Uncommon Goods

Uncommon Goods Worldwide Quick Overview

In 1999, our founder, Dave Bolotsky, visited a craft show and was inspired to build something that had never existed before: an online marketplace to connect makers and their creations with shoppers looking for truly unique goods.

Over the last 22 years, we’ve grown to approximately 200 year-round team members with thousands of packages heading from our home in Brooklyn to customers across the country each day.

Our collection has grown from Dave's craft show finds to thousands of designs handpicked by our buying team, who search all year for unique goods from around the world. We also discover unique pieces through online submissions from our community of artists and designers. Thanks to our in-house product development team, we create our own goods, too.

Every design we carry incorporates elements of creativity. We look for goods that:
- Serve a purpose
- Solve a problem
- Stun us with their beauty
- Are handmade with exceptional craft and skill
- Use unusual, reclaimed, or recycled materials
- Are made without leather, feathers, or fur
- Make us wonder, “Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?”

The story behind a product matters to us. We want to know how it's made, who's making it, and the process that leads to the finished design. From potters to painters to jewelry artists to craftspeople of all kinds, we've worked with hundreds of makers over the years. We're proud to offer independent designers a place to showcase their work.

Uncommon Goods Worldwide Opportunities Overview

Uncommon Goods is a place to discover hand-picked, creative designs by independent artists and makers— unexpected gifts for everyone in your life (including yourself).

- FREE SHIPPING for Uncommon Perks members.

- FOREVER RETURNS
If you don't love it, return it... any time

- YOU SHOP, WE GIVE.
We donate to causes that share our values. Choose a Better to Give partner at checkout and we'll give $1. ($2 for Uncommon Perks members!)

- FOUNDING B CORP
B Corps use business as a force for good. We're a founding member of this alliance of companies focused on positively impacting their employees, community, and the planet.
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- WE <3 OUR MAKERS
We celebrate independent designers and are proud to showcase their work.

Discover unique gifts created by independent makers at Uncommon Goods now!