotion was about.
But any of us who’ve had a pet we’ve loved for many years, who became part of the family, who is remembered in family photo albums and cherished memories […]
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Frosted Glass Platters that Help Charities
December 17th, 2007 · No Comments
These are frosted glass platters sold at Uncommon Goods, each of which goes to help a separate great cause. The platters are all designed and handmade in Pennsylvania and support various great causes in the western Pennsylvania areas. Each reflects the mission of the cause it supports.
Forget Me Not Platter for Alzheimer’s
The illustration of the […]
Tags: Habitat for Humanity · Alzheimer's Disease · Uncommon Goods · AIDS
The OLIVER Book: Stunning Nature Photography
December 15th, 2007 · No Comments
The photos you see to the left were taken by J. Oliver Lewis, an incredible nature and adventure photographer. His story is at the same time heartbreaking and inspiring.
Oliver died in 1998 at age 26, while kayaking and working in Ecuador. But even at such a young age, he had already produced an incredible collection of nature […]
Tags: The Nature Conservancy · DreamYard · Children's Charities · Conservation · Arts · Uncommon Goods
Mercury Glass Ornaments
December 11th, 2007 · No Comments
Here’s another great idea from the good folks at Uncommon Goods: Mercury Glass Ornaments.
“Mercury glass” or “silvered glass” was a popular and beautiful type of glassmaking in Bohemia, England, and the United States from the mid-1800s through the early-1900s. (Contrary to the name, they don’t actually contain mercury).
These ornaments are great examples of the process, […]
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Rules for Happiness Paperweight to Help Art Students
November 9th, 2007 · No Comments
Most people who know me know that I smile a lot. I’m not exactly sure why this is, but a lot of it has to do with the way my parents brought me up and just being surrounded by the love of family and the love of God all my life.
So imagine my surprise when […]
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