Last-minute quirk: 7 great gifts you can get in LA with one-day shipping

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(LOS ANGELES) Sometimes you want to make a statement, but haven't been able to find the gift that's just right - other times, you just need something to slap some wrapping paper on, but without getting the most dreaded label of all: "Boring."

Either way, there's still time left for Los Angeles-area residents looking for a great last-minute gift they can have on their doorstep before Christmas.

From the downright useful to the kooky-and-awesome, here are seven quirky gifts you can get delivered overnight* if you order them in the Los Angeles area, thanks to the speedy shipping of Amazon Prime.

• Bring Me Some Bacon novelty socks - If you can read this and you know someone who loves bacon, these socks might just be a great last-minute gift idea. $7.95 on Amazon.

• All-in-one mirror and dashcam - With car accidents being a common as a cause of both injury and lawsuits, and even criminal charges, a dashcam could be the perfect solution: A pair of eyes on the road that never get sleepy. $99.99 on Amazon.

• Ultimate digging gloves - Do you have a gardener in your life who hates getting dirt under their nails? These stretchy gloves tipped with hard claws make digging in the soil a breeze, so you can let your inter urban farmer get buck wild in the hedgerow will keeping their dainty digits from getting scuffed or dirty. $19.99 on Amazon.

• Wyze camera - For the security-conscious loved one in your life, there's no better gift than the gift of situational awareness. While the basic Wyze Cam v2 may not be the fanciest camera on the market, the folks over at the New York Times rated it highly as a budget choice - it checks all the boxes, including motion sensing and night vision. $33.01 on Amazon.

• Frankenstein planter - Some people are Christmas people, but others prefer a certain holiday that comes a little earlier in the fall (and typically involves bats and ghosts). That doesn't mean shopping for the ghost-enthusiasts in your life has to be a frightening task however, even at the last minute. $16.99 on Amazon.

• Classy kitchen set - Made from "natural wood" according to the product listing, this is one of those gifts that people will remember you for because they'll use it every day. Including a spatula, a strainer, a spoon, and a flat impliment, these will let your loved one handle foods that are wet, hot, or otherwise undesirable to touch, in a manner at once efficient and refined. $35.79 on Amazon.

• Super headphones - For the audiophile in your life, nothing beats a pair of studio quality headphones, bringing their ears right into the middle of their latest musical experience. These high quality units from Beyer Dynamic aren't cheap - and that's the point. If you want to knock the socks off your budding producer or wow the jazz-loving hi-fi head in your life, this might just be the ticket. $549 on Amazon.

*(Shipping times and costs subject to change - all gifts were in stock and available for same-day or one-day delivery in a Los Angeles urban area Zip Code as of Tuesday)

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