Just slap a "Brooklyn" on it.
You can buy your loved ones all kinds of handmade gifts branded as straight outta Brooklyn this holiday season, a survey of Etsy shops reveals.
The borough's worldwide reputation as the home of all things hip and hipster makes "Brooklyn" a brand ripe for monetizing. The fierce pride that Brooklynites take in locally made "artisanal" goods doesn't hurt either.
And Etsy shop owners, who typically sell handmade or vintage items and supplies, are seizing the opportunity by its handmade pom-pom balls.
We've rounded up their most "Brooklyn" wares, at predictably preposterous prices.
Who says your "Brooklyn" gift has to be from Brooklyn?
You can order a baseball bat emblazoned with the borough's name from Latvia.
Or a flask adorned with an image of the iconic Brooklyn bridge from Los Angeles.
Go ahead and feel good about "shopping local."
You can keep Brooklyn perilously close to your heart.
Because nothing captures Brooklyn's edginess better than a dull razor blade.
And for the pièce de résistance...
Buy this $1,475 wooden BMT train station sign, the "perfect Christmas gift for your favorite Brooklynite." Never forget: Brooklyn love transcends money.
