To take the guesswork out of buying gifts this year, we at Merced Times asked our friends at The Grommet for their latest and greatest practical gift suggestions for 2021.
These guides are geared towards specific interests. You’ll be able to find something for even the toughest person on your Christmas shopping list.
Top 5 Geography Gifts
1) Personalized Traveler Maps
Track your travels from around the world. This heirloom quality map comes in mahogany frame, with pins, and a personalized brass plaque.
2) Beach Bangle
Capture and carry your favorite beach in a custom sand bangle. Dune Jewelry’s handcrafted sand jewelry encases grains from a special beach, golf course, ballpark, or trail to create a one-of-a-kind accessory. Send them a capsule of your own sand or choose from their collection of over 1, 500 beaches worldwide.
3) Color Maps
A colorful talking point in your living room or a stunning work of art for your office, these captivating typographic maps are a vibrant addition to any room. Each map is distinctly unique - intricately detailed and hand-designed.
4) Iconic Structure Toy Construction Set
This scale model kit uses real materials to build a mini replica of a famous place. Step-by-step instructions lead you through the construction of an iconic structure, or you can go freestyle and create your own landmark. Bricks are made with natural materials and non-toxic glue binds it all together.
5) Custom Hometown Map Puzzle
Hometown puzzles are a charming way to celebrate a special place. Made to order and hand-finished in the English countryside, each puzzle features your address and a house-shaped novelty piece (known as a “whimsy”) in the center. Crafted of traditional millboard or wood, every map is a personal puzzle to treasure.
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