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How to Buy an Anniversary Gift - eHow.com Clear Instructions on How To Do (just about) Everything Web eHow.com Home Holidays & Traditions Center Gift Giving How to Buy an Anniversary Gift The tradition of tying gifts to particular wedding anniversaries began in central Europe. Medieval German wives received silver wreaths on their 25th anniversary, gold ones on their 50th. Other traditions have added to the eight original gifts. (Diamonds, which originally marked the 60th anniversary, are now common gifts early in marriage.) Here's how to marry the old with the new. YEAR TRADITIONAL MODERN First Paper Frame a poem or love letter; artist sketch from a wedding photograph. Second Cotton Clothing, linens, gift certificate for apparel. Third Leather Briefcase, handbag, leather jacket, wallet. Fourth Fruit/Flowers Plant a garden, give a fruit tree. Fifth Wood Jewelry box, plant a tree. Sixth Iron Wrought-iron garden gate, golf clubs. Seventh Wool/Copper Sweater, cookware. Eighth Bronze/Pottery Sculpture, matching coffee mugs. Ninth Pottery/Willow Willow tree, wicker furniture. Tenth Tin/Aluminium Metal-framed sunglasses, digital camera, tools, bicycle. Eleventh Steel Kitchen knives. Twelfth Silk/Linen Tablecloth, scarf, pajamas, linens. Thirteenth Lace Antique tablecloth, curtains, table runner. Fourteenth Ivory Piano. Fifteenth Crystal Candlesticks, wineglasses, clock. Twentieth China Trip to China, new place setting. Twenty-fifth Silver Airline tickets wrapped in a silver bow, tray, tie clip, goblets, antique coins. Thirtieth Pearl Earrings, necklace; mother-of-pearl inlaid pocketknife. Thirty-fifth Coral Trip to the tropics, coral beaded necklace. Fortieth Ruby Jewelry. Forty-fifth Sapphire Jewelry. Fiftieth Gold Watch, clock, pen, jewelry. Fifty-fifth Emerald Trip to Ireland, jewelry. Sixtieth Diamond Watch, jewelry. YEAR TRADITIONAL MODERN First Paper Frame a poem or love letter; artist sketch from a wedding photograph. Second Cotton Clothing, linens, gift certificate for apparel. Third Leather Briefcase, handbag, leather jacket, wallet. Fourth Fruit/Flowers Plant a garden, give a fruit tree. Fifth Wood Jewelry box, plant a tree. Sixth Iron Wrought-iron garden gate, golf clubs. Seventh Wool/Copper Sweater, cookware. Eighth Bronze/Pottery Sculpture, matching coffee mugs. Ninth Pottery/Willow Willow tree, wicker furniture. Tenth Tin/Aluminium Metal-framed sunglasses, digital camera, tools, bicycle. Eleventh Steel Kitchen knives. Twelfth Silk/Linen Tablecloth, scarf, pajamas, linens. Thirteenth Lace Antique tablecloth, curtains, table runner. Fourteenth Ivory Piano. Fifteenth Crystal Candlesticks, wineglasses, clock. Twentieth China Trip to China, new place setting. Twenty-fifth Silver Airline tickets wrapped in a silver bow, tray, tie clip, goblets, antique coins. Thirtieth Pearl Earrings, necklace; mother-of-pearl inlaid pocketknife. Thirty-fifth Coral Trip to the tropics, coral beaded necklace. Fortieth Ruby Jewelry. Forty-fifth Sapphire Jewelry. Fiftieth Gold Watch, clock, pen, jewelry. Fifty-fifth Emerald Trip to Ireland, jewelry. Sixtieth Diamond Watch, jewelry. Please Share Your Tips with Us E-mail this page to a friend Write an eHow Article Suggest a Topic More Resources: Related eHows: Buy a Father's Day Gift Buy a Mother's Day Gift Buy a Graduation Gift Get a Gift for the Person Who Has Everything Buy Wedding Gifts Project Details: Skill Advisory: Easy Printable Page New! -- Related eHows: Buy a Father's Day Gift Buy a Mother's Day Gift Buy a Graduation Gift Get a Gift for the Person Who Has Everything Buy Wedding Gifts Check out Thousands of How-To Solutions in eHow's Centers Automotive Careers & Education Computers & Home Electronics Family & Relationships Finance & Business Food & Entertaining Health Hobbies & Games Holidays & Traditions Home & Garden Personal Care & Style Pets Sports & Fitness Travel How to: --? Web eHow.com Home | Site Map | About Us | How To Books | Link to eHow Subscribe to the eHow of the Day Mailing List : Have the eHow of the Day appear on your My Yahoo! Page: Add the eHow of the Day to your RSS reader: © 1999-2005 eHow, Inc. How things get done. Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the eHow Terms of Use and Privacy .

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