{"id":52687,"date":"2016-12-08T14:41:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T19:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.com\/?p=52687"},"modified":"2018-10-10T17:34:09","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T21:34:09","slug":"last-minute-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/2016\/last-minute-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Last Minute Gifts<\/br>That Don&#8217;t Feel Last Minute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/holiday2016-giftguide-title-lastminute.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"805\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We know we&#8217;re probably not<em> supposed<\/em> to say this, being an online store that sells really cool stuff and all, but holiday shopping isn&#8217;t always entirely fun. Sometimes it&#8217;s even stressful. Maybe you planned to get out there on Black Friday, but then spent the day recovering from too much stuffing and cranberry sauce instead. Or maybe you did get a head start on the shopping, but just realized that you still have a few people on your list, and of course they&#8217;re <em>impossible<\/em> to shop for. Now the Christmas clock is ticking. But that doesn&#8217;t mean those last minute gifts won&#8217;t be thoughtful. We&#8217;re here to help with this list of gifts so cool your giftees will wonder where you&#8217;ve been hiding them for months. (Don&#8217;t worry, the secret&#8217;s safe with us.)<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/notes-of-wine-perfume?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53798 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/43105_perfume.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Available in an array of varietal-inspired scents, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/notes-of-wine-perfume?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\">Notes of Wine Perfume<\/a>\u00a0is the perfect gift for the oenophile with a nose for the notes in a glass&#8217; bouquet.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/solar-powered-mason-jar?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53067 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/42914_masonjarlight.jpg\" width=\"426\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you could give them a jar of actual sunshine, you would. This is the closest thing you&#8217;ll find.| <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/solar-powered-mason-jar?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar Powered Mason Jar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/cheers-mood-cocktails-recipe-deck?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53800 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/42031_cocktailcards.jpg\" alt=\"Cocktail Recipe Cards | UncommonGoods\" width=\"650\" height=\"712\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Does the home bar tender on your list love to mix-up their drink menu? Then they&#8217;ll get a kick out of these recipe cards. |\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/cheers-mood-cocktails-recipe-deck?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheers! Mood Cocktails Recipe Deck<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/make-your-own-flower-crown?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53801 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/43088_flowercrown.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"376\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flower child in your life will love putting together this pretty DIY project. | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/make-your-own-flower-crown?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Your Own Flower Crown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/solar-evaporated-finishing-salt-set-of-3?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53802 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/43275_salt.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With Christmas cookies, sugarplums, and all that fruitcake, the holiday season can get pretty sweet. Help your foodie friends find balance with a set of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/solar-evaporated-finishing-salt-set-of-3?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solar Evaporated Finishing Salts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/common-edge-3d-printed-initial-necklace?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53803 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/42161_necklace.jpg\" width=\"476\" height=\"528\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An unexpected twist on the classic initial pendant, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/common-edge-3d-printed-initial-necklace?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Common Edge Initial Necklace<\/a>\u00a0is the perfect piece for the fashonista with a flair for combining modern and vintage looks.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/how-do-i-love-thee-from-a-z?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-52768 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/42591_atozbook.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"363\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Need a last minute gift, but with that &#8220;from the heart&#8221; feel? This fill-in-the-blank book helps you write your one and only a love letter. | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/how-do-i-love-thee-from-a-z?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Do I Love Thee? From A-Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/devils-dictionary-finance-glasses-set-of-2?source=blog_gg_last_minute\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53804 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/42171_glasses.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"510\" \/><\/a>Maybe you know a doctor who&#8217;d get a kick out of this comical definition for &#8220;diagnosis.&#8221; Or is it a banker who rebukes steryotypes of the modern financial world? Perhaps there&#8217;s a lawyer who&#8217;d love a little joke about justice? The Devil&#8217;s Dictionary Glasses feature saterical statements on \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/devils-dictionary-law-glasses-set-of-2?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Law<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/devils-dictionary-finance-glasses-set-of-2?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Finance<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/devils-dictionary-medicine-glasses-set-of-2?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Medicine<\/a>\u00a0lingo.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/a-grandparents-journal-experience-and-advice?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53805 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/42576_journal.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give grandma or grandpa the gift that helps them share their grandparently advice (and have fun doing it). | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/a-grandparents-journal-experience-and-advice?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Grandparent&#8217;s Journal &#8211; Experience &amp; Advice<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/neighborwoods-map-coasters?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53806 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/24197_coasters.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Know a Brooklynite who loves a good Manhatten? What about a Bostonian who&#8217;s bound to enjoy a bottle of Sam Adams in the near future? Help them keep their furniture ring-free while they celebrate their home city. | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/neighborwoods-map-coasters?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Neighborwoods Map Coasters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/cocktail-ice-liner?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53807 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/43505_ice.jpg\" alt=\"Cocktail Ice Liner | UncommonGoods \" width=\"600\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s whiskey or a creative cocktail they crave, they probably don&#8217;t want it watered-down. The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/cocktail-ice-liner?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cocktail Ice Liner<\/a>\u00a0keeps drinks undiluted longer than ice cubes. Now that <em>rocks<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/on-the-go-wine-cooler?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53809 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/42037_winecooler.jpg\" width=\"376\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make a white wine lover&#8217;s holiday wish come true: chilled wine, any time (and anywhere). | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/on-the-go-wine-cooler?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On the Go Wine Cooler<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/make-your-own-chocolate-truffles-kit?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53810 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/43244_truffles.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" \/><\/a>A\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/make-your-own-chocolate-truffles-kit?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Make Your Own Chocolate Truffles Kit<\/a>\u00a0makes an extra-sweet gift for the chocoholic who also has a DIY addiction.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/musical-instruments-chart?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53811 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/43114_musicalinstruments.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"397\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This pretty poster will be music to your giftee&#8217;s&#8230;eyes. | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/product\/musical-instruments-chart?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musical Instruments Chart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/gifts\/christmas\/stocking-stuffers?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53812 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/blogcta-gg-lastminute.jpg\" alt=\"See more last minute gift ideas from UncommonGoods\" width=\"650\" height=\"75\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/holiday-gift-guides\/?source=blog_gg_last_minute_2016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53127 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/blogcta-gg-all.jpg\" width=\"650\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know we&#8217;re probably not supposed to say this, being an online store that sells really cool stuff and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":53974,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[741],"tags":[2267,655],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52687"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52687"}],"version-history":[{"count":33,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52687\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70541,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52687\/revisions\/70541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53974"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52687"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52687"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52687"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}