Frugal Generosity: 17 Gifts for $50 or Less

Gotta say, I'm a big fan of mounting things. And while the Keyhole Companion is a specialized tool for making it easier to mount things with only a specific type of slot, I can still see how this no-measure helper could be very helpful in mounting...artwork and shelving and tech accessories! What did you think I was talking about, you dirty-minded dudes?

If you think super thin is super fly, check out Zootility's ST-2 Super Thin folding pocket knife, with a thickness of just 0.125". Zootility designed the Super Thin pocket knife specifically to fit in the front coin pocket of classic denim. Though you can store or EDC the folder anywhere you like, its 3.51" closed length and 1.4 ounce weight make it the perfect little bird...er, blade to nest inside your pants.

Nobody describes a pair of multi-tasking snacking chopsticks better than Snactiv themselves: "A completely unnecessary but very cool snacking tool." And it doesn't stop there. Snactiv continues, in words after my very own heart, to explain the tool has "one function: "...to shove more snacks into your huge mouth without interrupting your activities or getting your crap covered in grease or snack debris."

What more do you need to know?

The Stubble Buddy is basically a mini vacuum - much like this one or this one for your countertop and desktop - that's been given a grooming tool spin. Or rather, post-grooming tool spin. Its makers say the handheld vac for shaved facial and...other regional hair will keep you from getting into "stubble trouble," with any ladies you share your bathroom with, and also possibly your sink drain and plumbing pipes.

The Lever Gear BitVault is both for your bits and your bits 'n' pieces. Beneath its sliding drawer the EDC keychain tool has a segmented chamber that holds hex bits, pills, toothpicks, a bill or two of cash, phone adapters, and any other small necessities you want to keep on you when you're out.

Another LED laser projector from BlissLights, the Ark Lite beams stunning illusions of celestial phenomena onto your ceiling to set the mood for parties, game nights, date nights, or some self-care in the bathtub. They describe the effect as a drifting blue nebula cloud with warped, rotating lasers moving around it.

The dudes and ladies behind ShiZap! knew they couldn't solve all the world's problems, but when they sat down to consider their contribution, they concluded they could conquer at least one: how to make Jenga even more stressful and difficult. I think their solution, adding an electric shock component, i.e., physical pain, to the stacking block game, is a resounding success.

Oh, and instead of wood blocks, ShiZap! uses clear plastic blocks and an LED base that makes them glow green when the lights are out. To encourage gameplay in the dark. To jack up your vision and proprioception. To increase your chances of screwing up and getting ShiZap!-ed.

I don't know much about Mt. Fuji, but any mountain capped with 4 fingers of whiskey - or tequila, scotch, or gin - instead of 40 feet of snow is going to be my favorite, and a worthy addition to my barware collection.

The Mt. Fuji Glass is a pyrex tumbler with Japan's tallest peak rising from its base. Or somebody's peak, anyway. It's unclear to me whether or not this is really Mt. Fuji, as all the photos I've seen of Mt. Fuji show it as a towering solo volcano, not part of a mountain triplex as the glass would indicate. So maybe this is just a Mountain Glass with Wooden Coaster. Shrug. It's probably a good gift for Dad either way.

This collection of Frank Lloyd Wright kirigami paper models includes templates for 14 of the architect's masterpieces, ranging from Fallingwater to the National Life Insurance Building. If you try your hand at one, think you can make the cut?

The Streamlight KeyMate key flashlight will light up the night like...a little Tinkerbell fairy. But, hey, sometimes all you need is Tink guiding the way if you just need to find the keyhole to your front door at night, or the wedding ring you were stupidly fidgeting with while drinking in your mama's backyard on a Saturday night.

Hands-free phone holder for my bed and recliner arm, I love you a bushel and a peck, and a hug around your gooseneck. While there's more to it than your standard phone stand or holder, this gooseneck hands-free phone holder is still a simple solution to a common problem: laziness.

And also neck fatigue, shaky hands, wrong-sized pedestal heights and prop angles, and the absence of brainwave-controlled robotic octopus arms that attach to your torso. Bet that last one's in the works though.