THE BEST Gifts

Inspired by a fan-submitted concept, you can now buy official LEGO fossilized dinosaur skeletons. The 910-piece set (#21320) includes 1:32-scale models of tyrannosaurus rex (15.4″ long), triceratops (10.6″ long), and the winged pteranodon (5.1″ long), along with a sapiens skeleton, a paleontologist minifig with accessories.

LEGO pays tribute to its iconic minifigure with a 5:1 scale version carved from FSC-certified oak with adjustable plastic hands. The 7″ figure looks great as-is, though its surface encourages customization. Includes a gift box, 29 bricks, and a 28-page minifig history leaflet. Available 11/3/19 to LEGO VIP members, then 11/8 for everyone.

The always awesome Chop Shop Store teamed up with The Planetary Society to create 20 wooden blocks, each featuring a planet, dwarf planet, or moon from our solar system, and printed with useful data. They’re also offering space-themed add-ons like posters, tees, and stickers. Shipping starts 11/2019.

Foresti Steel’s damascus steel fixed blade knife is ready for the toughest wilderness tasks. Its handle is a paracord wrap, providing added versatility, and a place to store small items like matches or fishing line by rewrapping it. It measures 8″ overall, with a 3″ blade, and comes with a leather sheath and a wood gift box.

Perform a wide variety of repairs with this expansive magnetic screwdriver kit from Luxjet. It offers an aluminum alloy handle, and comes with 24 individual 4mm steel bits that pack into a wooden carrying case. Grab it today in The Awesomer Shop.

With this oversize blanket, you don’t have to curl up or fight with your partner. It measures 10’x 10′, enough for four people to snuggle up fully covered. It’s made of polyester and spandex and is machine-washable. Grab a great deal on this jumbo blanket in The Awesomer Shop.

When you’re not drinking it from a can, pop open a cold bottle of Romulan ale with this officially-licensed USS Enterprise bottle opener. This substantial metal opener measures 5″ long and removes caps with ease. Also available in gold, white, or black.

Swag Brewery’s flasks explain what’s really inside of them, with labels like “Tears of My Enemy,” “Holy Water,” and of course “Definitely Not a Flask Full of Booze.” Each one is made of food-grade stainless steel, and makes a great stocking stuffer for boozehounds.

Firebox offers up a neat twist on heat-changing mugs. The Mug Mug gets its name from its design, which you personalize by uploading a photo of a face. The photo will be plastered all over the mug when you pour in hot liquid.

Keep your pens, pencils, markers, and highlighters organized in this tiny camper. Fred’s retro-inspired trailer comes flat-packed for easy assembly, and is made from sturdy MDF wood. Now you just need something to tow it with.

Learnplay’s HalfToys dinosaur figures have a magnetic shell that you can pull apart to reveal the dino’s skeleton. The skeleton can also be taken apart and put back together. Each figure also comes with a different paper diorama. They also recently released a new animal series.

Give a pre-holiday gift to the adult beverage enthusiast in your life. Drinks by the Dram’s spirited advent calendars offer up a delicious and unique assortment for each day of December leading up to Christmas. Choose from whisky, gin, rum, vodka, tequila, and more. Worldwide shipping available from The Whisky Shop.

Are you frustrated by life’s little annoyances? Illustrator Oslo Davis‘ coloring book is packed with images of unsatisfying moments from office printer paper jams, to tangled cables, to dropped contact lenses. We encourage you to color far outside of the lines.

Pop Chart’s intricate 24″ x 36″ poster diagrams the relationships between 89 different kinds of beer, along with roughly 200 examples to choose from. Follow the lines to the bottom of the chart, and you’ll find glassware recommendations as well.

Icon 1000’s Slingbag combines the benefits of a backpack and a messenger bag. It has only one strap, so it’s easy to swing the bag to the front and get to your stuff. But its strap and Fidlock closure also ensure a snug and secure fit. It also comes with a tool roll.

The folks at Retrograde Supply Co. offer up a variety of snarky embroidered patches perfect for expressing feelings of disdain, ennui, and general dissatisfaction. Each patch has an iron-on backing, though if you’re not too over it, you should get out a needle and thread.

Take a trip to a secret world of caffeine with ThinkGeek’s officially-licensed mug is a 3D version of the warp pipe from the original Super Mario Bros. game. It even includes the floor tiles as a base. The mug can hold up to 15oz and is made of ceramic.

You haven’t truly experienced pet ownership until your furry friend turns around and winks at you with their third eye. These irreverent cat butt and dog butt coloring books are filled with charming tail-end images for you to embellish. Corgi butts win the cute contest.

Craighill’s small, but substantial puzzle is made from four identical pieces of brass and four identical pieces of stainless steel, each precisely machined for an exacting fit. Once assembled, the finished piece is a beautiful, sculptural object to display on your desktop.

Field Notes latest Quarterly Edition is series of beautiful fall-themed memo books, each with an embossed and debossed image of a leaf on its cover. The three-pack of 48-page notebooks includes North American sugar maple, American elm, and scarlet oak designs. Annual subscribers get a special-edition fall leaf bandana.

We’re gonna need a bigger cup. Somehow a great white shark has made its way into your kitchen, and is swimming around in your tea. Fortunately, that’s not blood in the water, but just the red from a fragrant hibiscus and rosehip tea blend. Still, sip at your own risk. Sold in sets of three. Also available from CD Japan.

The perfect gift book for adventure and travel junkies, Scott McNeely & Arthur Mount’s book is packed with dozens of ideas for unique experiences and destinations, from driving to the bottom of the Earth, to running a marathon against horses, to tomato fights in Brazil.

TEC Accessories‘ watertight aluminum storage capsule isn’t quite TSA-friendly, but as long as nobody thinks it’s an actual stick of TNT, we think it’s dynamite, since it looks cool and holds more than most. Optional bottom caps include a compass, glow light, a tripod thread, and a glass breaker.

Is it time to give your grooming routine a makeover? Leovard’s four-piece shave kit is as handsome as they come. Minimalistic in design and made in America, the set is crafted from surgical steel, acrylic, and zinc oxide alloy. Available for fusion or safety razors, the gift box holds a razor handle, brush, bowl and stand.

Inspired by the classic Fender Twin Reverb guitar amp, this ceramic mug is the perfect gift for musicians who need their caffeine fix. It features a flat-face design, which makes it easy to store two side by side – though we don’t recommend stacking these amps.

A dopp kit for traveling light. It measures 11″x 5.5″x 5.5″ and is made of water-resistant ripstop fabric. Its triangular shape lets it stand on its own and makes it easy to access its contents. It has a paracord zipper pull and webbing pull tabs and wrist strap.