Uncommon goods.com

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I recently stumbled across this Web site after referring to the link when I saw an item I liked being profiled in the Washington Post.

I was jazzed by the selection of unusual (Uncommon, if you will!) items. Lately I had been seeing the same items in catalog after catalog and it was great to see some really different looking things. The Web site shows their items in lots of detail; to see the selection for yourself, go to www.uncommongoods.com. Product categories include accent items, bed&bath, dining, barware, ocassions (wedding gifts, birthday, etc.), paper, suggestions for "his" and "her," and more.

I ordered some gifts for my family and the items came REALLY fast!! And at this time of year that's something in and of itself. Shipping prices depend on the price of the order and the type of shipping you select. I selected "standard" during the holiday season and had my items within 3 business days. To see their shipping chart go to http://www.uncommongoods.com/help/help.jhtml?catId=3&catId=3&topic=costs

When the items arrived I was so impressed by the quality that I decided to go back and order some more.

I ordered several ceramic TV trays (like the old Swanson's TV dinner trays, but fancy) in several colors to give as gifts. At $10 apiece they were an excellent value. I liked them so much I ordered some for myself. (I am planning on having a small dinner party and serving a traditional meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas and raspberry cobbler dinner on the trays! How fun! How retro!!) I also ordered a green glass platter shaped like a wine bottle, it came with a little cheese knife with a wedge-of-cheese shaped handle.

Some of the goods seem a little pricey, but there is a fine price range and lots of affordable and unusual items. With the variety of non-run-of-the-mill items and rapid fulfillment, I intend to shop at UncommonGoods Online store considerably in the future. I hope they maintain the selection, quality and speed.

The Web site is easy to navigate as well and as a returning customer VERY quick and easy.