Buying Unique Gifts
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Finding the right gift can sometimes be a challenge. You have to try and interpret what you believe to be the person’s taste, and hopefully come up with something that will make them happy. Some people are just difficult to shop for (I can think of a few!), while for others it is a no-brainer. A unique type of gift may be the answer. So where do you begin?
First, try and find what their interests are by asking their close friends or family. If that is not possible, jog your memory about their home environment. Does anything stand out? The key to finding a good gift is to be a good observer. Think about conversations you may have had with them. What topics are generally discussed? Do they have any hobbies, unique talents or skills? Putting together bits and pieces of information will help you get a better picture of their likes and dislikes.
To help you with your search for the perfect unique gift, here are some websites and brick and mortar stores that specialize in various interesting items.
Spencer’s Gifts
For the novelty movie/TV buff, Spencer’s Gifts may be your answer. They carry all kinds of unique items like “Chucky” dolls, dragon and gargoyle fountains and goblets, vintage style t-shirts with famous rock bands and celebrities, psychedelic lava lamps, incense, and sexy, fun items. I have fun just looking around this store, even if I’m not going to buy anything! Found in malls and online, this is one place that puts new meaning to the word unusual.
Website: Spencer’s Gifts
Computer Gear
Do you have a computer fanatic friend or family member? Do you know any engineers, scientists, or video game fanatics? If so, you may want to check out this website. Offering unique computer/science/video game related t-shirts, gadgets, humorous novelty items and cool office accessories, there is something that should appeal to the smart nerd in your life.
Website: Computer Gear- Fun Computer Gifts
Sharper Image
Sharper Image has unique gifts for the home, office and just for fun. Products are high-quality and include things like Ionic Air Purifiers, home massage chairs, digital photo frames, cool space-saving CD stereos, compact exercise machines, personal grooming devices, innovative kitchen tools and much more. Prices range from moderate to a bit expensive, but worth it. You can find Sharper Image stores in malls everywhere.
Website: Sharper Image
Things you Never Knew Existed
Things You Never Knew Existed is a division of Johnson Smith; one of the oldest original catalog companies that established in 1914. Filled with gag gifts, electronic gadgets, nostalgic collectible items, unusual DVDs and weird stuff that does not fit into a category. You will have fun just browsing around their website.
Website: Things You Never Knew Existed.
Find Gift.com
On this website, you will find a vast collection of links to find gifts for just about any occasion. You can search by type of gift recipient (mom, dad, friend, etc), theme, holiday, or type of gift. Find Gift.com does not sell the items found on its website, they simply provide a free service that collects these links to help people with their gift searching process. Items are conveniently located in one website, with email and phone number contacts. When you click on an item you would like to purchase, you are taken directly to their site. Once there, you can see everything else that the website offers.
Website: Find Gift.com
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Comments
Thanks for the heads-up Bob; they're fixed now!
-- Contributed by: MayntzGreat resource. FYI - links are broken for Spencers and FindGift.com -- there is a | appended to all the links.
-- Contributed by: BobThis page has been accessed 926 times. This page was last modified 18:14, 13 November 2007.
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