We live in a society in which everything is mass produced. Just think about how many people own the exact same cell phone or television. Although it’s fine that most of our products match those of our neighbors, it would be nice if more people got things that were a bit unique.

Luckily, there are still artists and crafters out there who are making one-of-a-kind and limited edition items. Those of us who want to have things that are different from everyone else can look at the products made by these people when we want to make new purchases.

For example, instead of getting dishes from IKEA, we could get dishes from a manufacturer like Richard Ginori. This is a well-known company that makes only twenty five pieces at a time. This means that while there may be a couple dozen people out there with an item like yours, there won’t be millions who have the same thing.

The only problem with this is that buying rare items tends to get expensive. It’s easy to keep prices down when you are mass producing something. It’s not so easy when you’re making something by hand and doing only a limited edition run. If you want something unique and of value then you’ll probably have to pay a little bit more.

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