Gifts

It’s graduation time again! It used to be that only High Schools and Universities were gearing up to promote their students to new eras in their lives around May and June, but now you can attend your grandchildren’s “moving up” ceremony (complete with cap and gown) from Pre-K to Kindergarten! I suppose we can assume that we are a celebratory people.

Gift giving can become cumbersome and brain-racking if you let it. I always want to select the “perfect” gift for my friends and family but sometimes I don’t know exactly what someone would like or could use; sometimes I simply run out of ideas. I found a great solution with some interesting results perfect for graduations, thank-yous, hostess gifts, get well, birthdays, and more. The Ribbon Gift Collection from ForwardShopping. Let your recipient select their own gift from an album of a variety of high-quality, name brand gifts. It’s a win-win.

Here’s how it works: You select what amount you want to spend (from $30-$1,000). Then you select which album you would like to send your recipient, order it and it is mailed to them for you in a beautiful foil envelope. All they have to do is select their gift, follow the instructions on the gift card to order it online and the gift is mailed to the address of their specifications. That’s it!

Best of all they don’t know how much you spent (or didn’t spend) because there are no amounts on the gift card or the albums. They have the items delivered without freight charges AND the item they selected has a 180-day guarantee. Are you kidding me with this? It’s a no brainer.

I tried this gift giving strategy with my sister who was thrilled to go through the album I gave her and she was excited when the piece of luggage she selected arrived at her home ( I would have NEVER thought to get her luggage!). She even showed it off to me when I came to visit!

There are albums for every occasion and every age – you could even use these as business thank-yous, rewards or incentives for your special clients. Ribbon albums are even eco-sensitive. Check ’em out! (P.S. I love the food ones for holidays)

Celebrations:

I Do! Gift Collection (wedding – brands include The Sharper Image®, Waterford® Marquis®, Beauty Rest®, Cuisinart®, Motorola®, and Coleman®)

Arrival Gift Collection (new baby – brands: First Years®, Safety 1st®, Motorola®, Ugg®, Prince Lionheart®, and Summer®)

Kaleidoscope Gift Collection (children ages 4-12 – brands include Lego®, Hello Kitty®, My Pillow Pets®, Ugly Doll®, Scholastic®, and Build-a-Bear®)

For Him:

Guy Gear Gift Collection (brands like Denon®, Panasonic®, Unlisted® by Kenneth Cole®, Coleman®, Bushnell®, and Presto®)

For Her:

Personal Accents Gift Collection (necklaces, watches, bracelets, and more)

Pamper Gift Collection (brands: The Sharper Image®, Built®, Gaiam®, Conair®, and Homedics®)

Reward &/or Incentive:

Eco-Logical Gift Collection (reduce carbon footprint – brands: Pollenex®, Sprout®, Cuisinart®, Titleist®, Bissell®, and LEGACY OF CLEAN™ )

Delicious Gift Collection ( brands: The Great Midwestern Steak Co., Cuisinart®, DeLonghi®, Waring Pro®, Deni®, and Chef’s Choice®)

Omaha Steaks Gift Collection (high-quality meats and seafood, tempting side dishes, desserts, & collection of kitchen and culinary essentials)

Everyone:

Variety Gift Collection ($30-$120 – electronics, housewares, décor, and more from brands include Conair®, Kenneth Cole® Reaction®, Kodak®, Perfect Pushup®, and Unlisted® by Kenneth Cole®)

Celebrate Gift Collection  ($40 – gadgets, décor, and housewears – brands: Weight Watchers®, JVC®, Conair®, Yankee Candle®, Unlisted® by Kenneth Cole®, and Hamilton Beach®)

Unique Gift Collection ($50 – electronics, housewares, and décor, luggage and bags, and jewelry. Brands include Sensor Pedic®, Royal®, Eureka®, Conair®, and Guess®

Distinctive Gift Collection ($75 – electronics, outdoor gear, kitchen helpers, jewelry – brands: JVC®, The Sharper Image®, Nautica®, Stanley®, Reed & Barton®, and Motorola®

Treasure Gift Collection ($100 – upscale electronics, cameras, bedding, and household helpers from brands like Cuisinart®, The Sharper Image®, Bushnell®, Fossil®, Vornado®, and Michael Kors®)

Splendid Gift Collection ($150 – brands like Keurig®, Garmin®, Fossil®, Ugg®, Sauder®, and Wüstoff®.)

Luxury Gift Collection ($200 – LG®, The Sharper Image®, Michael Kors®, Yamaha®, Cuisinart®, and Ugg®)

Elite Gift Collection ($300 – brands such as iPod®, LG®, Bulova®, Breville®, Spaulding®, and Skilsaw®)

Ultimate Gift Collection ($500 – brands like iPod®, ESQ Movado®, LG®, Cub Cadet®, Bose®, and Canon®)

Luxe Royale Gift Collection ($750 – brands: Denon®, Schwinn®, Viking®, HP®, Weber®, and Canon®)

Exquisite Gift Collection ($1,000 – brands include Denon®, Canon®, Nautilus®, Bulova®, All Clad®, and DeWalt®.)

Let me know your opinion of Ribbon Gift Collections.