Gifts for Music Lovers: 7 Handmade Ideas from Etsy Shops

Person listening to vinyl records at home

If you're shopping for someone who always has music on, think about how they listen and what they keep. These seven are for the turntable and the record collection, the concert memories, and a couple of simple ways to hear or play a tune.

Handcrafted Wooden Vinyl Record Stand - Now Playing Display

1 A Now Playing Stand for the Record on the Turntable

The sleeve of the record that's playing leans against this stand, above the words Now Playing or Now Spinning. It's laser-cut from Baltic birch, about 10.2 x 7.4 x 4.7 inches.

Best for:

Someone who still puts on a whole album and listens from start to finish.

Why choose this:

The cover of what's playing gets a spot of its own next to the turntable.

Good to know:

Choose the wording and a finish: Ipswich Pine, Dark Walnut or sanded only. Returns aren't accepted.

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2 A Shadow Box Frame for Concert Tickets

Concert tickets drop in through a slot in the top of this deep box frame, so it fills up show by show. It's about 285 x 235 x 60 mm, in black or white.

Best for:

A music lover with a drawer full of ticket stubs.

Why choose this:

Concert tickets go on the wall instead of in a drawer, and the stack grows with every show.

Good to know:

Tickets aren't included. Engraving is optional, and the seller can leave off the ticket graphic on request. Returns are accepted within 14 days.

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Handmade Black Walnut Phone Speaker Stand: Acoustic Amplifier

3 A Turned Walnut Speaker for a Phone

A phone sits in a slot in this horn-shaped walnut stand, and the shape of the wood carries the sound out with no power or pairing. It's turned by hand from salvaged black walnut, and each one is numbered and signed.

Best for:

Someone who plays music from their phone in the kitchen or on the porch.

Why choose this:

It's a speaker with no battery and no app, just the phone and a piece of turned wood.

Good to know:

The listing doesn't say which phones fit, so check with the seller. The seller notes a backlog of orders, and engraving is optional. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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4 A Goat-Hair Record Brush

This record brush has goat-hair bristles and a sapele wood handle, about 115 x 45 x 15 mm. The seller describes it as anti-static.

Best for:

A record collector who brushes off each side before the needle goes down.

Why choose this:

It's a small part of playing records, done with a well-made tool.

Good to know:

It ships from Ukraine. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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Antique Wooden Music Box, Crank and Wind Up Mechanism

5 A Walnut Music Box with a Tune You Pick

This small walnut music box, about 14 x 9 cm, plays a tune you choose from the seller's list of more than 60, with either a hand crank or a wind-up key. The box can be engraved.

Best for:

Someone with a song that means something to them.

Why choose this:

A few bars of their song play from a small wooden box whenever they turn the crank.

Good to know:

Listen to the tunes on the seller's list before choosing. Exchanges only, no refunds.

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6 An Engraved Kalimba to Pick Up and Play

This 17-key mahogany kalimba, or thumb piano, is engraved with a name. It comes with a tuning hammer, a carrying case and instructions with easy songs.

Best for:

A music lover who'd like to play a tune without signing up for lessons.

Why choose this:

The keys are marked with note letters, so they can play a simple melody on the first day.

Good to know:

Add the name for the engraving. Free shipping covers the lower 48 states. Returns aren't accepted.

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Vinyl Record Storage Cube - Vinyl LP Crate

7 A Maple LP Crate for the Growing Collection

This maple and birch plywood crate holds around 75 LPs and measures about 15.5 x 14 x 13.5 inches. It has hand holes front and back and a slatted bottom, and the crates can be stacked.

Best for:

A collector whose records are leaning against the wall.

Why choose this:

Records get a home they can flip through, and more crates can be added as the collection grows.

Good to know:

Choose a finish and whether to add a lid or wheels. It ships to the continental US only. Returns aren't accepted.

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