A Guide to Uncommon Gifts by Gareth Branwyn for Digital Living Today Gift giving is a wonderful ritual. Everyone is happy. One reason for ho-hum presents is that most of us look in the same stores and catalogs.
Memorable gifts come from memorable places.
One year, I gave a new age-y friend a Butterfly Garden that allowed her to raise butterflies from the larva stage and release them when they hatched. She loved it. From rubber chickens to tiki mugs to Soviet military hats, Archie has a whimsical gift for anyone with a sense of humor. The Heifer Foundation lets you buy a farm animal in someone's name and sends it to a family in need. Your gift recipient gets a card and a warm, fuzzy feeling.