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Yet when it comes to gift basket giving, keeping it traditional is often better. Why?
Well, when you stop to think about it, it's bad enough to give a gift that someone really
doesn't want or need. But imagine giving someone a whole basket of gifts that they have
no use for? Not only is this embarrassing for you, if and when you do find out, but it's
extremely disappointing for the recipient.
So fuss and specialty aside, here's some traditional gift basket ideas that are sure to hit
a homerun:
Gourmet Gift Basket
The gourmet basket is the poster child of the gift basket industry. A basket such as this
typically includes chocolates, cookies, cheese, crackers, hard candies, nut
mixes and snacks presented in a beautiful wicker or reed basket. They come in various
sizes, usually small to jumbo, and can range in price from thirty dollars to over a couple
hundred dollars.
Fruit Basket
Who wouldn't want to receive a handsome wicker basket overflowing with luscious
fruits such as Tangelos, Bartlett and Star Crimson pears, Fuji and Royal Gala apples,
Bing cherries and more? Fruit excites the palate and warms the heart. And you can send
a smorgasbord of premium fruit for under a hundred dollars.
Candle Basket
It's hard to go wrong with candles. The soothing glow and refreshing aroma of a
lit candle has cast a spell among consumers. In fact, according to USA Today, we spent
more than $8.4 million dollars last year on candles and home fragrances. That's a lot of
wax! Mesmerizing, they are indeed one of life's little luxuries and a top gift basket
pick. One note of caution: gift basket retailers like to pair up candles with spa products
and home décor. So, if you're looking for a candle-only basket, try visiting a candle shop
such as Yankee Candle or Wicks n' Sticks. The general price range: sixty to one
hundred dollars.
If you're struggling to find the perfect gift or just plain lost for time, a traditional gift
basket is the ideal solution. They are the perfect way to say, "Happy Birthday,
Congratulations, Thanks or Just Because."
Traditional Gift Basket
Ideas
Whether a birthday, anniversary,
Christmas or just because, at one
time or another everyone needs to
buy a gift. When uncertain what to
buy, gift baskets are a sensible
choice. The beauty of gift baskets is
their universal appeal - accepted by
both men and women. In fact, they
could well be the closest thing to the
perfect gift, because they can be
completely designed to suit the giver,
recipient, the occasion, time and
place.
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Candles can transform a room.
Our set of nine tiny tealights can
be spread across a dinner table
for a sprinkling of light or
grouped all togther. Porcelain
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