20+ Unique Shopping Sites for Gadgets, T-Shirts, Crafts & More

With Christmas just a few weeks away, I’ve been scouring the net to find some unique and creative sites to share. We all know about the Wal-Marts and Best-Buys of the world, but there are many other lesser known shoppes that offer more unique, creative & personalized gifts. Many of these shoppes can only be found online, thanks in large part to Wal-Mart.

That is the focus of today’s listing. Whether you like gadgets, handcrafted items, t-shirts with a different kind of design or any other kind of gift with a personal touch, I’m confident you’ll find some pretty cool gifts by checking out the the sites below.

Pet Gifts
1. Canine Styles - Top quality accessories for dogs featuring dog toys, clothing, coats & sweaters, collars, leashes, harnesses, dog beds, carriers, bowls, dog ID tags, and more.

2. getDigital – getDigital is a shop for gadgets and t-shirts for geeks.

3. DealExtreme – Large selection of bargain gadgets.

4. Baby Gadget – Babygadget finds new, innovative, fun, wacky or highly functional and smartly designed products for babies.

5. Gizmine – Gizmine is a large Japanese gadget & lifestyle design shop.

6. ThinkGeek - ThinkGeek provides a variety of gifts for any geek or inspiring geek.

7. Coolest Gadgets - Coolest Gadgets hunts for the latest cool gadgets & technology.

Crafts & Hand-Made Gifts
8. Etsy - Buy & Sell handmade things at Etsy.

9. Uncommon Goods – Collection of items from sources such as specialty boutique, craft shows, etc. Products for home, personal accessories, environment friendly items, etc.

10. Three Potato Four - Three Potato Four is a mom & pop shop that features a collection of unique vintage & modern gifts for homes.

11. The Curiousity Shoppe -The Curiousity Shoppe provides unique hand-crafted gifts meant to inspire & delight.

Personalized
12. Personalization Mall – Personalize your gifts & see previews before you buy. Personalization Mall customize a large range of products. Search by occasion, recipient or shop to find your gifts.

T-Shirt Shoppes
13. Threadless T-Shirts – Shop for uniquely designed t-shirts, hoodies & prints.

14. Spreadshirt - Spreadshirt creates personalized apparel. Use your own designs & texts or the designers creations. You can also sell projects on Spreadshirt in your own free Spreadshirt shop. Over 400,000 Spreadshirt shops are open.

15. Busted Tees - Busted Tees is ran from the guys at CollegeHumor.com. The designed t-shirts are made to be funny, appealing and comfortable.

16. 80sTees – T-shirts for any 1980′s theme can be found at 80sTees.

Other Unique Shoppes
17. Surprise – Surprise is a database of unique gift ideas from 100′s of different websites. Choose from hundreds of categories to personalize unique gifts.

18. Perpetual Kid - Large selection of unique gifts for adults with a very active inner child.

19. MOO - MOO is a print company that feature products using images that you upload or from designs from the galleries.

20. American Science & Surplus – Variety of Science themed products & many other categorized items.

21. Mxyplyzyk in Design – Quirky mix of well designed & affordable items, which they’ve gathered from around the world.

22. Design Public -Design Public sells fresh & inspiring designs with the intention to educate, inspire, nurture, and celebrate great new designs.

Unique Lists
Holiday Gifts for Geeky Kids – List of unique gifts for young kids to enjoy.
Fascinating High-Tech Shoes Every Geek Should Have – Fun listing of shoes, some of these are available for purchase.
Engadget’s 2008 Holiday Gift Guide

Find Ratings & Reviews
The Consumerist Consumer Reports Buzzillions

Last Minute Resource
Gizmodo’s Master List for Holiday Online Ordering Deadlines for Last Minute Shoppers

Are you a last minute shopper? I know I am. I posted the listing above for me and you. Have you tried any of the sites above? If so, feel free to share any cool items you came across. Also, if you have any other great unique shoppe, please do share.

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