Some people are tough to find gifts for, but that’s no reason to stop spreading holiday joy. Here are a few local stops to help keep presents under everyone’s tree.
Just because everything’s supposed to be bigger in Texas doesn’t mean things get any smaller in Oklahoma. And Eskimo Joe’s at 1211 N. Commerce, suite 13, has 4X and 5X size T-shirts for $15.95. Shirts come in green, red, white black, blue and burgundy. Green military fatigue shirts and T-shirts with firefighter and police logos are available in 3X for $15.95. Regular sizes are also available.
Creative Concepts at 108 S. 10 in Davis offers hand-painted items so shoppers can customize their gifts. Purses range from $5 to $20, which includes small zipper bags to larger handbags. Creative Concepts also offers 20- by-20 inch billboards with personalized themes such as animal prints, cartoon figures, sports themes, etc. Gift givers may also bring in furniture to be hand painted for themes of their choice starting at about $50. Prices range depending on the size of the furniture.
Jimmy’s Western Wear at 32 Tiffany Plaza has a wood wick burning candle for $19.95 that emits a smell similar to a log fire. The store also offers a wide selection of Western boots, hats and jackets starting at $69.95. And there’s an after Thanksgiving sale on Friday for 10 to 20 percent off all regularly priced merchandise.
If you’re shopping for a gaming fan, head to the Living Word Bible Book and Gift store at 700 N. Commerce, to pick up Guitar Praise, the Christian version of Guitar Hero, for $99.99, which includes the game and wireless guitar control. Kids can play along to tobyMac, Skillet, Petra and Flyleaf, all Christian bands. Living Work also sells Christian DVD’s and CD’s starting at $14.95 along with teen bibles, personalized for boys or girls starting at $24.50 and Christian-themed holiday cards.
Maria’s Garden at 112 Wheeler St. SW has a Buddha Board for $33.95. The board is a design easel with a paint brush, any potential artists may paint on the surface using water and the surface turns black wherever the water touches. And as each image fades, new images are created. The store also has Table Topics, a friendly conversation game that’s great for dinner parties for $29.95. The game prompts players with questions such as: “What is your ideal birthday dinner menu?”
Therapy Center Spa at 691 12th Ave NW is offering a host of gift certificate items for a loved one who might need a break from stresses of life. Their daily specials are $40 each and each treatment is one hour long. On each day a new special is offered:
Monday is sinus, allergy, facial massage and ear candling treatment. This idea is great from someone who works in a noisy environment and must wear ear plugs at work. Tuesday there’s an hour-long reflexology treatment, which is massaging pressure points on the bottom of the feet that correspond with organs in the body to help stimulate blood flow and oxygen. A great idea for someone on their feet all day. Wednesday is the 30 minute upper body and 30 minute reflexology treatment. Thursday is an hour long full-body massage. Friday is their hour-long facial. Saturday is the full-body exfoliation and moisturizing massage.
While these specials run annually, they still make for great gift ideas. Their holiday specials are a little more expensive, but also more thorough. Their hour-long foot massage and upper body massage includes hot stones and it cost $60. The one-hour full body massage, 30-minute face treatment and 30-minute reflexology takes a total of two-hours and cost $100. They offer an exfoliation, body wrap and message with hot stones for $150 and that’s a total of three hours. It might seem a little pricey, but it’d be a great idea for mom from all her kids.
The Main Street Wine Depot at 117 E. Main St. has gift items for foods, wine and beer. Their two-foot-high-broad-iron wine rack is a perfect gift for the wine connoisseur in the family. It costs $30 and holds three to seven bottles. Their gourmet food items included a 16 oz. bottle of olive oil for $18 and a 6.5 oz. bottle of balsamic olive oil for $34. Their stuffed olives are all $9.00. The are stuffed with blue cheese, almonds, jalapeños, onions, sweet pepper or garlic. And a truly tasty treat is their liqueur cakes for $10. These come in Jamaican rum, tiramisu , lemon and amaretto . The cakes are 14 oz.
T-Nails and Waxing at 2122 A W. Broadway has gift certificates available for the holiday season. A full set of finger nails costs $25 and french-tip nails cost $30. Waxing options vary depending on the body part, but eyebrows are only $10 and legs are between $25-$40. And pedicure cost $25. They offer a wide range of colors from hot pink, fuschia, china glaze, fire engine red to blaze orange. A perfect gift for any woman.
For the men in the family Walls Bargain Center at 10 Tiffany Plaza is the place to turn. Jackets are starting at $80 and include North Face and Carhart. Under Armor and other warming gear to help keep loved ones toasty during the holidays costs between $25-$50. Officious men can enjoy the ink pen sets and desktop golf club costing $25 and up. Watches are sold for $10 to $17 and blue-tooth accessories cost between $25 and $35.
Hoping to add a personal touch to your gift giving? The Art Shop at 821 Grand Ave., has shadow memory boxes available. You can take in any type of personal memorabilia, from medals to baby clothes, seashells to photographs, and they will frame it for you. All the materials are acid free and anything can be unframed if you change your mind later. Prices vary based on the size of the item and the type of materials used.
My Hangup at 905 Grand Ave. adds a personalized pictures to everyday items. Customers can bring in their favorite image and have it turned into a puzzle for $20 and text can be added.
Photos can be placed on mugs, key chains, Christmas ornaments and mouse pads for $10 - $25. Gift certificates are also available.
