Finding unique gift ideas is easy at BirthdayGifts.com thanks to our personality-based gift categories. But to help you get started, we've compiled this top ten list of popular unique gift ideas. This is the place to look for unique gifts that aren't just novelties or gag items.
Translators
No, it's not quite the "universal translator" you'd see on old episodes of Star Trek. But portable electronic translators can translate nearly 250,000 words in 12 different languages. Translators are truly unique gift ideas for professionals who travel overseas or for frequent international vacationers.
GPS receivers
Portable GPS receivers are unique gifts with numerous potential uses. They can be used for navigating on the road, or by campers, hikers, or boaters for mapping a course over land or water. Some GPS receivers can even be used with laptop computers.
Digital picture frames
Digital picture frames can display digital photos received via a phone line without having to use a computer. They're unique gift ideas for relatives or computer-phobic friends.
Magazine subscriptions
In these televisual, computer-laden days, reading can seem like a unique idea. Magazine subscriptions to the best fashion, news, or culture publications are interesting gifts for people that are hard to buy for.
Stock shares
Stock shares are unique gifts that could be given to college or high school graduates, adult professionals, nieces, nephews, or anyone else who could use a little financial advantage for the future.
Paperweights
There was a time a few centuries back when glass paperweights were highly treasured handcrafted items. Paperweights remain highly collectable today, and would be unique gift ideas for the collector or antiquarian in your social circle.
Attache cases
Everyone these days talks about luggage and backpacks, but attache cases have that James Bond-chic that other briefcase styles lack.
Portable DVD players
Portable DVD players are excellent travel accessories for frequent fliers or family vacations. Many portable DVD players can also play music CDs and other disc formats such as CD-R and DVD-R.
Movie posters
Movie posters are unique gifts that would appeal to collectors, movie buffs, or home decorators. Browse our selection at BirthdayGifts.com for collectable autographed movie posters.
HDTV
High-definition is not just the future of television anymore. It's here and now too. High-definition televisions are unique gift ideas for people who enjoy watching sports and movies or spending the weekend enjoying their home entertainment system.