This is $25, but that's not the best part.
Pop Chart Lab’s mission is simple: to render all of human experience in chart form. Don’t know why we haven’t heard of, or partied with, this book editor and graphic designer in DUMBO before, (or maybe we have) but their posters are smart, goodlooking and still able to be delivered to Brooklyn tomorrow. Choose from the Titanic Taxonomy of Wrestler Names, the Insanely Great History of Apple or the Periodic Table of Heavy Metals, (from AC/DC to Zyklon), all $25. Or go for “Very Many Varieties of Beer” because it comes with a chance to win 200 beers — one of every brew featured on the poster if you order by Dec. 31. Your only dilemma then will be to give them to the poster recipient or bogart them for yourself. (Your secret is safe with Brokelyn, as long as you invite us.) Order here. Beer giveaway details after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Snow small wonder, these cake pops from Pinterest. Nice work, Tori Jayne.
Thank goodness DIY everything is still the rage this year, so we can all sneak in another year of homemade gift-giving without looking like the family cheapskate. And now there’s Pinterest.com, a social media hub where crafty fashion, food and decorating obsessives share their latest inspiration (Aaand now you will never get at least 4 hours of your life back… happy browsing!). The virtual pinboard is also a veritable font of DIY gift ideas we want to try this year. Here are 10: Read the rest of this entry »
Cog & Pearl necklace, $22.
In today’s edition of under-$25 holiday gifts: a pretty vintage-inspired frame necklace from Cog & Pearl. Why did this pendant make our rigorous present-review process? It’s a whole lot of necklace for $22, Brooklyn gals of all ages and style persuasions will dig it and it’s romantic without going overboard. Plus it’s made by Brooklyn Rehab, one of our local Etsy favorites for a few years running now. Buy it online or at Cog & Pearl, Park Slope’s whimsically curated gift shop, 190 Fifth Ave. at Berkeley Pl. Park Slope, 718-623-8200.
This isn't a fever!
Dumbo’s powerHouse Arena (they of the multitude free, smarty-farty events) want to help you stuff some stockings or other non-denominational gift receptacles this year. From Dec. 9-Jan. 9, they’re having a fire sale of up to 90 percent off art and photography books and limited editions; plus, if you spend more than $50, you get a free art book. They’re calling it a fire sale, even though, to the best of our knowledge, there was no fire apparently there was a fire (see comments). But say it with me now: “OH MY GOD POWERHOUSE IS HAVING A FIRE … sale. OH THE BURNING.”
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Wilco poster by Heads of State
We get all kinds of love for the official Brokelyn logo, and not to be totally conceited or anything, but we love it too. It was designed by these two guys from The Heads of State, and you too can own your very own piece of the HOS action this season in one of two ways: buying a Brokelyn t-shirt from us, or buying one of the Heads of State’s posters, art prints and apparel for 30 percent off until Christmas Eve. When they’re not designing logos for fascinating Brooklyn webmags, they’re creating posters for Wilco, the Decemberists, the New Pornographers, and so on. The discount also applies to their Great Gatsby, Travel Series, Civil War Prints (but not on our t-shirts, sorry!) Use the promo code deckthewalls at checkout. Order by December 16, and they’ll get your parcel to you before Santa even Googles your chimney. (Oh you guys!)
We have a few holiday traditions here in Brokelandia: brewing a batch of our favorite cheap holiday cocktail, The Admiral’s Christmas Sweater; a round or two of Matzah Ball bingo; the customary viewing of the He-Man/She-Ra Christmas Special; and, of course, our annual affordable holiday gift guide! The Brokelyn elves are busy compiling our list, but we want to hear your suggestions for the best Brooklyn gifts for $25 and under. Check our guides from 2010 and 2009 for inspiration and then send your ideas to tips[at]brokelyn.com. Shout outs to our favorites. C’mon, if Skeletor can get into the holiday spirit, you can certainly get excited about it too!
Photo from the Haystack Needle
Today’s entry, Anarchy in a Jar jam, is our first from a writing-in, Brokelyn-tee-winning gift scout. (Congratulations, Anne!) These BK-made jams, jellies and preserves come in what Anne calls “interesting flavors your Midwestern family members haven’t seen before.” And with varieties like “Boozy Apple Preserves with rum-soaked currants, cardamom & blood orange” and “Lime and Pandan Marmalade,” we’re inclined to agree (here’s pandan, because we know you’re wondering too). The many out-there flavors come in 4-ounce jars and usually run $5-$6 depending on where you buy. They’re available at Market in Ditmas Park, Greene Grape Provisions in Fort Greene, BK Farmacy in Carroll Gardens and other spots around the borough. But if you can’t make it out, don’t worry—your fruity spreads can be biked(!) directly to your door.
If the only Supreme Court case you remember from college is Ali v. Frazer, you probably didn’t have enough coffee before class. Time to wake up and make up for lost time with the Supreme Court decisions mug from the Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild ($13), a clever gift that will help anyone stay sharp on landmark legal decisions. The litigants of more than 30 famous cases are printed on the mug, and when you add a hot beverage, the losers disappear. You’re on to your own to interpret the legal ramifications of Brown, Ferguson, Miranda and Madison on your breakfast, but consider this our amicus brief in support of You v. Affordable Holidays. Look for it at several stores including the BK Museum giftshop, Pratt Store and others. Read the rest of this entry »
Scented soap may not seem like the very height of gift-giving originality, but it’s really nice to have a stack on hand as a hostess present or to give out to the ladies when you’re on the hook for a crowd. And the fragrances from the Red Hook soap and flower shop Saipua are just delish: beautifully packaged, bright, fresh, vibrant, yum. The $10 bars come in Lavender Oatmeal, Peppermint Pumice, Winter Citrus, Salt Water, Mango Butter, Coffee Mint and more. Saipua is open today until 6 and tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon at 147 Van Dyke St., conveniently located for that last-minute Fairway Run. The squares are also on sale for $12 at A. Cheng at 152 Fifth Ave. in Park Slope, which is open until at least 5 on Christmas Eve.
This is $25, but that's not the best part.
Pop Chart Lab’s mission is simple: to render all of human experience in chart form. Don’t know why we haven’t heard of, or partied with, this book editor and graphic designer in DUMBO before, (or maybe we have) but their posters are smart, goodlooking and still able to be delivered to Brooklyn tomorrow. Choose from the Titanic Taxonomy of Wrestler Names, the Insanely Great History of Apple or the Periodic Table of Heavy Metals, (from AC/DC to Zyklon), all $25. Or go for “Very Many Varieties of Beer” because it comes with a chance to win 200 beers — one of every brew featured on the poster if you order by Dec. 31. Your only dilemma then will be to give them to the poster recipient or bogart them for yourself. (Your secret is safe with Brokelyn, as long as you invite us.) Order here. Beer giveaway details after the jump. Read the rest of this entry »
Snow small wonder, these cake pops from Pinterest. Nice work, Tori Jayne.
Thank goodness DIY everything is still the rage this year, so we can all sneak in another year of homemade gift-giving without looking like the family cheapskate. And now there’s Pinterest.com, a social media hub where crafty fashion, food and decorating obsessives share their latest inspiration (Aaand now you will never get at least 4 hours of your life back… happy browsing!). The virtual pinboard is also a veritable font of DIY gift ideas we want to try this year. Here are 10: Read the rest of this entry »
Cog & Pearl necklace, $22.
In today’s edition of under-$25 holiday gifts: a pretty vintage-inspired frame necklace from Cog & Pearl. Why did this pendant make our rigorous present-review process? It’s a whole lot of necklace for $22, Brooklyn gals of all ages and style persuasions will dig it and it’s romantic without going overboard. Plus it’s made by Brooklyn Rehab, one of our local Etsy favorites for a few years running now. Buy it online or at Cog & Pearl, Park Slope’s whimsically curated gift shop, 190 Fifth Ave. at Berkeley Pl. Park Slope, 718-623-8200.
This isn't a fever!
Dumbo’s powerHouse Arena (they of the multitude free, smarty-farty events) want to help you stuff some stockings or other non-denominational gift receptacles this year. From Dec. 9-Jan. 9, they’re having a fire sale of up to 90 percent off art and photography books and limited editions; plus, if you spend more than $50, you get a free art book. They’re calling it a fire sale, even though, to the best of our knowledge, there was no fire apparently there was a fire (see comments). But say it with me now: “OH MY GOD POWERHOUSE IS HAVING A FIRE … sale. OH THE BURNING.”
powerHouse Arena, 37 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Wilco poster by Heads of State
We get all kinds of love for the official Brokelyn logo, and not to be totally conceited or anything, but we love it too. It was designed by these two guys from The Heads of State, and you too can own your very own piece of the HOS action this season in one of two ways: buying a Brokelyn t-shirt from us, or buying one of the Heads of State’s posters, art prints and apparel for 30 percent off until Christmas Eve. When they’re not designing logos for fascinating Brooklyn webmags, they’re creating posters for Wilco, the Decemberists, the New Pornographers, and so on. The discount also applies to their Great Gatsby, Travel Series, Civil War Prints (but not on our t-shirts, sorry!) Use the promo code deckthewalls at checkout. Order by December 16, and they’ll get your parcel to you before Santa even Googles your chimney. (Oh you guys!)
We have a few holiday traditions here in Brokelandia: brewing a batch of our favorite cheap holiday cocktail, The Admiral’s Christmas Sweater; a round or two of Matzah Ball bingo; the customary viewing of the He-Man/She-Ra Christmas Special; and, of course, our annual affordable holiday gift guide! The Brokelyn elves are busy compiling our list, but we want to hear your suggestions for the best Brooklyn gifts for $25 and under. Check our guides from 2010 and 2009 for inspiration and then send your ideas to tips[at]brokelyn.com. Shout outs to our favorites. C’mon, if Skeletor can get into the holiday spirit, you can certainly get excited about it too!
Photo from the Haystack Needle
Today’s entry, Anarchy in a Jar jam, is our first from a writing-in, Brokelyn-tee-winning gift scout. (Congratulations, Anne!) These BK-made jams, jellies and preserves come in what Anne calls “interesting flavors your Midwestern family members haven’t seen before.” And with varieties like “Boozy Apple Preserves with rum-soaked currants, cardamom & blood orange” and “Lime and Pandan Marmalade,” we’re inclined to agree (here’s pandan, because we know you’re wondering too). The many out-there flavors come in 4-ounce jars and usually run $5-$6 depending on where you buy. They’re available at Market in Ditmas Park, Greene Grape Provisions in Fort Greene, BK Farmacy in Carroll Gardens and other spots around the borough. But if you can’t make it out, don’t worry—your fruity spreads can be biked(!) directly to your door.
If the only Supreme Court case you remember from college is Ali v. Frazer, you probably didn’t have enough coffee before class. Time to wake up and make up for lost time with the Supreme Court decisions mug from the Unemployed Philosopher’s Guild ($13), a clever gift that will help anyone stay sharp on landmark legal decisions. The litigants of more than 30 famous cases are printed on the mug, and when you add a hot beverage, the losers disappear. You’re on to your own to interpret the legal ramifications of Brown, Ferguson, Miranda and Madison on your breakfast, but consider this our amicus brief in support of You v. Affordable Holidays. Look for it at several stores including the BK Museum giftshop, Pratt Store and others. Read the rest of this entry »
