19 Little Gifts For The Pickiest Person On Your List

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We all have one: the friend with very specific tastes, the sibling who already owns everything, the coworker whose reaction to gifts is….politely neutral at best. Shopping for picky people can feel like trying to solve a puzzle with no picture on the box. Luckily, the internet abounds with clever and universally useful gifts — the sweet spot for discerning recipients.

Practical, quality-made, and a little bit fun are the notes you want to hit here, and this curated collection is packed with light luxuries and classics that even the pickiest of peeps can get behind. Each item provides purpose without presumption, for the person who insists they don’t need anything but definitely deserves something as wonderful as they are.

These under-$50 gifts will be a hit, no matter how choosy your companion: