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Let's Explore
Helping With Your Holiday Shopping
(Plus A Few Quick Holiday Trends To Ponder)
The tradition of "Gift Giving" was very popular among the Victorians.
First gifts were handmade, and then as time went on they were store bought.
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When you go to the mall it could take all day and maybe you could accomplish
to buy one or two small gifts. Why not make it easy on yourself
(not to mention your feet) and do all your shopping in just a few stores!
We want to suggest a few wonderful shops that have unique gifts including antiques,
collectables, jewelry, glass ware, holiday decorations etc....
These shops have not only have great gifts to purchase, but have the personal
service to make your Holiday shopping a breeze!!!
We will show you in this issue ways to use the products available in our
"Gift Shop" such as
the embossers.....so why not take a quick look.
One other great gift in our shop is our new Venetian Glass Wax Seals.
These are created in Italy and make very unique and useful gift.
Not to mention they look great on a desk!
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Let's start with Betty Gallagher Antiques, Inc., 266 East Broad Street, Westfield, NJ,
they carry a vast array of interesting antique jewelry and collectables.
Whether you are looking for a diamond piece of jewelry or just a gold band Betty
Gallagher's is sure to meet your gift giving needs.
Betty and Reni are very knowledgeable regarding antiques and are sure to be
able to answer your questions.
Stop by and say hello to Reni, who is Betty's associate and the writes the very
interesting column in our magazine "Ask Reni".
You will leave Betty Gallagher's with more knowedge of antiques and
a sense of accomplishment. Remember to pick out a little something for yourself!
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We would like to also suggest, Backroom Antiques, 26 Prospect St., Westfield, NJ.
The shops emphasis is on Victoriana.
You can select from antique to new jewelry pieces.
Victoria Priscoe-Spurr, the proprietor, always has a very wide variety of
Steinbach nutcrackers for your Holiday gift giving.
There is a wonderful variety of Snowmen and Santa Clauses that would make very
elegant decorations in anyone's home.
The ornaments for sale in the store are sure to become family treasures
on your tree year after year.
There is such a wide variety of merchandise to choose from you may need help
carrying your packages!
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TRENDS FOR HOLIDAY 2000.......
1. Personalization......anything personalized is hot!!!
2. Snowmen..............designs, statues etc...still going strong!!!
3. Books.............a good read will always be appreciated!!!
4. Antiques.......anything old is new again!!!
Happy Shopping!
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