"Thank You" Gift for Acquaintances I Don't Know Well

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on the west coast and there seems to be an understanding that Glassybaby votive holders are the go-to gift in this kind of situation. I'm not sure if they're even a thing outside of our area?

They're neutral, impersonal, expensive, not food, and go with pretty much everyone's decor. Everyone where we live knows what they are and so they're almost used as a currency. I get them for my friends and family back East and even my mom, who is downsizing, really enjoys them because they are simple and she can rotate out the colors seasonally.

www.glassybaby.com

So....I'm surprised by this one.... (not the ones above).

Me too. Votive holders are actually popular and $60 for each?

[Anonymous]

Harry & David

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on the west coast and there seems to be an understanding that Glassybaby votive holders are the go-to gift in this kind of situation. I'm not sure if they're even a thing outside of our area?

They're neutral, impersonal, expensive, not food, and go with pretty much everyone's decor. Everyone where we live knows what they are and so they're almost used as a currency. I get them for my friends and family back East and even my mom, who is downsizing, really enjoys them because they are simple and she can rotate out the colors seasonally.

www.glassybaby.com

So....I'm surprised by this one.... (not the ones above).

Me too. Votive holders are actually popular and $60 for each?

I always see these advertised in the New Yorker and i didn’t think anyone actually bought them! I thought it was someone’s vanity project or something. I mean what a weird thing to buy.

[Anonymous]

I cannot imagine what I’d do with a huge basket of olive oil. My one $10 bottle lasts me most of the year!

I vote flowers and a restaurant gift card.

[Anonymous]

Look at Zingermans

[Anonymous]

Flowers plus a gift card to their local bookstore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on the west coast and there seems to be an understanding that Glassybaby votive holders are the go-to gift in this kind of situation. I'm not sure if they're even a thing outside of our area?

They're neutral, impersonal, expensive, not food, and go with pretty much everyone's decor. Everyone where we live knows what they are and so they're almost used as a currency. I get them for my friends and family back East and even my mom, who is downsizing, really enjoys them because they are simple and she can rotate out the colors seasonally.

www.glassybaby.com

So....I'm surprised by this one.... (not the ones above).

Me too. Votive holders are actually popular and $60 for each?

I always see these advertised in the New Yorker and i didn’t think anyone actually bought them! I thought it was someone’s vanity project or something. I mean what a weird thing to buy.

Part of me wonders if this recommendation was by was someone vested in that company?

[Anonymous]

I prefer balsamic / fruit vinegar samplers to olive oil samplers, personally. Lots of small sample bottles beat bigger bottles. I use them to make salad dressings.

Jam samplers are also good, as are flavored maple syrup samplers. Basically, flavored condiments that last a long time in the pantry are my vote.

[Anonymous]

How about a gift card to WF?

[Anonymous]

Maybe a gold belly gift card?

[Anonymous]

Flowers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We live on the west coast and there seems to be an understanding that Glassybaby votive holders are the go-to gift in this kind of situation. I'm not sure if they're even a thing outside of our area?

They're neutral, impersonal, expensive, not food, and go with pretty much everyone's decor. Everyone where we live knows what they are and so they're almost used as a currency. I get them for my friends and family back East and even my mom, who is downsizing, really enjoys them because they are simple and she can rotate out the colors seasonally.

www.glassybaby.com

So....I'm surprised by this one.... (not the ones above).

Me too. Votive holders are actually popular and $60 for each?

I always see these advertised in the New Yorker and i didn’t think anyone actually bought them! I thought it was someone’s vanity project or something. I mean what a weird thing to buy.

I love the idea of these being like a currency...that there are big increment smells and little increment smells. Like Pina Colada Vacation divides up into Basic Vanilla and Upside-Down Pineapple Cake SAHM. Or that they circulate like currency.

[Anonymous]

I would say flowers or maybe an Edible Arrangement.

[Anonymous]

Agree with flowers. Or something unique that represents your city, if you have something like that.