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Buying Birthday Presents ABC Home Radio Television News …More Subjects Email this page Print-friendly This week's Treasure Past Treasures About Treasure Hunt Buying Birthday Presents Some thoughts onBUYING BIRTHDAY PRESENTS Gidday! You know theres a funny thing about the Carter Clanmost of us have birthdays around the same time. While thats great cause it means we get to do a lot of celebrating it can also be a bit hard on the old hip pocket nerve when it comes to buying all those presents! So, in an attempt to economise this year, I set myself a challenge: to buy five gifts for five members of my family for fifty dollars each or lesssomething for my grandson, my wife, my daughter, my mother and my father. Fortunately, our whole family is mad keen on anything to do with antiques so that solved the problem of where to find all of this gearit was just a quick trip up the road to our local Antiques Centre. Now fifty dollars is not a lot of dough but youd be surprised at what you can do with it if you look hard and you think a little bit sideways When I go shopping at big antique centres the first thing I do is walk every isle looking for likely suspectsthen I do it all again to see if theres anything Ive missed and there always is. Next, I pick out the stuff I want, examine it carefully and then think about it some more before making a final decision. Well, the day I went present shopping was a little bit different because it didnt take me long before I found something really excitinga nice piece of Latticino Glass. It could have been the perfect present for my wife, June, because its just the kind of thing she collects. After carefully examining the piece I found it was in great condition with the only real blemish being a barely noticeable flaw on the surface. If money were no object I would have bought it there and then. But, at $280.00 it was well over my budget! The next thing I found or to be more truthful it found mewhen I fell over itwas this good little retro set. Anodised aluminium cup sets from the 1950s are becoming really popular with collectors these days. At $20.00 this set was a real bargain and would have looked good in my daughter Christines kitchen. I say would have looked good cause Christines the odd one out in our familyher birthday doesnt happen for another six months so shell have to wait. Life can be cruel sometimes! The day was moving on and I still hadnt found something suitable for my wife June that would be within budget. Well, after a bit of snooping around some dusty old shelves I finally found something really interesting tucked away in a dark corner. It was a nice piece of Murano Glass. Fortunately June collects this stuff as well. Im not surprised really as its a style of glass fast becoming popular as a collectible. Entry-level pieces can cost you as little as $20.00 to $25.00 though pieces from the 1930s can command higher prices due to their rarity. The piece I found was circa 1950 and the asking price was $55.00. Now that was about the right market price but, after a little bit of negotiating with the dealer, I was able to buy it for $50.00right on budget. Now if you fossick around a bit in antique centres youre liable to find some very odd things. When I was rummaging through a box of second-hand books and magazines, I came across an illustrated childrens storybook from the 1930s. The thing that caught my attention was that it was full of stories about dogs, so I said to myself that this would be a great present for my grandson. Now that might seem a strange gift to buy for a little boy but what you dont know is our family is awash with dogs, weve got loads of em, so I reckon hell eat that book upthat is when granddads finished with it! There are things you can stumble across in antiques centres that youre never going to find in your average department store. While I was pulling stuff out of a box of odds and sods looking for that elusive bit of treasure I came across a set of novelty coffee mugs, each filled with what appears to be a naked lady! Wouldnt get much coffee in them thoughbut then who would care! Absolute kitsch, but at $19.00 for the three they were almost worth buying just for the fun of it. Now, when I go off to buy presents for my daughter Julie I sometimes like to play a little joke on herI buy the worst thing I can possibly find knowing that shell hate it, but that she wont be able to do anything about it because its a present from her Dad, so shell have to keep it forever. Now Julies mad keen on collecting anything to do with shellsher house is crammed full of em. So, I thought Id find her something that would compliment her collectionand I found it. Its a paperweight cum desk/kitchen ornament, probably made around the late 1940s or early 50s. I think itll look great in her dining room next to her giant clamshell! Now my Mum is an interesting ladyshes in her mid eighties, got white hair, looks like butter wouldnt melt in her mouth, smiles all the time, everybodys favourite grandmother type, but she does have a little vice: she loves a drop of the hard stuff! Now last year I bought her a very nice whisky tumbler. This year I wanted to buy her something that would compliment it. After scouting around a couple of the glassware cabinets, I found just the thing, a nice cut glass water jug. Made in England around 1890, its good quality gear with a deep cut pattern and, surprisingly, in very good condition for its age. It came in at $48.00 so was well within budget. Strangely enough, my Dad turned out to be the most difficult person of all to buy something for, and thats because hes got everything he could possibly want or need, so I made the decision to buy him something I think he might just enjoy. During the Second World War he was in the Royal Engineers and hes collects military badges and medals from that period. Fortunately our local antiques centre has a comprehensive collection of militaria so I certainly wasnt lost for choice. In fact the selection of gear on offer was enormous ranging from World War One Trench Art to modern day memorabilia. After a bit of fossicking I finally settled on a Royal Engineers badge from the First World War. It will fit perfectly with the rest of dads collection and at $28.00, a real bargain. Dad also loves military music so, as well as the badge, I decided to buy him an LP of military music. Now this was just on $4 so the total expenditure on Dad only came to $32.00, and Mum reckons, thats just how it should be! So there you have it, with a little bit of patience and a keen eye, I was able to get all five of them sorted out, no bother at all. The best part about it was the bill only came to $215 .00 which was well under the $250.00 Id originally planned on spending. So, if youre on a budget or in a hurry, large antique centres are a godsend. I reckon any body should be able to find something if they look hard enough. And speaking of looking hard enoughyou know, with that $35 left over I might just go back and buy those naughty mugs! Its a funny old world Bye for now, Alan. © 2005 ABC | Privacy Policy There is a thriving market for vintage Hornby and Hornby-Dublo model trains throughout the world. In Australia, a useful starting point is the Hornby Railway Collectors Association, which caters for collectos of both Hornby 0 gauge and Hornby Dublo trains. Most buying and selling takes place at model railway swap meets and toy fairs, but auctions, specialist shops and model railway exhibitions are also good places to look for bargains.There are literally hundreds of books and magazines devoted to collecting model trains. Most will give you a good indication of current values and condition and some will even give you a rundown on prices paid at recent auctions.

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The best gifts for women will enrich their lives by pampering them, making them feel sexy or assisting them in their daily lives. The list of the top 10 gifts for women fulfills one of those needs. 1) Spa Gift Certificate Women love to be pampered and the Los Angeles area has a bounty of day spas that offer everything from massages on the rooftop of a famous Beverly Hills Hotel to a natural outdoor hot springs and mud bath. Gift certificates can be used for everything from aromatic sea mineral body scrub to refreshing facials. Check out the top 10 day spas in the greater Los Angeles area. 2) Tennis Bracelet Tennis bracelets are a classic that enhance the wearer's beauty. They always make an excellent gift. Select from 8 different designs from $18 to $200. 3) Daytimer Organizer The Daytimer Organizer comes in many sizes and designs and buyers can custom create their own planner. 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Housewarming Gift --   United States [ change ] Join / Login View cart Home Consumer Photography Pro Photographer / Lab Cinematography Health & Dental Graphic Communications Business & Government Corporate Products Support Center Printing & Sharing Taking Great Pictures KODAK Online Store Contact Us -- Digital Cameras Software Printers Online Printing Services Accessories Inkjet Paper Picture Maker Demo Store Locator Features Input Sources Editing Tools Projects Make Gifts Color to B&W Enlargement Disney Memory Box Family Birthdays Calendar Graduation Shadow Box Grandkids Photo Collage Greatest Dad Enlargement Housewarming Gift Inspirational Home Decor Mementos Picture Frame Memory Box Photo Garlands Photo Valentines for Kids Picture Star Picture Gift Tags Picture Poem Picture Wall Recipe in a Jar Reunion Name Tags Sepia Enlargement Signs for Kids' Rooms Sports Trading Cards Tool Caddy for Daddy Make Scrapbooks Make Cards & Invitations Katie Brown Tips Frequently Asked Questions Picture CD Film & Processing Single-Use Cameras Support Center Promotions Related Products KODAK EASYSHARE Digital Cameras KODAK EASYSHARE Software KODAK Picture CD Related Learning Sharing Pictures Enhancing & Restoring Pictures Printing Digital Pictures Housewarming Gift Skill Level: Moderate Here's an easy and personal gift - to welcome a friend into a new home. What You'll Need A picture of your friend's new home Coordinating picture frame Basket Small gift items like candles, gourmet coffee, chocolates, potpourri How to Make it Take a picture of the new house Go to your friend's new home and take an exterior picture. (If you're planning this as a surprise, of course you'll want to go when you're sure they're not home.) Visit your nearby KODAK Picture Maker with the photo and touch the screen to start. Make a print Make your gift basket Place your finished print in the frame you've chosen. We used a whitewashed frame and added a miniature white picket fence, available from craft stores. Tuck your frame into a gift basket and include a few candles, candy or other special treats your friend would enjoy. Now you're ready to stop by to present your personalized housewarming gift! Do you have a digital camera? Learn how to make great prints in just 5 minutes! Where to Buy City State AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY Zip -- Home | Privacy (Sept 2005) | Website Terms of Use