Gifts under $50: original art for the people who are hard to buy for

Original art is a better gift than a gift card, and it does not have to cost more than one. Everything below is under $50: our heavyweight Comfort Colors tees from $33.99, organic cotton totes at $39.99, and the 9 x 12 in gallery canvas at $44.99. Each piece is printed to order with one of our 49 original designs, so nobody else at the table will have the same one.

We have sorted them by the person you are buying for. The whole set is in one place at Gifts under $50, and every design can also be found on its own page at Shop by design.

For the one who looks up

Star maps, moon phases and the quiet end of science. Night Navigator sets a brass astrolabe over a real star chart; As Above So Below rings a full moon with the eight lunar phases; Pulsar is the radio signal of CP 1919, the first pulsar ever found, stacked into ridgelines.

For a birthday between October 23 and December 21

Each zodiac tee draws the real constellation as a faceted figure in an engraved night window, with the red giant Antares glowing where it actually sits in the sky. Saturn Return is for anyone turning 27 to 30: the planet's first full orbit since they were born.

For the one who would rather be in the woods

Creatures drawn with the detail of a field notebook. Heartwood is a stag whose antlers grow into an autumn oak with the moon caught in the branches. Jewel Beetle is iridescent emerald and sapphire inside a wreath of berried sprigs. Luna Moth carries moon phases and constellations in its wings.

For the plant person

Botanical plates with Latin names, for people who know their foxglove from their honesty. The field guides print on light garments; Botanical Nocturne and Moonflower glow on dark ones.

For the one who loves a dark bouquet

Persimmon dahlias, plum roses and berries around a crescent moon. A winter wreath with no holiday on it, so it is still right in February.

For the design lover

Geometry done properly. Deco Peacock fans out as an Art Deco sunburst under a stepped golden arch; Alhambra Star is eight-point Islamic strapwork in gold and lapis; Golden Hour Fan is a Deco sunrise over an interlocking lattice in navy and ochre.

For the night owl, and for the one who lives at the beach

Midnight is a black cat against a giant golden moon. Salt & Sun draws the wave, the sun and the horizon in one continuous line, on a light tee.

For the wall

Every design comes as a gallery-wrapped matte canvas on a 0.75 in frame, ready to hang with no framing needed. The 9 x 12 in size is under $50 and suits a desk, a shelf or a hallway.

Sizes, shipping and order-by dates

Tees run true to size in a relaxed, garment-dyed fit; the measurements are under "Size & fit" on every product page. If you are unsure, go one size up: a slightly roomy Comfort Colors tee is the fit people buy them for.

Everything is printed to order, usually within 2 to 5 business days, then shipped. We ship to the US, Canada, the UK, the EU, Australia and New Zealand (canvas to all but New Zealand), with flat rates shown at checkout. Holiday order-by dates will be posted on this page and in the bar at the top of the site as soon as our print partners confirm them for the season.

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