this is not another gift guide.

GT was challenged in this post. Cause have mercy! There’s some fugly dated Kumbaya Kwanzaa mess out there… along with some illy looking sites to boot. GT didn’t choose any products on sites that feel downright suspect cause I don’t want anyone blaming me for identity theft. Pickings were slim. So if there’s anything out there that’s missed my eagle eye, drop a link in the comment box and GT will pick up her face.

But for now this was the best GT could do and your best is all you have right? Here’s a tip for entrepreneurial minded peeps: pull a Tarjay and find a way to make some affordable and timeless Kwanzaa products and you’ll be a millionaire hands over fist. You can thank me later.

Usually folks think of Kwanzaa as an after thought or alternative to Christmas but if you have black in you why not extend your holidays and celebrate both? Tsk. Just a thought. You can find Christmas ornaments high and low in any bargain bin so I figured I’d give the people some inspiration in the form of choice. Especially with Obama being the man and all…

Clockwise:

Kichupa Vase, Blue Dango. Handcrafted Classic Kwaanza Set, Overstock. Emmie Glassware, Pier 1. The Black Candle: A Kwanzaa Celebration, The Website. Square Root African Mancala Game,Target. V-Shaped Bowl, Baskets From Africa,  Fruits of the Harvest, Amazon, *Chocolate City Capital Hill Bookends, Pier 1,
Votive Candle Gift Set, Pier 1.  Dark Wood Tray with Aluminum Accents, Blue Dango Mosaic Mirror Coasters, Pier 1.

Hand Etched and Dyed Decorative Gourd, Target. Zule Wire Basket, Baskets From Africa, African American Lives Series, Amazon, Decorative Willow Ball, Pier 1, Letter to My Daughter, Amazon.  Round Rattan Placement, Pier 1. My First Kwanzaa, Amazon, Terra Cotta and Rattan Coasters, Pier 1, Small Gourd Vase, Target. All of the Below found at 7loaves.

What are your picks and thoughts on Kwanzaa?

Posted by gt on December 12, 2008

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