8 Unusual Holiday Gifts You'll Only Find In NYC

NEW YORK — Amazon's invasion might be inevitable, but New Yorkers aren't bound to the online retailer for holiday shopping. The city has a cornucopia of uncommon gifts for the season, from nostalgic subway furniture to radical preserves.

So forego the tie you usually get your dad and toss him a pair of socks that remind him of his miserable commute.

Here are a few only-in-New York gifts to put on your list.

An Old Subway Bench

What They'll Get: "An iconic part of the subway experience." (You'll probably want to wipe it down first.)
What You'll Pay: $650 (plus tax and a processing fee)
Where To Find It: The MTA's website

A Squeaky Clean Onesie

What they'll get: Proof their kid is always kept at the proper temperature.
What you'll pay: $18
Where to find it: The CityStore

Fire Escape For The Tree

What they'll get: A way for the angel to get down safely.
What you'll pay: $19.99
Where to find it: The Tenement Museum

MTA Socks

What they'll get: A nice accessory for when they have to get off the stalled train and walk.
What you'll pay: $14
Where to find it: Only NY

Anarchy In A Jar

What they'll get: Jams that would probably prefer the government didn't exist.
What you'll pay: $30
Where to find it: Stores in Manhattan and Brooklyn, or Anarchy in a Jar's website

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Tiny, Creepy Babies

What they'll get: Tiny, creepy babies. As many as they want.
What you'll pay: Not listed
Where to find it: Dan's Parents' House

Internet Team Spirit

What they'll get: A pennant declaring their allegiance to the online overlords. (Click the link to see the real thing.)
What you'll pay: $68
Where to find it: Small City Supply (designed in Brooklyn, cut and sewn in Mississippi)

A Vinyl Clock

What they'll get: A nostalgic musical timepiece.
What you'll pay: $39
Where to find it: Brooklyn-based Wrecords By Monkey

(Lead image: A woman walks in a Santa hat along Fifth Avenue in December 2017. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)