Personalized Gifts - A New Trend in Gift Giving

So what do you get the person who has everything? A good question and one that plagues tens of thousands Christmas gift buyers every year. The same is true for those who aimlessly wander the isles of the local big box store in search of an inspiration and a birthday gift all at the same time. What do you get for someone who has a lot of money, does not really need anything, or whose rather eclectic or expensive hobbies you cannot possibly afford to support? What about the person whom you do not know all that well, but whose invitation has left you feeling obligated to come with a gift in hand, since appearing empty-handed is indeed an impolite thing to do?

  
Engraved "Tiffany-Style" Key Chain
$18.89

With its classic, Tiffany's-inspired design and sparkling silver plate, this horseshoe key chain has a charm that can be engraved with a special message for a special person. Personalized with two lines of up to 10 characters per line.

Time Piece Money Clip
$26.09

Time truly is money with this luminous clock and stainless steel money clip combo. The compact, stainless steel timepiece, with dollar-hugging grip, fits safely in any pocket, guarding your cash without the bulk of a billfold.

Personalized Silver Locket
$33.29

In the Victorian Era, dear friends often exchanged photos and kept them safely hidden within a tiny silver locket. Suspended from a whisper thin chain, this romantic, silver locket holds that special someone close to your heart. Personalized with a single initial.

Oval Polished Cufflinks
$23.39

For the man who likes to shine, these high-sheen oval pillow cufflinks will catch the light as he enters any room. Perfect for any formal or business occasion. Personalized with up to three letters.

Personalized Wine Bottle Stopper
$18.89

Wine connoisseurs know a good wine by its bouquet, and a good stopper by its style. With its stainless steel design and an engraved, personalized top, share the joy of your celebration with this keepsake gift. Personalized with two lines of up to 12 characters per line.

Personalized Wine Gift Box
$29.69

Perfect gifts for your wedding party at your wine-themed wedding. Solid wood box with engraving makes a beautiful keepsake to commemorate your special day. Each 13 1/2"x 4 1/4"x 4 1/4" wooden box holds a standard 750ml bottle of wine. Personalized with two lines of up to 25 characters per line. Wine not included.

Connoisseur Red Wine Glass
$15.29

This sparkling wine goblet is traditional yet elegant and will make an excellent gift for your bridal party, a favorite retiree, the anniversary couple, or anyone celebrating a special occasion. Custom personalization means you can design the message to match the recipient’s unique personality. Holds up to 19 ounces of your favorite wine. Personalized with two lines of up to 15 characters per line. 

Many a time in the past you have probably given in to the Siren song of the gift card, and you have succumbed to the promise of ease in gift giving by simply purchasing a little piece of plastic that entitled its bearer to purchase anything they liked as long as it was $25 or less. Sure, when your card was opened you felt a pang of guilt and a moment of shame at your open capitulation and admission that you could not think of anything that the recipient of your gift card would have enjoyed. Fortunately there is a way out of this dilemma! Personalized gifts are a new trend in gift giving and they threaten to outdo those who shop from the gift card rack every holiday that comes along.

Personalized gifts have two very distinct advantages: they have the ability to combine the mundane with the extravagant. For example, a towel is an ordinary towel, yet a towel with the recipient's monogram or perhaps even name embroidered on it is a rare gift. Sure, not everyone will enjoy receiving a towel for her or his birthday, but let's think baby gifts! Did you know that a towel, blanket, and bib make for an okay gift, but have the child's name embroidered and embossed on these items, and you have an automatic keepsake! Golf balls are another good example, for the avid golfer in your family or circle of friends, a sleeve of Maxfli is still just a small assortment of balls, but with her or his name, and perhaps even birth date, anniversary date, or retirement date engraved on them, suddenly this humble gift becomes one of thoughtful contemplation and a well wish all of their own! For those whore are minimally artistically inclined, a plastic breakfast tray, a box of crayons, and a coloring book can become an art station for a tot if the breakfast tray were to receive the child's name stenciled on it.

As you can see, the possibilities of personalized gifts truly are endless, and many a gift giver has already recognized the potential of this avenue. It is no wonder that these gifts are beginning to outsell even the ever popular gift cards!

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