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Top 10 Christmas Gifts 2011

Jim — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:51:27 +0000

Here’s a selection of the top 10 personalised gifts available for 2011. Like last year the personalised drink gifts are expected to be big sellers, along with original newspapers, engraved gifts and the ever faithful personalised club football book.

1. Personalised French Red Wine

What makes this a special gift for Christmas is the well-made labels. Each one has had a lot of care lavished on it’s design. We think this is a gift to share!

We Say “We love wine and this is a wonderfully designed gift, perfect for birthdays too!”

See Personalised French Red Wine

Other Gifts in this range

Personalised White Wine

Personalised Cava

Personalised Champagne

2. Football Club Book

These books are fabulous as they are packed with history and drama told in newspaper reportage and illustrated with dramatic press photography. There are 3 cover options, linen-effect, leatherette and leather. Spend a little extra and gold emboss the name of the recipient on the cover.

Over 50 English, Scottish and Welsh football clubs

We Say “Go for a gold embossed leather edition and make an impression. A football fan’s dream gift.”

See Personalised Football Club Books

More Christmas Football Book Gifts

Children’s Personalised Story Book

England Football Book

3. Spoof Newspapers and Magazines

What makes this gift a must is you can upload a picture (on most of the newspapers) and you personalise the story with the name of the person receiving the gift. There are lots to choose from including ‘Prime Minister’ for the newspaper and ‘Pucker’ a Lad’s Mag title.

We Say “A framed version is bound to go down well and be shown off to friends and family.”

See Spoof Newspapers & Magazines

Top Spoof Gifts

Spoof Football Newspapers

Top Spoof Magazines

Lad’s Mag ‘Pucker’

4. Beano Personalised Gifts

Here’s a whole collection of the best cartoon character ever, so if your loved one is a fan he or she is going to be very happy this Christmas.

We Say “Denis The Menace? I love Dennis the Menace…and Gnasher.”

See Beano Personalised Gifts

Beano Gift Recommendation

Beano Calendar

5. Personalised Malt Whisky

This malt is from a well known Speyside distillery. It’s very drinkable. Just add a name for a special gift. Lots of beautifully designed labels to choose from.

We Say “We all love a tipple. It’s the season of goodwill after all and you get a lovely bottle to keep.”

See Personalised Whisky Gift

Christmas Spirit Gifts

Blended Whisky

Top Branded Drink

Vodka

6. Original Newspapers

I’m fascinated by newspaper adverts from yesteryear, the cost of butter in 1961. The sport section is another boon for those that love a bit of nostalgia. Who knows what memories will come back from such a snapshot of history. Buy one from their date of birth or a special landmark event.

We Say ” Newspapers are unique, moments of history captured. A snapshot of when we were young. Therefore great for anyone you know that loves nostalgia. Each newspaper comes with a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ (personalise with a name and a message).”

Choose your newspaper gift date here

7. Name in Image Calendar

Each month your loved one will have their name inserted into a colourful image. The A3 version in this range is the perfect gift that will last all year and is fun to show off every month to family and friends.

We Say “Even in a digital age a good old fashioned printed calendar is a gift everyone enjoys at Christmas. Check out the 3 for the price of 2 deal!”

See all Personalised Calendar Gift Ideas

Christmas Calendar Gift Picks

Golf

Football

Cats

8. Personalised Mugs

We all use a mug every day and what better than to celebrate something you like, for example sport or a soap opera and have your name printed on a sturdy mug along with your preference for beverage, milk and sugar (not all options are available on all mugs).

We Say “Give the ‘Corrie’ Street fan a gift to remember.’”

See Personalised Mugs

Top Personalised Mugs for Christmas

Sports Mugs

Love Mugs

Coronation Street Mugs

9. Engraved Gifts

An engraved gift is a mite expensive but you do get a lot for your money. Choose from a vast range at Gone Digging. Everything from money boxes, to cufflinks and from charm bracelets to silver drink flasks.

We Say “There is something permanent about an engraved gift and it shows a commitment and says a lot about the giver!”

See Engraved Gifts

Top Engraved Gifts for Christmas

Crystal Champagne Flutes

Engraved Pewter Tankard

Engraved Silver Yo-Yo

10. Personalised Sports Books

Apart from the food and the drink, the TV repeats and a hokey film, Christmas for a sports fan is tucking into a lavish book about the appropriate sport. For me that’s rugby but there is a whole range of sports books that come personalised (gold embossing on the cover) and in a range of cover options to suit all pockets.

We Say “There is a lot of time between eating at Christmas! Here’s a brilliant way for a sports fan to fill the gap with a cup of tea.”

See Personalised Sports Book Gifts

Top Personalised Sports Books

Cricket (International)

Golf (Ryder Cup)

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Top 10 Christmas Gifts 2011

Anniversary Historic Newspaper Gift

Jim — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:30:24 +0000

Anniversary Gift Idea in 5 Words:

History, Date of Choice, Memory

An Anniversary gift should be fun shouldn’t it? An original newspaper from the date of the wedding is an ideal gift to share.

Find The Date and Personalise

Historic Newspapers is a gift site that specialises in personalised newspaper gifts and keeps a vast archive of original newspapers of every title published in the UK. They are perfect for a couple that want to reminisce about their time together and each one comes with a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ that you can add names and a message.

Which newspaper does the happy couple like to read? Is it the same one?

Gift Highlights:-

Choice of gift boxes
Choice of Newspaper
Choice of Date
Personalised Certificate of Authenticity

Treasure Chest of Memories

Imagine the happy couple sharing their anniversary newspaper and having their memories nudged. Most of the newspapers contain old world charm in the shape of adverts for fashion and long lost famous and famous for a day names.

These newspaper gifts really are perfect for landmark anniversary (and I would say perfect for the 1^st anniversary, ‘paper’) like 10^th (tin) 25^th (silver) 40^th (Ruby), 50^th golden, 60^th (diamond).

You can even get the newspaper framed for that added touch or purchase more than one paper for a book or several in a Luxury Presentation Folder.

See the Newspaper Gift Box Choices Here

The Not More Socks Top 10 Wedding Anniversary Gifts, click here

Jim Says “You’ll lose them for ages as they immerse themselves in pure nostalgia.”

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Anniversary Historic Newspaper Gift

Original Newspaper for Dad’s Day

Jim — Fri, 27 May 2011 11:30:45 +0000

Original Newspaper in 3 Words:

Personalised, Authentic, Historic

My Dad loved his original copy of the Times. It’s such an historic and nostalgic gift that shows you care.

Personalised for Dad’s Day

All these original newspapers come with a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ that you can add a personal message.

Gift Pack Options:-

Blue Gift Box
Premium Gift Box
Luxury Presentation Folder
Picture Frame
Newspaper Book

Dad You Made History

This is a gift that shows you care. Dad can sit back with a cuppa and enjoy his place in history. Reading an old newspaper will bring back memories. Each one is an original snapshot on a day in history your Dad was part of. Imagine him recalling where he came from and his very personal memories of his family.

See Original Newspaper Gifts Here

See the Notmoresocks Top 10 Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

See all our Fathers Day gift reviews here

See our Top 10 Experience Days for Dad here

Jim Says “A little bit of history goes a long way for a Dad.”

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Original Newspaper for Dad’s Day

Christmas Presents for Grandparents

Jim — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:30:57 +0000

Christmas Presents for Grandparents in 5 Words:

History, Original, Nostalgia, Spoof, Wine

Are you looking for some memorable Christmas gift ideas for your granddad or granny? Read our top gift picks…

Historic Newspaper Books

Let your grandparents feast on history with a Historic Newspaper book One of the most popular lines on the GoneDigging web site. Check out the very reasonably priced Decade Books each commemorates a chosen decade with over 100 stories, carefully reproduced from the Daily Mirror of the period.

See Historic Newspaper Books Gifts

Family History Gift Pack

Let your grandparents discover the history of their family name. They just complete the enclosed registration card to receive their own ornate personalised A4 certificate detailing the history of their family name.

Family History Gift Pack

Original Newspapers

Perhaps your grandparents would like to reminisce about the changing world. An original newspaper is a unique present that could unlock memories of the time they came into the world. Every one of these from Historic Newspapers comes with a ‘Certificate of Authenticity.’

See Original Newspaper Dates

Spoof Grandparents

Create a spoof newspaper or magazine cover featuring a grandparent. Add your granddad or grannies details and a photo for a fun gift with great impact. There are dozens of themes to choose from including gardening, next prime minister and sport.

See Spoof Newspapers and Magazines

Personalised Wine and Spirits

Dozens of label designs to choose from, to suit all tastes and personalised with any name, a message and a significant year. Each bottle can be purchased on its own or in a beautiful gift box.

See Personalised Wine and Spirit Gifts

Jim Says “Grandparents are great. Spoil them while you can.”

See a list of personalised Christmas gift ideas for 2010

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Christmas Presents for Grandparents

Nostalgic Gifts for Dad

Jim — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:28:29 +0000

Nostalgic Father’s Day Gifts in 5 Words

Newspaper, Steam, Family, History, House

Could you say your Dad is into old things? Does he like nostalgia? Then here’s a selection of nostalgic Father’s Day gifts…

Original Dad

Get Dad an original newspaper from his date of birth or his wedding day and you’ll open up a treasure chest of memories. I happen to know that Historic Newspapers check and iron every original (and certified) newspaper they send.

Historic Newspapers

Steam Junkie

Has your Dad every reminisced or craved for the genteel age of steam? Then book him on a steam train experience. All of these ones from GoneDigging depart from London stations and include a souvenir DVD.

Steam Train Experience

Family History

Let Dad discover and enjoy the history of his last name. This present includes a small booklet that traces family history. Dad or you will have to send off a registration card and by return you will receive an A4 certificate detailing the history of his name.

Family History

House History

This made-to-order document presents Ordnance Survey map extracts centred on Dad’s house. The date range of the maps is circa 1860 – 1960. Just enter Dad’s House name/number, his street name and post code and the web site will take care of everything else.

My House History Portfolio

Jim Says “I love old newspapers and you’ll find me reading all the old ads and wondering where to get 5 shillings.”

See all the Nostalgic Gifts on GoneDigging

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Nostalgic Gifts for Dad

Personalised Gifts – Pick and Mix

Jim — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:03:32 +0000

Pick a unique and unusual gift combination with the GoneDigging Pick and Mix personalised gift feature…

Pick and Mix Gifts in 5 Words

Wines, Spirits, Newspapers, Flowers, Mixed

Gift Mixer

I bet you like to find presents that are unusual; me too. This is why when a feature on a web site allows you to combine more than one unusual gift it’s worth talking about. GoneDigging for personalised gifts has a reputation for producing lots of unusual gift ranges custom made for the recipient. The Pick and Mix Gift Box allows you to add great combinations of presents.

Current Personalised Gift Mix

Currently the GoneDigging web site is offering you the ability to combine the following:-

Personalised Wine & Spirits
Original Newspapers
Top branded vintage wines & spirits
Flowers

How does it work Jim?

I’m glad you asked me that. All you have to do is click on what interests you and the web site adds it to a ‘Gift Box’ where you see pictures of your choices added as you go along: very simply stuff and a joy to use.

Gift Buying Advantage

Beautiful luxury satin lined gift box
Unique gift combinations
Pick and Mix feature saves money

Gift Mixing is the Future

At the moment the full range of GoneDigging gifts is not available but I know they will be adding all sorts of gifts like cigars at a later date so check out GoneDigging every so often or read the notmoresocks.com blog.

Jim Says “It’s a winning idea which is only going to get better as more gift ideas are added to the feature.”

See how the Pick and Mix Gift selector works.

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Personalised Gifts – Pick and Mix

Mother’s Day Milestone Gift

Jim — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:00:38 +0000

Has your Mum been a Mum for 25, 30, 50 years? Then buy a milestone gift such as an original newspaper…

Mother’s Day Personalised Book in 5 Words

Original, Memorable, Nostalgic, Fun, Commemorative

Mum Forever

Mums should be cherished the longer they are mums; don’t you agree? A perfect gift for one of the milestone years of motherhood is an original newspaper from GoneDigging for personalised gifts. You get to choose from a variety of different gift pack options plus every one comes with a ‘Certificate of Authenticity’ for peace of mind.

Mum’s History

Your Mum was around a long time before you popped into the world. Do you want Mum to feel appreciated? Have you read an old newspaper? Don’t you instantly get a sense of your history and place in the world? Well give Mum some memories and help her recall the years she has brought you up or the year you were born. What was it like then for her (and Dad).

Original Newspaper Pack Options

Blue Gift Box
Premium Gift Box (green with a textured finish)
Luxury Presentation Folder
Picture Frame
This is your Life Folder (for a very special Mother’s Day)
Anniversary Folder
Newspaper Book

Jim Says “I wouldn’t buy an original newspaper as a gift for just any Mother’s Day but for a significant milestone Mother’s Day it’s perfect to help Mum recall her years looking after me.”

Top 10 Mother’s Day Gifts

Visit our list of the top 10 gifts for Mother’s Day here.

Have a Gander at out Gifts Gallery for Mother’s Day

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Mother’s Day Milestone Gift

Personalised Christmas Gifts for Teachers

Jim — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:34:55 +0000

So you like teacher don’t you? You want to give them something to remember you by. Here are a few teacher gift ideas…

Teacher Gifts in 5 Words

Magazine, Newspaper, Spoofs, Chav, Fun

Picture Teacher

When we’re asked to recommend a gift specifically for a teacher we usually suggest the spoof newspaper and magazine gift range from GoneDigging. You can go for a fun one like ‘New Prime Minister’ spoof gift and add a picture and personalise part of the story with names, ages and locations. Then you simply select one of the frames or even a book.

See Spoof Newspapers

See Spoof Magazines

Original Newspaper

Which day did they join the school? Here’s a neat idea, an original newspaper from that date. This milestone newspaper gift comes in a range of packs. Have a look at newspaper gifts on Historic Newspapers and check which newspapers are available for that day.

See Original Newspaper Gifts

Chav Choice

Looking for a fun gift? Turn teacher into a Chav with this light-hearted gift pack from GoneDigging.

See Chav Gift

Jim Says “My mum was a teacher and although she would deny it I know she’d have loved a spoof magazine cover gift, most likely the cooking one.”

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Personalised Christmas Gifts for Teachers

3 Top Selling Personalised Gifts for Christmas

Jim — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:37:14 +0000

Do you want to give gifts this Christmas that are unique, fun and sure to be appreciated? Here’s our top 3…

Personalised Gifts in 5 Words

Red, Read, Footy, And, Merry

1. Personalised Red Wine

I love bottle shaped gifts. I like to anticipate what is it a bottle of? Is it my favourite wine? Is it a new but decent wine? If you know they like a slurp or two over Christmas but are unsure exactly what to buy then go for a decent bottle with some personalisation. GoneDigging have a wide range of fun, beautifully executed labels that you can easily personalise with a name, a year and a message.

Give a Personalised French Red Wine gift this Christmas.

2. Personalised Football Book

I enjoy football but I’m not a big fan. I do have friends that go on about their footboy side and I know they’ll love this gift; ideal for anyone that has followed a club for a long time and sure to hit all the right buttons. A personalised football book is a gift that will be cherished for years to come. This range from GoneDigging has over 50 clubs. We love the Gold Embossing option so you can add a name to the front cover. Comes in three different covers:-

Standard
Premium Leatherette
Luxury Leather

3. Original Newspapers

How can an original newspaper be personal? Well after you pick a significant date, a newspaper title they enjoy reading and then a gift pack; you can enter a name and a message on a ‘Certificate of Authenticity.’ You get something obviously personalised and highly personal as a gift newspaper is sure to bring back real memories.
Have a look for an original newspaper gift date here.

Jim Says “Christmas is about giving something personal and all these gifts have that quality.”

Further Christmas Gift Ideas

Read the notmoresocks guide to the top 10 Christmas gifts

Looking for Reasonably Priced Christmas Presents?

Check out our Top Ten Gift Ideas Under £15

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3 Top Selling Personalised Gifts for Christmas

Christmas Gifts for Mum – Part III

Jim — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:05:16 +0000

We only have one Mum. She’s an original. Celebrate Mum this Christmas with an original newspaper gift…

Original Newspaper Gift in 5 Words

History, Original, Certified, Personalised, Unique

Gift Check List

Is this present rare? Yes
Will it make Mum’s Christmas? There’s a good chance.
Are the newspapers real? Yes and certified.

The Original Mum

When was Mum born? Does she ever talk about growing up and what the world was like? A newspaper from her day of birth or from any birthday or perhaps when she moved into the family home.

Further Christmas Gift Ideas

Read the notmoresocks guide to the top 10 gifts this Christmas

Small Ads Big Fun

I love old newspapers, especially ones from the time I was growing up. I particularly enjoy reading the small ads and discovering long forgotten goods and strange prices. I bet if you Mum is anything like mine she’ll be reminiscing about the fashion of the day and how much food cost ‘in those days.’

Real and Personal

All the newspapers from Historic Newspapers are certified as original and allow you to put Mum’s name on; I also know that every newspaper is checked before dispatch and even ironed!

Jim Says “A gift idea for Mum that will make her smile and celebrate being a Mum this Christmas.”

Other Newspaper Gift Ideas

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Christmas Gifts for Mum – Part III