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Friday Giveaway: Fall Accessories

September 3, 2010

ETA Tues 10:35 AM: Congrats to Mandy who told us, “I’m spending a few days with mom then hopefully heading to Kingsland, GA for the catfish festival!” She’s the winner of the sari scarf.

And Deanne Ross: “Oktoberfesting & heading to the shore this Labor Day weekend!” She’s won a bike tread belt and letter press money clip.

Hope everyone had great holiday weekends! Stay tuned for future giveaways by subscribing to the Goods via RSS.


Is it already Labor Day weekend?  On Wednesday, an NYC transit operator reminded folks in my subway car that there were still 22 days of summer left, but it’s hard to not be thinking about the start of fall, especially with Hurricane Earl set to bring all this rainy weather.

So this week we’re giving away two separate gifts that are perfect accessories for the changing seasons.

The sari scarf ($45) comes in cinnamon or turquoise/lavender and is perfect for that time of year when it gets a bit chilly in the early mornings and late nights, but it still feels like summer during the day. Upcycled from vintage saris in India, this gorgeous scarf is a patchwork of rich, warm-colored pieces of luxurious silk.

And we’re also giving away a set of a bike tread belt, handmade in Portland, Oregon from recycled rubber road or hybrid bicycle tires, and a letter press money clip, handmade in Seattle and inspired by antique letterpress publishing. Both are great items to take out of town on your last long weekend of the summer,  or for Tuesday morning when you’re back at work.

Leave a comment below to enter, and let us know what you’re doing for Labor Day weekend.  Then triple your chances to win by tweeting and leaving a comment on our Facebook wall.

We’ll announce two random winners on Monday morning.  Feel free to let us know which giveaway prize you’d prefer– we’ll try to take it into account!

Happy Friday!

ETA 2:11 PM: Whoops! I forgot that we have Monday off. How about you all get an extra day to enter, and I’ll announce the winners on Tuesday!

96 Comments

  • Reply Meredith September 3, 2010 at 2:07 pm

    Love the scarf! This weekend I will be attending my best friends wedding! (@MeredithRae)

  • Reply Ashlee September 3, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    Love ’em all. I’m traveling for business and crossing my fingers that I’ll make it home in time to enjoy the fun!!

  • Reply Heather September 3, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    I love the scarf! I have a picnic with a mean backyard badminton contest and I am visiting different venues to have my wedding! Have a great Weekend!

  • Reply Kathryn Tomasek September 3, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    Bee-yoo-tee-ful scarf!

    I’ll be knitting all weekend, first sitting out the rain that comes with Earl, and then enjoying the Labor Day holiday.

  • Reply Ann-Marie Soderstrom September 3, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    Love the scarf! I’m enjoying the company of my adorable one year old and my wonderful husband, soaking in some rare family time over the holiday.

    P.S. – LOVE your product offeringa!

  • Reply Monica Kelley September 3, 2010 at 2:12 pm

    I am celebrating my Nephew’s 15th Birthday and will proably be hitting up the local Fair that is going on this weekend.

  • Reply lisa! September 3, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    riding out the hurricane tonight and hoping to enjoy the beach for the rest of the long weekend!

  • Reply Stephanie September 3, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    I’ll be hiking this weekend!!

  • Reply Brandi September 3, 2010 at 2:13 pm

    Oooh, the scarf is awesome! Great giveaways!

  • Reply Sarah September 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    My husband and I are having our home study today! That’s where a social worker comes to our home to interview us to become adoptive parents…(yeah!) We are so excited. Then to relax and enjoy our long weekend up in the mountains with our 7 year old daughter and my parents. It’s gonna be a fantastic weekend!

  • Reply Cathy Blaukat September 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    I love the scraf! We will be spending the day at the lake – one last hurray!

  • Reply Becki September 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    I’m loving the belt, it would be great to give it to my brother for his upcoming birthday!!

  • Reply M CAMERON September 3, 2010 at 2:14 pm

    Beautiful scarf ~ would love to win it!

  • Reply Michelle September 3, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    That sari scarf is so cute! I’m going to be hanging out with friends I haven’t seen in YEARS this weekend!

  • Reply Dasha September 3, 2010 at 2:15 pm

    Love the scarf!!!!!!

  • Reply Nicki September 3, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I’m a scarf junkie and love anything Indian so this has my name on it!

    I’ll be spending the weekend painting the madre’s house and hanging with my an-fam. Hoping for sun this last weekend of summer, so far, so good!

    PS, I love, love, love shopping your website! Such fun gift giving opps and each recipient is more than pleased.

  • Reply Tammy Harrison September 3, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    Sadly, I’m headed from VA to NJ to a funeral of an Aunt who passed away from cancer. Here’s hoping holiday traffic is kind to us!

  • Reply Helen September 3, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I’ll be spending the weekend in a bed and breakfast with my husband to celebrate our 3rd wedding anniversary.

  • Reply Angelala September 3, 2010 at 2:16 pm

    I will be spending it w/ my 5 wonderful children: hiking, laughing, s’more-ing, and whatever else seems right @the moment (^-^)

  • Reply Deanne Ross September 3, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    Oktoberfesting & heading to the shore this Labor Day weekend!

  • Reply Jacob Voegeli September 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    I am going to Texas to see my sister and her husband, and do some Homebrewing!!

  • Reply Brittany Murphree September 3, 2010 at 2:20 pm

    I’m going to watch movies with my boyfriend tonight and babysitting tommorrow. and possibly the lake with some jet skis on sunday or monday!

  • Reply Ann M. September 3, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    I’ll be spending the weekend at the big Arts, Beats, & Eats festival in my city with friends and family.

  • Reply Debbie September 3, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    I will be finishing the preparations for my classes for our new school year. I’m an art teacher and my students start Tuesday! Aside from that, kissing and hugging my 2 children. 🙂

  • Reply Kris September 3, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    Love the scarf especially! Enjoying some cooler weather this weekend, catching up on my reading & enjoying family time!

  • Reply Kathleen September 3, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    Enjoying the long weekend by drafting my fantasy football team!

  • Reply karin September 3, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    celebrating my son’s 1st birthday !!!! yey !! party continues until monday… (at least for me)

  • Reply O Thi September 3, 2010 at 2:25 pm

    I’m going to be in line at the crowded Virginia DMV because their computer systems were down for the past week. Immediately after that I will treat myself to an ice cream sundae as big as my head.

  • Reply Suzy September 3, 2010 at 2:26 pm

    Love the scarf! I’ll have room for it after my garage sale this weekend!

  • Reply Amy September 3, 2010 at 2:31 pm

    Love the scarf!!!

    I traveled to Chicago to visit friends and I am enjoying some fall-like weather!!!

  • Reply Chavon Riggins Smith September 3, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    The scarf is divine! This Labor Day weekend there will be no traveling so we will have fun, food and laughter right here at home!! Enjoy your Labor Day Weekend!

    Thanks for the chance to win!

  • Reply sherilee September 3, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    Looking forward to some extra days at home with the husband this weekend, and maybe throwing some steaks on the grill…

    And I love love that scarf!

    Off to tweet too… I love tripling my chances!!

  • Reply Marcy Valento September 3, 2010 at 2:33 pm

    I love the scarf but my husband thinks the belt is awesome!!! Just one more reason we love Uncommon Goods 🙂

  • Reply rachelle September 3, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    LOVE that belt!

  • Reply Mary September 3, 2010 at 2:36 pm

    Spending Labor Day weekend finishing all the chores I thought I would get done this summer! On Labor Day I will relax and cherish time with my family before the start of the school year. I hope it doesn’t get chilly since I don’t have a decent scarf to help keep me warm 😉

  • Reply allison September 3, 2010 at 2:38 pm

    spending the weekend celebrating the wedding of my little cousin. that scarf would look great with my dress…hint hint 🙂

  • Reply Jenn Oltrogge September 3, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Love the scarf! Having a safari party for my 8 year old in the backyard tomorrow!

  • Reply Bling Juman September 3, 2010 at 2:47 pm

    Love the belt! I’ll be at the West Indian Day Parade on Eastern Pkwy in Brooklyn with about 3 million spectators and masqueraders!

  • Reply Kim September 3, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    Attending a high school football game tonight.College fb game tomorrow and then off to the fair and demolition derby.

  • Reply Nicole Larimore September 3, 2010 at 2:49 pm

    BELT, belt… gotta love the BELT! 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!

  • Reply Lisa Carlson September 3, 2010 at 2:50 pm

    Celebrating hubbies 45th birthday,
    going to church & my high school freshmen boy providing
    community service with JROTC by placing
    American flags all over our city
    @ 5am on Labor Day! Everyone please have
    a safe & fun Labor Day weekend!!!

  • Reply jennifer bentley September 3, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    attending a KISS concert tonight =), tailgating at the Purdue/Notre Dame game tomorrow…then some quality time at home with my husband and some tennis + biking which we’ve not had time for yet this summer! oh, and I lovelovelove the scarf!

  • Reply karina September 3, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    I’ll be grilling this labor day

  • Reply Jennifer September 3, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    i would like the scarf, please. so pretty! unfortunately, for Labor Day i’ll be painting the outside of my house. yikes!

  • Reply Katie September 3, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    I’d love to win the scarf! I don’t have any exciting plans…my better half has to work and I’ll be hanging out with the baby.

  • Reply Lynn September 3, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    I love the scarf, especially since it’s made from upcycled saris. It’s so perfect for fall!

    I’ll be hanging out with my peeps. Keeping it low key 🙂

  • Reply Vanessa September 3, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    Love all these items! I’ll be attending what feels like the “Wedding of the Century” for a friend of mine – rehearsal and rehearsal luncheon on Saturday (in locations 50 miles apart from each other, what?), then wedding and reception (ALSO 50 miles apart from each other!) on Sunday from 9am – 9pm. Whew!

  • Reply Ashley September 3, 2010 at 3:09 pm

    I will be heading down to the Cape to celebrate the last weekend of summer with a bbq on the beach. …. loooove the scarf!

  • Reply Jenn September 3, 2010 at 3:11 pm

    I’ll be sleeping in!!

  • Reply Tonya Morris September 3, 2010 at 3:13 pm

    We’re headed to GA to visit family, share a birthday, and just plain chillax!!! … Love the scarf, but my son would DROOL over that belt!!!! =) Have a tremendous weekend!

  • Reply Monique September 3, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Staying local ~ kayaking, swimming, & fun!

  • Reply Amy S September 3, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Hanging out with best friends that we haven’t seen in 6 months since we moved from Minnesota back to Indiana. Then my fiancé will be holding a fireman’s boot to raise money for the MDA. We’ll round off the weekend going to a fireman’s water ball competition, wakeboarding, swimming, and enjoying our friends and family

  • Reply Melody September 3, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    Staying local. Fish fry tonight, kids carwash tomorrow, and relaxing and loving on my hubby for Sunday movie night. Maybe paint a wall or two in there somewhere. Only so we can say we did something productive to the house!!
    Love the scarf!!

  • Reply Julie Kennedy September 3, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    Visiting with my family and enjoying time with my beautiful husband.

  • Reply carrie crigier September 3, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    this weekend we are going to go to the cabin for a couple of days and take it easy, maybe cut some firewood, roast some marshmellows, enjoy family time. Then we have company stopping by the second part of the weekend, so more fun just at home!

  • Reply Dana D September 3, 2010 at 3:36 pm

    Going to a few BBQs and relaxing. Probably some crafting!

  • Reply Ebony J September 3, 2010 at 3:39 pm

    I’ll be decorating my house!

  • Reply Karissa Mundt September 3, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Enjoying time with my husband, some Army friends, and just relaxing. Time off is rare, especially over holidays for our soldiers, so we will take what we can get and enjoy it with a cookout, lots of laughs and great memories!

  • Reply Heather September 3, 2010 at 3:58 pm

    I’m going to hang out with my two favorite boys (my husband and son) this labor day weekend and do nothing at all in between studying of course. I love love love the scarf BTW!

  • Reply barbara September 3, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    Down the shore for one last weekend.

  • Reply jen September 3, 2010 at 4:08 pm

    Going to the Phillies game with my nephews, both little league state champions in Pennsylvania!

  • Reply Jamie September 3, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    Spending time with family. No soccer game this weekend, so I think my son & husband will be camping in the backyard. They’d look good with that belt on them!! :o)

  • Reply Char Brooks September 3, 2010 at 4:14 pm

    I will be laboring on Labor Day! Moving my mom to a new place, then packing to move myself in a couple of weeks, then packing for a trip in a week, then packing, then packing… you get the point!

  • Reply Lyn September 3, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    Love that scarf! I’m heading to the lake with family! Love the smell of the crisp air and bonfires!

  • Reply kelli September 3, 2010 at 4:29 pm

    Two long bike rides and getting ready to move.

  • Reply debi September 3, 2010 at 4:33 pm

    hanging with the in-laws and throwing a kid’s birthday party with 15 screaming little girls… i think i am earning the scarf!

  • Reply Susan K September 3, 2010 at 4:45 pm

    Taking my mom out to dinner for her 77th birthday!

  • Reply lisa garnett September 3, 2010 at 4:48 pm

    going to my local cheese importers and then to my local brewery.

  • Reply nate September 3, 2010 at 4:49 pm

    Sleeping.. lol It has been a couple very busy weeks and finally I get a break.

    However, I will also being working with a local non profit group that collects new toys, and slightly used coats, and other items for kids who would otherwise go without for Christmas. http://bags4kids.valleyauctioncenter.com/

    Have a good weekend!

  • Reply Sharita September 3, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    Spending quality time at the pool and grilling

  • Reply Larkin Bridgeman September 3, 2010 at 5:04 pm

    Work, work, work with a little BBQ in the middle 🙂

  • Reply Karen September 3, 2010 at 5:25 pm

    Hanging out with the kids while they enjoy the last few days of freedom before school starts on the 7th. Also heading to the parents for a family cookout.

  • Reply Jennifer September 3, 2010 at 5:48 pm

    We haven’t made any definitive plans besides playing with the almost 8 month old. 🙂 Maybe a trip to the dahlia fields or a hike somewhere. Will be staying local.

  • Reply Caroline Hansen September 3, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    Studying for my aromatherapy course final.

  • Reply Kelly September 3, 2010 at 6:15 pm

    I’ll be working for a good portion of the weekend. When I do get to join the outside world, I’ll be attending a baby shower, spending time with my parents who are visiting from NH and other family & friends.

    That scarf is gorgeous!

  • Reply Susan T. September 3, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Looking forward to a great weekend with family and friends celebrating everything that makes PA great! A family celebration on Saturday followed by a Phillies game on Sunday with friends, and a trip to a great annual tradition in Scranton – la Festa Italiana on tap for Monday. Mangia!

  • Reply Mandy September 3, 2010 at 6:32 pm

    I’m spending a few days with mom then hopefully heading to Kingsland,GA for the catfish festival! I really like the scarf, too!

  • Reply Linda L September 3, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    We’re heading to the mountains to listen to great bluegrass music in the cool mountain air. Love the scarf – it would be perfect!

  • Reply PAW September 3, 2010 at 7:02 pm

    Staying home. Hubby is deployed so we’re enjoying some time just me and the little lady.

  • Reply randie September 3, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    If it is windy on Labour Day weekend and I have that (unbelievably stunning) turquoise sari-scarf, it would be much more than a fashion statement; I would use it to shelter me from the breeze of Toronto’s waterfront boardwalk.

  • Reply Jenelle September 3, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    My husband, my daughter and I will be kayaking tomorrow and enjoying the food and beverages at the MD Renaissance Faire with several old friends on Sunday.

  • Reply michelle wysocki September 3, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Great Scarf!!

  • Reply Melinda Register September 3, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    I’m moving to Alaska (from South Carolina) next month because my fiance is stationed up there, so I will be spending this last holiday with my parents, brother, and grandparents grilling out on my grandma’s back porch and stealing her cooking recipes! <3

  • Reply Kim Graham September 4, 2010 at 1:10 am

    I don’t know how to top the 83 responses before me so I will just tell this story. I’m 30 years old and I’ve never learned to ride a bike. My sister was supposed to teach me when I was little but she would go off and ride ahead of me. So I never learned. This weekend my boyfriend is going to teach me to ride! The best part is, I’ll be learning on my sisters old bike from 20 years ago! Needless to say, if I win, I’d love the biker belt to commemorate the weekend! Love your site! 🙂

  • Reply Lena September 4, 2010 at 2:16 am

    The weekend will be spent on final packaging and moving to a different city for at least a year. Would love this scarf as one of the things to make it cozy there:)

  • Reply Jeanne Quinn September 4, 2010 at 6:12 am

    This weekend we will be going to a local Vineyard to help celebrate their 1st Anniversary. There will be music, festivities and wine of course. : )

  • Reply Linda Bundrick September 4, 2010 at 8:50 am

    we will have our annual family Labor Day bash at our home. Friends and family will come spend a day or two and we basically eat our way thru the weekend :)….everyone takes turns cooking and preparing their favorite dishes..I love this 🙂

  • Reply Meagan Griffin September 4, 2010 at 2:00 pm

    I’m spending the weekend in the law library. I just started school, so it’s a good time to catch up on the reading so far. I’m hoping to get some fun in too, maybe with a picnic in Rock Creek Park…

  • Reply Whitney September 4, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Having a staycation…with political thriller novels.

    And maybe a BBQ or two.

  • Reply Sarah morgan September 4, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    Food and family and fun. Check!

  • Reply Laura Stewart September 4, 2010 at 11:16 pm

    we have a picnic tomorrow!

  • Reply Antigone September 5, 2010 at 1:07 am

    Love that Sari Scarf!

    We are building a raised garden bed (as Fall is growing season in AZ) and helping the in-laws get their Internet set up. oh, and getting the whole family used to our new dog from ablocal rescue, Wiley…. though we think of him as Wild E Coyote!

  • Reply Jill September 5, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    Spending some time on the beach, and looking forward to a quiet dinner out with my husband before the madness of Sept business trips begins!

  • Reply Alita Risberg September 27, 2010 at 12:21 am

    Come to think of it, it is like the commie dream translated into reality.

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