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Unique Christmas Gift Ideas

Posted: Dec 3, 2013

We all could use some unique gift ideas. If you have a special person that loves gourmet food and unique kitchen gifts, La Tienda (tienda.com) is a great idea. NO, I have no affiliation, but we have special friends who love gourmet food and such. The place isn't cheap, so it is not something we do every day, but we do buy from them every Christmas. The food is delicious--Spanish cuisine--as in Spain, Spain over in Europe. A lot of it does not have to be cold-packed, so there's plenty of stuff to choose from that doesn't cost extra-extra in shipping. Another favorite unique place of mine is catalogfavorites.com--not a food place, and more the norm in prices. So, what are your unique ideas? ;

dental insurance - I got for my husband

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so he can get his teeth fixed. I told him he'll never guess what I got him!

Oh, Excellent! - OP-nm

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xxx

Vera Bradley slippers - on Ebay

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I got 7 pairs for $22 each, shipped. Checked off every lady on my list.

To Moderator - From OP

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Please do not think this is a second post. I didn't know my first one was deleted by Moderator until it was too late--I thought my first post just didn't go through for some reason, so I reposted---the deletion e-mail was way behind the deleted post. Thank you!

My vet offers gift cards. - alicia

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I think that's a great idea.

Local artists, establishments, etc. - Empirelady

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Having a small side business myself, I personally feel it's extremely important to support your local merchants of any type. Almost any town/city has these folks, and they depend on local support. Not only are you helping the artist/merchant, you are keeping a great deal of $$ in your local community, rather than going to some big box store.

That being said, I pretty much just focus on each person for a while and try to come up with something very unique that even they wouldn't have thought of asking for. That technique almost never goes wrong for me. For instance, my Mom's balance is getting a little sketchy these days, so for her birthday, I purchased a cane for her. But, not just any cane, it was one I found on line (yeah, sometimes one does have to look beyond one's city limits for specific items) that is beautifully decorated and is sure to garner a lot of compliments for her. To me, that is important, as she was very hesitant (as many elderly are) to admit that perhaps some sort of ambulation aid was needed.

Just my thoughts on a Wednesday afternoon... Good luck to everyone on finding just that "perfect" gift for everyone. :)

I do that as well - OP

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We have local craft fairs here, and I just love some of the items. Probably not in the price range I would spend on myself, but they often have just the perfect special gift for a loved one or friend, and the hand-crafted, locally-made items are soooo unique and it won't kill me to spend it on a gift for someone.

Sometimes, even if I don't have an item in mind, the craft fairs have something I never would have thought of, and it hits me---it's perfect for so-and-so. Never hurts to browse around at the local small shops and fairs.

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