Trying to find a gift for someone who pretty much has everything they need isn’t an easy task. You’ll need to get creative and think outside the gift box to ensure that you’ll come up with something that will not only surprise your recipient, but make them wonder how they ever got by without it.
Candle By The Hour – Price: $35
Where to Get It – www.Signals.com
How many people do you know that need one more candle? Well, chances are, no one on your list has a candle like this. It combines old-time charm and usefulness with twenty-first century creativity. The candle is made up of a beeswax coil that is wound around a footed, brass burning plate. In the open center of the candle, there is a brass rod fitted with a caliper. If you extend about three inches of wax into the caliper, the candle will burn for about an hour before it puts itself out. Need a little bit less light? An inch will get you around twenty-five minutes. The entire coil is a hefty 157 ½ inches long, and provides around 60 hours of burn time. You can even get replacements, since this candle is sure to be a hit.
Sunlight Print Kit – Price: $23
Where to Get It – www.Signals.com
Cameras are a dime a dozen, and although digital cameras are a lot of fun, this gift turns the analog way of life into an adventure. This kit will allow you to take actual photographs – without the benefit of a camera! This form of photography is known as cyanotypes, or “sunlight” prints. This is the oldest form of known photography, and even though we live in a digital age, it’s always great to go back to our roots. The kit comes with sunlight sensitive paper, templates, and of course, instructions on how to start making your very cyanotype. Once you’ve honed up your skills, you can take cyanotypes of just about anything you find around the house, or the yard, making it a great family project. 80 pages of paper come with the kit, giving you more than enough to learn, hone and really enjoy your craft.
Personalized Night Sky Poster – Price: $50
Where to Get It – www.Signals.com
For the person who really does have absolutely everything, this unique poster is a great way to give a personalized gift that really means something to the recipient. All you’ll need to know is the date of their birthday, or any other important event in their life, and you can have a reproduction of how the night sky appeared at the exact time made. Personalization of the poster is allowed, and it even comes with a chart to help you identify major constellations and planets that were visible on that night. The overall size is 20×16, but you’ll need to provide your own frame. Since this is a very personalized item, make sure to allow enough time before Christmas to ensure that it arrives on time.
Personalized Hometown Jigsaw Puzzle – Price: $40
Where to Get It – www.Signals.com
If night skies aren’t your thing, try this incredible hometown jigsaw puzzle for a gift that is sure to impress. It’s a 400 piece puzzle featuring a map of your recipient’s hometown, and the center piece is a little house that includes their address. Notable buildings, structures, lakes and roads are all marked off in an attractive representation. There’s really no place like home, and they can have hours of fun putting your gift together. Once again, make sure to allow enough time to receive this personalized gift so you won’t be late.
