A Trash Panic Guide to Gifting - Vol. 2

vintage and secondhand finds perfect for showing someone you care

Holy wow, y’all! I did not expect so much love, excitement and fantastic fanfare surrounding my little gift guide! Many thanks to all of you who have shared, commented, considered buying secondhand for the holidays, or have purchased something from this newsletter.

If you buy or gift something this holiday season, post it on your social media with the hashtag #trashpanictreasure so I can follow along!

There was high demand for a second installment of gifts so I’ve decided to make a lil speedy round up of random things I have saved from all over, in the style of how I do my monthly “The Dump” installments.

This is less about categories and more about random festiveness — let’s dive in.

• Geoffrey Rose “Frozen Moments” Sculpture - Highly collectable, looks amazing displayed on a shelf or car cart, a perfect conversation starter. It gives “I am bougie and collect fine pop art.”

• Aspirin Paperweight - Another pop art worthy piece that is perfect for a coffee table or spicing up a WFH desk.

• Snoopy Bank - Bring back the piggy bank even though no one carries cash anymore! Snoopy would sure look cute on the end of a bookshelf or even on your bathroom counter next to your soap.

• Madonna’s Sex Book - This book is SUPER rare and very hard to find under $200+. Madonna made a thrillingly sexy and naughty coffee table book back in the 90s and it would make the chicest gift for someone who enjoys the spicier things in life.

• Ceramic Banana Sculpture - Everyone needs a ceramic banana. Mostly because my favorite conversation starter at a party is asking guests their preferred banana ripeness. It’s always highly controversial.

• Wooden Mouse Brooch - So charmingly quirky and cute and would be the perfect addition to your bestie’s winter coat.

• Slot Machine Table Lighter - This is. So cool. As a Vegas lover, I’m doing everything in my power to not buy this for myself.

• “The Vampire Film” Book - For the horror movie lover in your life, this vintage book all about vampire lore is pretty fucking cool. The cover jacket and inside pictures are A+.

• Ceramic Tooth Vase - A great price for a small gift with a big impact on making the ambiance a little kookier in the best way possible.

• Racing Windbreaker - For the Formula 1 lover in your life.

• Crayola Crayon Brooch - This is just the cutest little brooch - maybe for the teacher in your life?

• The Booze Book - I think I’ve posted this book a million times by now. The illustrations!!!!

• Gold Safety Pin - Gorgeous and reasonably priced for gold, great for starting a charm collection with or for somebody.

• Yoshitomo Nara Poster - Hard to find!

• McDonalds’s French Fry Keychain - Literally the coolest keychain I’ve ever seen.

• 70s Racing Clutch Purse - For the chic Formula 1/car lover in your life.

• Ketchup and Mustard Salt and Pepper Shakers - I featured these on last year’s gift guide - how have they not sold?!

• Question Mark Brooch - Schiaparelli vibes all over. For the stylish pal in your life because it will look stunning on a coat lapel or LBD.

• Naughty Matchbook - I imagine this matted in a tiny frame for your BFF’s bathroom or vanity. Small trinket. Big impact - this is the “make cool art” mindset to have when looking for things to fill you (or your) friend’s wall with!

• Green Jasperware Trinket Box - Wedgwood/Jasperware is easy to find and usually reasonably priced and perfect for the period piece lover.

• Art Nouveau Fairy Necklace - She’s real purty and so dainty and vintage.

• Japanese Funny Face Pamphlet - I would feel inclined to frame this but there’s so many cool pages in this it could be great on a coffee table.

• Nude Figure Salt + Pepper Shaker - I featured these months ago and they’re still available! Someone adopt these ladies!

• Beaded Handbag - In great condition and sure better than this $1800 one from Bode.

• Old Prom Photo - Frame it with a colored matte and vintage style frame!

• Poodle Bookends - These are heavy cast iron and so ridiculous and high camp and perfect.

• Embroidered Cocktail Coasters - Could be perfect for the lover of horror, creepy, whimsical goth things.

• Zodiac Watch Brooch - This is so ridiculous and fun and over the top cool for the astrology lover.

• Renaissance Match Holder - So fun for your purse or a coffee table or bedside table or dresser, etc etc etc

A reminder that buying big things isn’t the only way to show someone you love you care!

Collage a card, find a unique imported candy, or invite someone over for an evening of snacks and watching a bad movie this holiday season. Don’t get overwhelmed by the promotional emails drowning your inbox! That includes this one!!

I’m signing off until next week and hope whatever you celebrate this week has moments of calm and peace and warmth amongst the chaos. The holidays are a weird warp in the timeline so just remember that you’re not alone even in these weeks that can feel real strange.

Until next time,
xo,
G