The 2009 CreativePro.com Gift Guide

James Fritz

With online marketplaces such as Etsy and Amazon, not to mention physical stores of the independent and chain varieties, there’s no shortage of gift possibilities. The real problem is sorting through the mundane to find stuff that’s truly worth giving. That’s why we’ve spent days compiling the following list, a gathering of items sure to tickle the fancy of creative people (including yourself.)
The list is divided into four categories:
1. Wares for Home and Office
2. Assorted Accessories
3. Clothing
4. Books
Wares for Home and Office
USB Drive
This $40 4GB USB drive, just the thing for steampunk fans, includes a gear you can spin. The maker guarantees that normal wear and tear won’t flake off the rust, which is sealed inside iron paint.


Letter Coasters
These laser-cut felt coasters ($12 for a set of four) come from Hong Kong, so check shipping date deadlines if the package must arrive before a certain date.

Bullseye Camera Drawing
It’s only $16 for this limited-edition print, which was created from a pencil drawing and output at 720 dpi on heavyweight, archival paper.

Digit Spice Jar
The recipient of these earthenware jars can use them to store spices or simply display the numbered vessels as objets de cool. Each $5 jar is 2.75″ high.

Even Number Dinner Plates
$129 might be more than you’d normally spend on four plates, but we think this set is worth it.

Drumstick Pencils
Do you know someone who marches to the beat of a different drummer? Get ’em these drumstick pencils, about 9” long and $12 per pair.

Playing Cards
The historical patterns in these cards (ranging from ancient Greece to the Jazz Age) just might inspire the recipient’s next design project! For $15, you get two decks stored in a keepsake tin.

Ridley’s Classic Joke Box
This $12 vintage-style package contains five tricks: a whoopee cushion, nail through finger, snappy chewing gum, hand buzzer, and bug in ice. Our advice: Give this gift to someone who lives far away.

Carafe with Oak Stopper
Sagaform Design Group’s $29.95 carafe is stunning in its simplicity.

Keep reading:
– Assorted Accessories
– Clothing
– Books

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