Photos: Top ten White Elephant gifts of 2013

For each of the past three years, we've spotlighted the top ten White Elephant gifts as chosen by the folks at ARC Thrift Stores; click for picks from 2010, 2011 and 2012. This year, however, there's a twist: ARC has supplemented the choices with a video that should get you...

By Michael Roberts

December 11, 2013

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For each of the past three years, we've spotlighted the top ten White Elephant gifts as chosen by the folks at ARC Thrift Stores; click for picks from 2010, 2011 and 2012. This year, however, there's a twist: ARC has supplemented the choices with a video that should get you ready to shop for weird items that are as much fun to buy as they are to receive. Look below to count down the top ten, all of which are representative of the stuff you can find at your friendly neighborhood ARC. Each features ARC commentary you'll also see in the complete clip, shared here as well. Number 10: Flamingo Number 9: Owl spoon Number 8: Tiki goblets Number 7: Twin figurine bookends Continue to keep counting down the top ten White Elephant gifts of 2013. Number 6: Doll head towel rack Number 5: Tool Stool Number 4: Shell art Number 3: Kleenex dispenser Continue to keep counting down the top ten White Elephant gifts of 2013. Number 2: Crocheted Mrs. Claus Number 1: Coke can holder

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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