Unique Gifts Over $100

Who hasn't dreamed of discovering a secret, hidden door in a library? If you're particularly handy, you can make those dreams come true. (And if you do, please share photos with us!)

If, like me, you daydream about beautifully crafted objects that evoke another era, then let me introduce you to the Best Made Field Desk, “a ready surface that commands pen to paper” and “an implement worthy of great adventure writing.”

Tyler Cole COO

The gravity-defying Story Clock must be seen to be believed. This successful 2017 Kickstarter project features a levitating chrome sphere that orbits a wooden base at the time interval—minutes, hours, or years—of your choice.

Make beautiful sci-fi music and lots of other weird noises with your very own instrument from the adorable retro-future, a mini theremin.

Eric Grundhauser Community Editor

With its aluminum face and walnut case, this retro-handsome radio seems a stylish relic of the hi-fi 70's. Inside the analog package, however, stirs a digital soul—inputs include internet radio, Spotify, and a Bluetooth® connection.

Tyler Cole COO

Want to try making your own essential oil? Give it a go with this copper still set. Even if your concoction doesn't quite work, it's a wonderful piece of decoration.

Tao Tao Holmes Director of Trip Design and Operations

“I'm passionate about books, and love the idea of this movement. I've been thinking getting one set up for over a year, but when the founder of the Free Little Library movement passed away this Fall, I thought I shouldn't wait any longer. I want to have mine painted and...

Little space gems, flecks of Viking axes, and bits of a space station can all be yours with this tiny museum for your mantle.

Eric Grundhauser Community Editor

A picture frame that uses an optical illusion to make objects—in this case, two feathers—appear to move in graceful slow motion.

Bats fly swiftly and stealthily, and human ears can’t hear the clicks they use to echolocate. This gadget records the clicks, translates them into frequencies we can make out, and identifies the species that probably emitted them—making it easier to eavesdrop on our high-flying neighbors.

Jessica Leigh Hester Staff Writer

Everything you need—except the wood sticks—to build your own igloo, fruit cage, or other domed structure of up to five meters in diameter.

The Rolls-Royce of corkscrews, this handsome tool for the professional sommelier—or well-heeled wine hobbyist—is still handmade in France after 160 years.

Tyler Cole COO

Take your love of a place to the next level with these custom-made and beautifully delicate minimalist maps. You can gift a grad a ring of their hometown, a newlywed a necklace featuring a sentimental location, or gift yourself a brooch featuring your favorite travel spot.

Larissa Hayden Deputy Director of Events

Travel to Uruguay and you'll soon notice a unique habit: many Uruguayans sip mate, a caffeinated drink with a flavor comparable to green tea, as they drive, walk, shop, and otherwise go about their daily lives. The supplies for this frequent sipping—a thermos, cup, and metal straw—are carried in a satchel...