Everyone has someone on their list that deserves that special something, a unique gift for their unique friend. Well there is no need to break the bank this year finding the perfect trinket of affection, we found some of the best gifts you can give for under $30. 
 
 

Portal Bookends (thinkgeek.com) $29.99

There are a lot of manuals for employees of Aperture Laboratories. But you don’t necessarily have to read them. Being honest here. We used to hire smarter folks, but our death turnover rate is so high that we’ve had to lower our standards to the less-than-literate. But here’s your Employee Manual and the various books on radiation poisoning that the government requires us to give all new hires.

Song of Storms Tee (bustedtees.com) $20.00

Sir, please don’t throw rupees in the club. You’ll put someone’s eye out.

Battlestar Galactica Notepads (thinkgeek.com) $24.99

On the 20th day of March, in the year 2009, Battlestar Galactica’s final episode aired. To say it went out with a whimper rather than a bang is an understatement. Let’s just put it his way: If the Cylons had a plan, they must have written it in a notebook that was lost along the way. BSG’s finale is definitely on our list of WTF moments in television.

Video Game Controller Charm (etsy.com) $7.00

Choose your weapon! These video game controller charms were made from polymer clay, detailed with great care, and accented with acrylic paint. They were coated in several layers of shiny glaze.

 
 
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