Awesome Gifts

Latika Body Essentials has a silly holiday gift for folks who’ve been naughty or literally dirty. Its Lump of Coal soaps are partly made of activated charcoal and smells like smoked wood. Each bag contains three pieces of soap.

Brooklyn-based Pintrill makes limited edition pins. Its designs are usually based on hip hop and Internet culture – Drake, emoji, SMS acronyms – but it’s built up a large catalog so you’re bound to find something you like.

A subscription service that sends you one vinyl record every month pressed just for its members. The record also comes with a 12″x 12″ print related to the album and a cocktail recipe. Gift subscriptions are also available. Check out its past releases here.

What’s that you say? You need to step away and take a call? It may look like a smartphone, but it’s actually a flask for your favorite spirits. The iFlask holds 5oz. and doubles as a bottle opener for those times when you prefer beer to whiskey. It’s 46% off in The Awesomer Shop.

A smaller version of the off-roading remote controlled Wienermobile. The Mini Wiener Rover goes up to 30mph and has room for two hot dogs in its 22.5″ long and 11″ tall body. Oscar Mayer is selling only 15 units a day on Twitter until 12/4/15.

Interno Italiano’s Neri are minimalist pens and mechanical pencils. Instead of having caps and the usual refilling system, they simply have a brass thumbscrew, akin to that used in technical compasses, to hold the ink cartridge or adjust the pencil lead.

MOTA’s credit card sized steel tool packs a wide variety of handy functions, from screwdrivers, to wrenches, bottle, box, can and letter openers, a ruler, and even a headphone wrap. It’s just 10 bucks in The Awesomer Shop, and makes a perfect stocking stuffer.

Herb Lester offers stationery based on six fictional hotels, including The Overlook Hotel (The Shining), The Great Northern Hotel (Twin Peaks) and The Green Man Inn (The Wicker Man). Available individually or as a set. Sadly, no Grand Budapest Hotel.

“Are there any Jews in New Britain? I heard they don’t let Jews in New Britain.” Cards Against Humanity’s last ever holiday bundle gets you eight “safe for work” gifts throughout December for just $15. If you’re not buying, at least watch their ad.

Save 20% off the regular price on this deluxe grooming kit from Crux Supply Co. which includes natural, organic shave soap, pre-shave and post-shave tonics, along with a boar bristle brush, stainless steel shave bowl, all packed in a waterproof nylon pouch.

Automotive author Jason Fogelson has spent years traveling America experiencing some of its greatest roads, auto shows, factory tours, off-road trails, tracks, driving lessons and more. He shares the best in 100 Things for Every Gearhead to Do Before They Die.

9″x 9″ relief sculptures of Major League Baseball stadiums laser cut from oak veneer. For now only Wrigley Field, Dodger Stadium, Fenway Park, AT&T Park, Busch Stadium and Kauffman Stadium are available; the rest will be made after the product launches.

A unique way to preserve memories. Send Trivolty a photo from your PC or mobile device and they’ll laser engrave it onto a durable ~6″x 8″ glass plate. It’s visible in all lighting conditions, but the frame does have an LED light.

Dad helped bring you into the world, so the least you can do is get him something awesome for Father’s Day. We’ve picked some of our favorite items he’s sure to love. Gift Guide sponsored by Tile – the helpful way to find anything.

Bespoke Post’s box for chefs and creators features a handsome workman’s apron made from waterproof canvas and a Horween leather strap, as well as three delicious spice mixes, and cedar wraps for adding smoke to grilled foods.

Because not every celebrant likes cake. NPW’s Floating Birthday Drink Candle is exactly what it says it is. The candle is nearly 3″ long and has a buoyant base. Just be careful when mixing fire and booze.

Fantasy Jocks makes rings, championship belts and trophies for fantasy football. They also have trophies for fantasy basketball and baseball, and loser’s trophies for your league’s worst GMs.

The perfect gift for the barbeque fiend, Bespoke Post’s Charred box includes a walnut-handled spatula, tongs and grill fork, maple wood chips for adding smoke to meats, and a deliciously spicy bottle of pineapple and habañero hot sauce.

And The I Survived Another Meeting That Should Have Been An Email award ribbon goes to… the tens of millions of employees around the world who are bogged down by corporate red tape. A silly knick knack by pop artist Will Bryant.

Equal parts decorative and functional. Designer Tony Ruth recommends “using it to clamp verbally associated objects together into some sort of visual pun: bacon and eggs, salt and pepper, turner and hooch.”

Brooklyn-based clothing shop Mokuyobi Threads (Mokuyobi is Japanese for Thursday) has a large selection of beautiful iron-on patches. The themes include space, nature, sports, travel and the tragedy of dinosaurs and hotdogs.

Designers Mike Kennedy and Pauline Ashford originally made Beard Baubles for an ad agency’s Holiday greeting card. They’re donating all proceeds to a melanoma awareness group. Sadly, it’s out of stock as of this writing.

BirdieBox is a subscription service for avid golfers. Each month you’ll receive a pack of golf, health and nutritional items worth $100 or more. Male and female packs are available. There’s also a one-time Holiday gift box.