5 Great Christmas Gifts Ideas Under $50! Start your shopping early!

We know it is not yet Thanksgiving and we are not trying to rush the holidays, but taking some steps for a bit of advance planning will allow you to relax more and really enjoy the Christmas season once it officially starts. We have come up with just a little selection from the many custom and unique options of our creations for bags, electronics, housewares, wearables and more.

Belt Buckle.

1. We guarantee you have not seen belt buckles as unique and personal as ours. We have a variety of patterns and shapes available, all in our high quality hand dyed and tooled leather and metal finishes.
2. We have a great selection of watches and straps that vary with round silver or square brushed pewter watch faces, and options of narrow or wide cuffs, wrap, or skinny strap bands.
3. You will make a lot of people happy with our great selection of small wallets. We have coin wallets, bi-fold and tri-fold, passport wallets, and checkbook cases and more to choose from. Again, all are created with our unique tooling and dye process, with high quality stitching and closure options for those on your Christmas list.
4. For the musician on your list, our cool guitar hangers are sure to please. We have some great patterns from wood grain to poppy and bee patterns for a unique and safe way to hang and store a guitar when not in use.
5. Those on your list with iPads will love our wide variety of custom iPad cases. We have some great patterns and colors all from flexible, lightweight leather with silicone inserts to protect your tablet.  No worries if you have other tablets such as Samsung or Dell. Contact us with your specifications and we can create a unique tablet case exactly to your specifications.

Bee Patterns iPad Case.

Check out our leather craft kits for the creative one on your list.  Please let us know about any custom ideas you have and we will come up with a final product exactly to your needs. All the beautiful and tooling, dyes and protective finishes on our products are of the highest quality to insure years of use and beauty.  

5 Guy Gifts for Father’s Day

Believe it or not, Father’s Day is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start hunting down that perfect gift for Dad. Want to get a little more creative than the typical tie or baseball cap this year? Look no further than Moxie & Oliver for a unique leather item that your father is sure to appreciate and actually use. Our wide variety of handmade pieces provides something for everyone, and make for a perfect manly present for Dad. Plus: everything is customizable! Add your Dad’s initials or pick a cool pattern for any leather item.

Here are five of our favorite guy gifts:

The Simplicity iPad Case.

Electronics Cases

Whether Dad doesn’t have a case at all or could use an upgrade this is a great gift idea. Choose from camera straps, iPad/iPhone/iPod cases, Kindle cases, laptop sleeves, and nook cases. All made with quality vegetable-tanned leather, these electronic protectors are extremely durable and sure to last the device’s lifetime. Dad will think of you each time he uses it—which will be a lot. Go with a simple, solid colored iPad case or get Dad a cool wood grain patterned camera strap for his trusty Nikon or Canon camera.

Belt

A belt is debatably a man’s favorite and most practical accessory. Just like a button-down shirt or a tie, Dad could always use a new belt. Choose plain leather for a classic versatile look, or push for a fashion statement with a patterned belt like the Tweet Belt or the Sweet Home Belt.

The Wood Grain watch.

Watch

A wristwatch is a classic Father’s Day gift. Giving him a one-of-a-kind, high-quality leather one will show him how much thought went into it.  He’ll think of you every time he checks the clock. Moxie & Oliver’s cuff watches – like the Wood Grain watch and edgy Cow Skull are really unique and personalized pieces that dad will definitely use if he’s the watch-wearing type.

Wallet

You know your dad will use this gift. Choose from a variety of shapes, sizes and styles to best suit your father’s day-to-day style. We carry executive, passport, bifold, trifold, biker and small wallets. Make it extra special with a customized pattern or engraving. The rustic Wild Wheat Money Clip Wallet is great for a father who’s all about simplicity, and the dad with a sense of humor will get a kick out of our tongue-in-cheek wallet styles, like the Cult Classic.

The Leif Flask.

Flask/Wine Tote

If your dad’s a drinker, these beverage accessories will always come in handy. We have tons of flask sizes, even key chains, with many different patterns to choose from. A wine tote is a creative gift that would make for a great customizable piece. For the wine-o dads, a personalized wine tote is a unique statement shopping piece that shows he cares enough about tannins and the wine’s ‘nose’ to carry it in style. Or, a one-of-a-kind leaf-patterned flask is the perfect gift for a dad who likes to bring along a nip of whiskey to the summer barbecue.

Check out our five favorite guy gifts for Father’s Day.

Spring Cleaning SALE & New Growth

Over the last few weeks I've been working on new pieces - in batches. Two weeks ago I made 16 new lace style cuffs. Of all of them, I tend to think the Nelly Lace is my favorite, with the flower centered on the wrist and the skulls off to either side, but it's a really tough choice. I posted all of them to my Flickr page, and will slowly be adding them to my Etsy shop as time permits.



This weekend I'm hoping to get some work done on a new line of wrap watches. I think I have some really good ideas for them, though it's always tough to say how good the ideas are until I'm able to test one or two out, and see how they fit and function. I'm really excited to see how they turn out, though. This is, of course, assuming I don't get too distracted by painting the nursery, or planting the garden... *sigh* it's supposed to be beautiful here tomorrow.

Of course, in order to make all these pieces, I'm going to have to do a little spring cleaning, so starting tomorrow, I'll be putting pieces on SALE. Each one will be on sale for 24 hours only - they're all one of a kind, and the sale on each will end either 24 hours after it started (9am PST the following day) or when it sells. I know it's a little unconventional, but check back daily starting April 25th for the sale item of the day. I know I have at least two weeks worth of pieces to put on sale, so if you see on you like don't hesitate. It's the only one, and the sale won't last!

Happy weekend!

Moxie