Needs for Sale

Twice before, we told you about Wants for Sale, a site began by artist (and in our estimation, conceptual genius) Justin Gignac and his girlfriend, Christine. Aimed at providing the couple a chance to acquire objects of their material fancy through the sale of artistic renderings of said wants at the exact cost of said item, Justin and Christine were able to afford everything ranging from a slice of pizza to an iPhone. Though Wants for Sale may have been a clever scheme to gain goods and services it wasn't all about greed and guitar hero. Wants for Sale also had its soft side with paintings aimed at donating money to help kids in both New Orleans and Africa.

It's this soft side that drives the couple's latest venture, aptly named, Needs for Sale. The idea is basically the same as their other site, only the desire to make the world a better place is of paramount importance this time — winning out over the acquisition of video game systems. All of the paintings Justin and Christine sell go to help various causes; for instance, Habitat for Humanity says that a $100 donation buys a kitchen sink, so the site has a painting of a kitchen sink on sale for $100. Ultimately, the couple hopes to donate between $5,000 and $10,000 to various charitable organizations to do their part this Holiday season. Now it's time to do yours and check out Needs for Sale.

Update: for the moment, the pieces are sold out — but keep your eyes out for new pieces being added really soon.