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The holidays are upon us, which means holiday shopping season is here too. If you’re still nursing injuries and rinsing pepper spray from your eyes after Black Friday, don’t worry, you don’t have to venture back out into the shopping wilderness. You can stay right where you are and still give the coolest, most unique gifts with our guide to 10 awesome artist editions and multiples under $50.
Whether ‘tis better to give than to receive is still up for debate – but what’s certain is that if one of these things doesn’t show up in your stocking this year, you will want to reconsider your friendships.
As much as we love Anitra Hamilton's Cherry Bomb ornament (pictured above), there are 10 far more awesome mutliples out there.
10 Awesome Artist Editions and Multiples Under $50.
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Handkerchief
By Karl Haendel
Buy it now from X-TRA, $35.
Even a winter cold will look stylish when you’re wiping your nose with this screened handkerchief.
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Beer Coozies
By Jon Campbell
Buy it now from Third Drawer Down, $30.
The come in in a set of 3, so you can double-fist and still share one with a friend.
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Postcards
By David Shrigley
Buy it now from Iconoclast Editions, $20.
When Hallmark doesn’t have the right card, surely Shrigley will.
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Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
By Chase Ferguson
Buy it now from Pure Vision Arts, $40
These awesome, hand-colored 3-D models of taxis, buses, subway trains, and washing machines are made out out of folded paper and tape. Chase Ferguson works with Pure Vision Arts, a not-for-profit organization that provides studio and exhibition space for artists with developmental disabilities - so not only does a purchase get you a cool piece of art, but it supports a good cause.
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Rihanna T-Shirt
By House of Ladosha
Buy it now from House of Ladosha, $25.
The classic Nirvana design gets a clever R&B makeover from the Brooklyn electronic duo House of Ladosha.
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CanMan Figurines
By Pose MSX, Dabs and Myla, Craola, and Revok
Buy it now from Entertainment Earth, $22.99.
These vinyl spray can figurines are designed by graffiti artists and also come with a unique spray tip. Collect all 4, but just one is pretty cool too.
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Sunglasses
By planet GIANT (Janis Demkiw & Sean Martindale)
Buy it now from Art Metropole, $25.
The world can be a boring and predictable place, so why not spice up the way you see it with these sunglasses. Each pair has a miniature figurine inside the frames, adding something special to the scenery that only you can see
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Pillowcases
By Menhdi Hercberg
Buy it now from Third Drawer Down, $50.
You’ll never go to bed alone again with the characters illustrated on these “Forces of Dreams and Nightmares” pillowcases.
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UH-OH Figurine
By Gary Taxali
Buy it now from The Whitney Museum Store, $35.
His little blue face says exactly what you’re feeling.
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Poo
By Katie Bethune-Leamen
Buy it now from Art Metropole, $30.
For the person who has been very bad this year, skip the coal and go straight for the poo (also available in fine porcelain).