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Holiday Gift Guide: Unique Finds Under $50

If you shop wisely, you can buy plenty of holiday goodness for under $50 for everyone on your list, from bibliophiles to architecture buffs.

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Eames Numbers Notebook via the Dwell Store $20 Keep your friends in the company of the Eameses all year 'round with a notebook from their House of Cards collection.
Eames Numbers Notebook via the Dwell Store $20 Keep your friends in the company of the Eameses all year 'round with a notebook from their House of Cards collection.
Lumimarja pillow sham by Marimekko $49 A vibrant offering from the Finnish design mecca depicting winter berries in 100% cotton, certain to jazz up any interior.
Lumimarja pillow sham by Marimekko $49 A vibrant offering from the Finnish design mecca depicting winter berries in 100% cotton, certain to jazz up any interior.
Brooklyn Bridge coasters from Girls Can Tell $16 These handmade wool felt coasters depicting the intricate architecture of the Brooklyn Bridge are rendered from an original drawing.
Brooklyn Bridge coasters from Girls Can Tell $16 These handmade wool felt coasters depicting the intricate architecture of the Brooklyn Bridge are rendered from an original drawing.
Silhouette Candlestick from the Good Flock $49 per pair Hand-turned in Aurora, Oregon, and available in white oak, black oak, and walnut, each set is laser engraved on the bottom and finished with 100% tung oil.
Silhouette Candlestick from the Good Flock $49 per pair Hand-turned in Aurora, Oregon, and available in white oak, black oak, and walnut, each set is laser engraved on the bottom and finished with 100% tung oil.
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen from Taschen $39.99 Classics such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Princess and the Pea are accompanied by both 19th-century and brand-new graphics. Suitable, notes Taschen editors, for both "children’s libraries as well as adult art-book collections."
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen from Taschen $39.99 Classics such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, and The Princess and the Pea are accompanied by both 19th-century and brand-new graphics. Suitable, notes Taschen editors, for both "children’s libraries as well as adult art-book collections."
Pes Letter Opener by Giulio Iacchetti for Alessi via the Dwell Store $30 Designed by Italian industrial designer Giulio Iacchetti, this fish-shaped letter opener shines in stainless steel.
Pes Letter Opener by Giulio Iacchetti for Alessi via the Dwell Store $30 Designed by Italian industrial designer Giulio Iacchetti, this fish-shaped letter opener shines in stainless steel.
2014 Calendar by Erin Flett $15 This 4" x 7" calendar by graphic designer Erin Flett will keep your desk or wall colorful all year long. Comes wrapped in twill and tissue.
2014 Calendar by Erin Flett $15 This 4" x 7" calendar by graphic designer Erin Flett will keep your desk or wall colorful all year long. Comes wrapped in twill and tissue.
Quote Stone Paper Notebook by Ogami from A+R Store $8 The pulp-free paper in this handsome notebook is made of calcium carbonate, a natural byproduct of limestone, as well as marine shells and eggshells.
Quote Stone Paper Notebook by Ogami from A+R Store $8 The pulp-free paper in this handsome notebook is made of calcium carbonate, a natural byproduct of limestone, as well as marine shells and eggshells.
Alia Penner Architectural Postcards for Commune $20 Anything from Commune is tasty—do not even start on their chocolates—but these new architectural postcards by artist Alia Penner are especially sweet.
Alia Penner Architectural Postcards for Commune $20 Anything from Commune is tasty—do not even start on their chocolates—but these new architectural postcards by artist Alia Penner are especially sweet.
Wood Bird Alarm Clock by &design for Idea International via Dwell Store $40 Get back to nature and give the gift of a birdsong to gently wake up to, from Idea International, which creates and promotes Japanese design.
Wood Bird Alarm Clock by &design for Idea International via Dwell Store $40 Get back to nature and give the gift of a birdsong to gently wake up to, from Idea International, which creates and promotes Japanese design.