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Given the many people I know who opted not to exchange gifts during this painful economic downturn, I wanted to post a few very cool items that won't cost you much more than 10 bucks. Because what's Christmas or Chanukah without any gifts? Not nearly as much fun, that's what.
iBend; the world's thinnest iPhone stand
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They come two to a pack, one black and one white. A flexible but sturdy stand so you can watch videos and movies on your iphone.
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$4.99 - Buy them here.
The Gangsta Rap Coloring book
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48 pages of line drawings of "Gangsta" rappers, done with the thick black line we all remember from the coloring books of our youth.
$8.95 buy it here.
Bone Chillers Ice Cube Trays
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About as cool as cubes can get.
$5.95- buy them here.
Little Uglys
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David Horvath's line of famous plush dolls are also available in miniature. They make great pet toys, too! $9.89 each, choose from the full line here.
Blue Q Tin Savings Banks
BlueQ has a bunch of great and hilarious items for under ten dollars. Some of my favorites are their tin banks with great sarcastic imagery and sayings:
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Tons to choose from and only $7.99 each. Buy them here.
Punctuation Page Marks
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Set of 5 pads. 50 pages each. Super cute way to bookmark anything of interest.
Each pad is about 1"x 3”
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$10.00 - buy them here
Fill Me Up Flower Vases:
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Reusable plastic vases that come in various patterns.
$8.oo each- buy them here
Ouch Comic Strip Bandages:
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No better way to heal a boo boo.
$4.99 - buy them here
Guitar Key Blanks
available in 2 styles, both come in black or pink
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Any hardware store can cut them to your needs.
$4.95 each. Buy them here.
Tattoo-inspired Collar Stays by Collar Ink
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Tattoo inspired collar stays that come in a little glass vial.
- 2 1/2" x 3/8" (the industry’s most common size)
- thicker than many other plastic collar stays
- comes with a glass storage vial
- 14 collar stays in each vial—7 pairs
- won’t set off metal detectors
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Okay, this last one is a little more than ten bucks, but you get 7 pairs of them! So, you could actually split them up and give them to 2 people!
$12.99 for 7 pairs- see more and buy them here
So, if you need to get some little gifts on the cheap and you don't want to do a lip balm or a Starbucks gift card, then go for the above little finds. They will hardly cost you any coin, but will make most recipients smile.