It’s been a rough year. You may want something nice for yourself, or for a friend who likes things a bit more dark and spooky. I’m here to give you some amazing suggestions. All header texts link to the items themselves for easy shopping.
Anatomica: The Exquisite and Unsettling Art of Human Anatomy
Love the study of anatomy? Were you a fan of the former show Oddities? Former owner of Obscura, Joanna Ebstein is also the founder of MorbidAnatomy.org. Her new book looks at the beautify and bizarre study of human anatomy. The book is gorgeous and a great option for doctors and those fascinated by medical ephemera.
Buffalo Bill Lotion Sweatshirt from Em & Sprout
Love Silence of the Lambs or know someone who is? Em & Sprout based out of LA makes a series of Buffalo Bill Lotion logo items, including earrings, a necklace, shirts, and a sweatshirt. They also have a wealth of weird and kawaii pins, hats, bags, and other items. Around Halloween I purchased a Pumpkin beret from them. Order early, as many of the items need to be made before they can be shipped out.
Krampus Lipstick from Amore Monet Cosmetics
Love lipstick, but want to keep it vegan and cruelty free? Want to support a Black Woman-Owned business? You can have it all with Amore Monet Cosmetics. Keep an eye out for other colors, like one called Medusa and their best-seller Pig’s Blood. They sell out fast, so it doesn’t hurt to check back daily.
If your tastes run more along the lines of the vampiric, Boutique du Vampire has you covered. They offer macabre themed bath items and art, curiosities, journals, and tarot. However, if you’re looking for something truly unique to gift, they offer a monthly vampire mystery box. It’s pricy, but the items inside seem worth the price of admission. Their graphics are hilarious too.
Want to zombify your tree? This lightweight ornament are about 2-1/4″ in length and the spinal cord is about 5.” They are made by hand so order early.
If your gift is going to someone who loves a proper blend of tea. They have horror themes, such as the Boomstick brew, nerdy items like Elevensies and Smaug’s Breath, and even Mudder’s Milk for those who are still missing Firefly. This store also offers Board games and other nerdy items.
Glitter resin earrings are getting extremely popular, and the goth world is not being left out. Check out these adorable bat earrings from Hexx Works. Even better? They are a POC and LGBT+ owned business (and supportive of both groups). Plus, their gift packaging is wonderful.
Flying Purple People Eater Ornament
One Eyed, One horn, flying purple people eater plush ornaments are all handmade. They run 7″ tall and are absolutely adorable. Check them out from Avantgarb on Etsy.
Hearse Ornament from iAmNotSoCool
Always wanted a hearse for your Christmas tree?
Shout out to Julie Scott who provided us a whole wealth of suggestions for this year’s list. We love your suggestions!
