To some, snow globes are those gifts you get and think, “Now what do I do with this?”.  But to others they are fun to collect and can be gazed upon for hours.

While snow globes aren’t exactly unique unto themselves, there are some pretty awesome/hilarious ones that are.

Martin & Munoz have created a line of hand-crafted snow globes featuring scenes you would not typically find in a snow globe.  For instance, the travelers collection contains scenes of a man with a giant spider behind him or a kid being held over a well by one foot.  There is an island scene with people walking on stilts and another of a man being held at gunpoint. They are really quite interesting and make you think about what you are seeing.

They also are limited in numbers and hard to find.  I did come across some at Unica Home but I am not sure of the availability.  A warning, these aren’t your typical snow globes in looks or price.  Each one will run you about $750!  Here are some additional ones:

Robyn Klauer from Georgie Designs contacted us about a great gift idea her site offers. We all know about fruit of the month, wine of the month and book of the month clubs…but how about a Ring of the Month club!?

Available in 3, 6 and 12 month options, this is a great idea for someone who is into jewelry (or even better, order it for yourself and give away the ones you don’t want!).

Each ring is handcrafted and sent in a beautiful package featuring the ring of your choice. Not sure of the recipients ring size? Georgie Designs will send a gift card notification beforehand along with a ring sizer for them to email or call back with. Then they will have their ring in 1-2 weeks. Perfect!

The prices are reasonable for handcrafted jewelry with the 3-month club at $128, 6-months for $256 and 12-months ranging from $498-$558 (choice of silver or gold).

Go visit the site today and sign-up for the ring of the month club…remember, jewelry is always a great gift!

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I was on the lookout for new hip gift ideas today when I came across Lisa’s Chic Boutique.

The site is adorable and the stuff she sells is even better. She has some super cool purses, belt buckles, jewelry and wouldn’t you know, something for the dogs. Man, the store actually makes me feel pretty unhip with how cool it is!

My favorite thing on the site has to be the Marilyn Monroe Cigar Box Purse. It’s definitely unlike anything I have ever seen and it’s just so fun!

Here is an excerpt from the site:

“It is made from an authentic beautiful black “Saint Luis Rey Churchill” cigar box. A rare vintage postcard of Marilyn Monroe is laminated onto the purse and it has received several coats of polyurethane to help preserve and protect it…A lot of Tender, Love & Funk went into this Purse.”

Best part is, it only costs $59! You gotta love that! Get over there and see what other cool things Lisa has come up with!

Father’s Day is fast approaching and you may still be trying to figure out what to get for your pops. Well my dad isn’t a Red Sox fan and he doesn’t collect anything but like me, he does enjoy relaxing outdoors and having a few brews. And…every so often he ventures over to the neighbors house and hangs out by their pool.

The Cruzin Cooler may very well be the perfect gift for my dad. Heck, it may be the perfect gift for most of the men I know. This thing is awesome!

Here is an excerpt from the site:

“Cruzin Cooler combines two basic necessities of life, the ability to have cold food or a beverage handy along with the means to get somewhere, without walking”…”is available in gas and electric models, with a 10 mile range on electric models and 30 miles on the gas models. The cooler can be used for hunting, sporting events, races, camping, golf or even a trip to the grocery store to keep your food cold all the way home.”

You have to check out the specs on this thing!

The Cruzin Cooler is only $350 at Cabelas or you can find a distributor near you. (As a side note it isn’t legal everywhere but they do give a list of states where it is)

Just picture Dad cruisin around on this thing, cold beers in the cooler and meats for grilling in tow…man, my dad would be in Heaven!

As you know, the goal of GiftStumped is to help you find those gifts that you wouldn’t normally think of and ya know, ‘Un-Stump Your Brain‘.

Aside from just helping you find unique and cool gifts we also like to feature gifts that give back.

This week we wanted to talk about Dell’s RED line.

Most people have seen or heard about RED through their clothing products or know it as Bono’s charity/foundation. The cool thing is they have partnered with companies like Apple, American Express, Armani and Dell to raise money.

In the case of Dell, Dell and RED have worked to create a line of computers. They have notebooks, a printer and of course the XPS One.

The XPS One is a desktop that comes with the works! Here is a little about it:

• Intel® Core 2 Duo E4500
• Windows Vista® Ultimate (PRODUCT) RED (sorry..maybe they’ll do it without Vista)
• Adobe Elements Studio for XPS™ One
• Norton Internet Security™
• 250GB Serial ATA 3Gb/s Hard Drive
• 8X Slot load CD/DVD burner (DVD+/-RW)
• Hybrid Analog/Digital TV Tuner with Remote Control
• Internal Bluetooth 2.0 Included
• You can of course find more specs at the Dell site.

The XPS One starts at $1599 but the best part is…for each computer purchased, $80 goes directly to Africa. And according to the site, $80 gets 6 months of life preserving antiretroviral medication for a person living with AIDS in Africa.

So, while a computer itself may not be a unique gift, one that contributes to a good cause is. Kudos to Dell and the other companies participating in this!