All the best stuff for under $100.
OK, so real talk. If your budget for gift-giving is $100 for a special someone, they’re probably not the inflatable arms guy from the corner car dealership. Whether a family member, ride-or-die friend, or serious boo, they’ve probably been in your life for a minute, which is 10 years in Dog Math, as we all know, which means they deserve a holiday gift that will sweep them off their tuchus.
We found the best gifts for under $50, took an eggnog break, and found the best gifts under $20. Now, in lieu of suggesting gifts that will cost you a ball of twine and your soul [Cursed Crab Chair has entered the chat] we realized that there are ~select~ few friends, family members, and lovers who we’d like to give something really nice. Something from our favorite wellness brands, top-rated air humidifier companies (hey, every friend group has one), and streetwear sites, you know? We’re perusing our favorite Black-owned businesses, scanning all our socials, and throwing down coins for gifts that keep them on their toes; the kinds of gifts that say, “Do I love you? Maybe. Do I know you? Better than yourself.”
Open up that carpet bag, because here are the best holiday gifts for everyone, all for under $100.
A modern menorah
Dude, why not make those eight crazy nights even more memorable with a ska-worthy menorah that will have all your friends skanking to “dreidel, dreidel?” Leave it to MacKenzie-Childs, the master of checkerboard print, to sweep us off our sweet peach with this one.
MacKenzie-Childs
Courtly Classic Menorah
$68 at Neiman Marcus
Feed their sneaker obsession
TASCHEN’s new edition of its classic sneaker tome, World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors, is a treasure trove of glossy pictures from prominent sneaker collectors, as well as an extensive guide to sneaker care and maintenance. Top off this present for your sneaker-obsessed giftee with a non-toxic shoe cleaner kit from Jason Markk, which has a 4.5-star average rating from over 22,000 reviews on Amazon. As one fan writes, “Even the oldest pairs in my collection, which had started to show signs of wear and grime, came out looking fresh and vibrant after a round of cleaning with Jason Markk.”
Taschen
Sneaker Freaker. World’s Greatest Sneaker Collectors
Jason Markk
Premium Shoe Cleaner Kit
$18 at Amazon
For the mushroom head
Goblincore, but make it fashion. Mushrooms are having a major cultural moment right now, whether they’re in the kitchen, guiding spiritual/wellness endeavours, or popping up in designer collections, because they’re the SAUCE, dude. Gift your favorite psilocybin-lover this very #internet graphic shroom tee, and pair it with one of Amazon’s bestelling, orange-hued mushroom lamps. Comfort, style, and ambiance in a single gift package.
$50 at Bodega
$26.99 at Amazon
For streetwear-obsessed friend
Fun fact: If you take a swig from this slick little Supreme flask, it actually makes you a better skaterboarder.
$83 at Farfetch
For the friend who needs a spa day
As proud followers of the cult of fancy hand soaps, we stan Aesop hard. The brand’s iconic Resurrection Aromatique Hand Wash has single-handedly turned the boring task of washing our hands into a spa-level experience, and the brand’s range of earthy, unisex salves and balms continues to impress every visitor of our home office (the bathroom). Aesop’s Fabulous Forms Gift Kit is a steal at just $65, because it brings together the brand’s coveted Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm, Geranium Leaf Body Cleanser, and Cedar & Citrus Lip Salve in one chic, minimalist package.
Aesop
Fabulous Forms Gift Kit
Say it with (LEGO) flowers
Sure, a box of Venus et Fleur roses last around a year, which is waaaaay longer than any corner store flowers, but they’ll cost you a small fortune (a small box starts at $300), and eventually they’ll shrivel and turn brown. But not a LEGO bouquet. A gorgeous arrangement of these beloved, miniature bricks is not only fun to put together for kids and adults alike, but it will last a lifetime (or until someone stubs their toe on it).
Lego
LEGO Icons Flower Bouquet
$59.99$44.99 at Amazon
An elevated stash bag
We’re adults, which means we can’t just roll up to the function reeking of weed, with a loose joint just bouncing around in our pocket. It’s about damn time to up your carry-game, with a sleek and super-secure weekend stash kit from Tulip. It includes an odor-blocking jar, a doobie-tube, and a very discreet carrying pouch so you can take your greens wherever you go.
$59 at Tulip
The perfect house slipper
Listen, UGG slippers still got it. There’s a reason these suckers are beloved by everyone from Paris Hilton and the Y2K generation to crusty SoCal surfers, and it’s because they’re supremely comfortable. Plus, they really mold to the shape of your foot after enough wear. We’re partial to the Sonele model this winter, because it’s a more minimalist take on the classic slipper.
Koolaburra by UGG
Women’s Sonele Slipper
$64.99 at Amazon
They’re the salt to your pepper
These salt and pepper shakers are by Le Creuset, which is like the Hermès of cast iron cookware, and they look as if they’ve been dipped in a sunset and polished to a fine sheen by the breath of Julia Child herself. They’ll be the perfect pop of color, floating around the kitchen table.
Le Creuset
Petite Salt & Pepper Mill Set
$70 at Sur La Table
‘Die Hard’ is their favorite holiday film
Sure, they have plenty of baseball hats and beanies to prove fealty to their favorite team. But does your giftee have an authentic 1990s promo hat for the cinematic masterpiece that is Die Hard with a Vengeance? Yippee-ki-yay, baby.
Vintage
‘Die Hard With a Vengeance’ 1990s Strapback Hat Black
$94.95 at EBay
Yes, you can afford a Turkish rug
Tired of listening to your partner, parent, or roommate talk about saving up for a real Turkish or Moroccan rug? There are plenty of colorful, affordable options on Etsy for under a hundo that will blow their mind, if you know where to look (and we do).
RUGSTARUG
Small Oushak Rug
$165$82.50 at Etsy
RUGSTARUG
Oushak Runner Rug
$79$39.50 at Etsy
Let’s hit the steakhouse, baby
For a subtle (as subtle as blinged-out earrings can be) nod to their favorite cocktail, these little martini-obsessed huggies say, “I like my drink glacier-cold and my steak medium-rare.” Perfect for the person who can’t wait to order extra olives.
Kurt Geiger London
Lemon & Martini Mismatched Huggie Earrings
$78 at Nordstrom
Jackie O’s favorite dishes
Lettuceware walked so that Puppets and Puppets’ cookie bags could run. We could write a whole thesis about the cultural staying power of this majolica classic, which was popularized in the 1950s in America by designers like Dodie Thayer and coveted by the likes of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It’s very classy, a little weird, and will impress any rich Connecticut aunt or food-obsessed friend who visits your abode.
Bordallo Pinheiro
Cabbage Oval Platter
$90 at Williams Sonoma
Tory Burch
Lettuceware Candle
$78 at Tory Burch
A sexy candle that burns clean
Don’t know what to buy a picky person who has everything? Flamingo Estate is the luxury lifestyle brand from Los Angeles, California whose selection of organic pantry staples and home goods never misses, from its bestselling, heritage EVOO to its selection of biodegradable, herbacious candles. There’s an entire VICE guide to shopping the delectable brand, but we will be copping its limited edition Spiraling Candle for our discerning giftee. The candle has a sick graphic design, and is poured into a thick, green glass vessel that we will be upcycling as a planter. As for the scent: Prepare your nostrils for romantic and earthy notes of narcissus, ho wood, and white paperbark.
Flamingo Estate
Steph Shep’s Spiraling Candle (Limited Edition)
$65 at Flamingo Estate
It’s humidifier season
This bestelling humidifier would normally cost around $100, but it’s nearly 50% off right now on Amazon. The high-rated appliance has over 53,100 reviews on the site, and it won’t look fuggo in your giftee’s bedroom thanks to its understated, sleek black design. It’s the perfect gift for that friend who is always complaining about dry winter skin, or for the person who won’t stop talking about the monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Everlasting Comfort
Air Humidifier
$92.95$50.39 at Amazon
Can you stand it?
Yes, you can. This Japanese tempura shrimp phone stand looks good enough to eat, and satisfies our craving for more interesting, aesthetic tech accessories. It’s 2023, for crab cake’s sake! We can do better than making everything rose gold.
GoodOldJP
Japanese Fake Food Phone Stand
$75.89 at Etsy
A psychic reading from a coven of witches
Every friend group has one: The friend who celebrates spooky season year-round, charges their crystals under the full moon, and has a running list of their favorite cryptids. Give them the gift of a psychic reading from the Mother Moon Coven of witches, which claims to offer “predictions and advice, [as well as] general guidance [from] real ceremonial witchcraft.” The coven’s readings have high-ratings on Etsy from over 300 reviews, including one believer who writes, “The message they provided was truly beautiful, and they described things so accurately it completely blew me away.”
The Mother Moon Coven
Psychic Reading
$91.34 at Etsy
A Stanley Kubrick-worthy clock
In other post-post-post-modern news, we’re declaring that clocks are back. Not just wall clocks, but the good old fashioned, Don Draper-era nightstand clocks that remind us of our own delicious mortality. Case in point: This flip clock crafted by one of the world’s original flip clock manufacturers, which has been in business since 1956.
$99 at Schoolhouse
A robot pet feeder
Let’s get real, here. You’re a busy bee, and so is your fluffy companion. You both deserve an inoffensive looking robo-butler that dispenses Fluffy’s food like clockwork, so y’all can keep cuddling on the couch, uninterrupted (and so that little foolio doesn’t wake you up at the crack of dawn every day).
PetLibro
Automatic Cat Feeder
$89.99$69.99 at Amazon
Is this heaven or Las Vegas?
Definitely heaven, although that would depend on how well you swaddle your giftee in in this Cocteau Twins woven blanket while they reminisce back to times when Coachella used to be one weekend.
LifeinExileDesigns
Cocteau Twins Woven Blanket
$79.99 at Etsy
The perfect cashmere sweater
Honestly, we thank the Greek gods of our choice for Quince every holiday season. The direct-to-consumer luxury brand has saved us hundreds of clams on everything from leather bags to cashmere wardrobe staples over the years, including this Mongolian cashmere sweater. We’re suckers for the classic charcoal shade, but the buttery-soft pullover comes in a dozen colorways.
Quince
Mongolian Cashmere Crewneck Sweater
$59.90 at Quince
Juice up their bar cart
… With this set of not two, but four handcrafted, recycled glass tumblers. Just imagine how tight they’ll look next to your buddy’s bar cart lineup of rare bitters and spirits.
POLSPOTTEN
Gray Bubbles Tumbler Set
$50 at SSENSE
Happy shopping. Can’t wait to dry each other’s tears at the next White Elephant party.
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