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10 Holiday Gift Guide Supplement of The Canadian Statesman, Wednesday, November 21,1990 Gift Ideas for That 'Hard-to-Buy-For' Person * So, you're about a enough to get an allow- ticular sport, there are Chicago Bulls', Los An- month away from Christ- ance > to kids old enough usually five to six differ- geles Raiders', and Los mas and still don't know to collect a pension, eve- ent brand names to Angeles Kings' what to get for the sports ryone is collecting cards. choose from, enthusiast in your family. Manufacturers have p ro Set, Bowman, Read on. made it very easy to buy Topps, OPeeChee, and In an attempt to help their products. Even Upper Deck are some of those who have run out of those who don t have the the more popular brands ideas on what to get their foggiest idea about who that are available. De- son, daughters' boyfriend, the teams are, or what pending on the brand, a league they play in, can pack -- in most instances look like a'knowledgeable containing 15 cards -- pro on Christmas day. can cost anywhere from Regardless of the " - 1 >K sweaters seem to be the most popular. popular. There are a wide range of styles to choose from, and the cost can be as little little or expensive as you choose. T-shirts will run in the neighborhood of $15-25, while authentic pro style jerseys retail for $45-65. For stocking stuffers, there are hundreds of difi ferent hats with team logos, logos, as well as pins, pen nants, and pencils. Most of those items will keep you under a $5 budget. If you get to the store and still can't decide, there is still one option available. Buy a gift certificate. or their son-in-law, we have compiled a list of relatively inexpensive ideas that may help. Without question the hottest selling sports items in North America these days are sports cards. From kids young sport, whether it be hockey, hockey, baseball, football, or basketball, card stores offer offer a wide variety to choose from. For any par- Xmas Card History .500 to $2.00. A pack of cards would make an excellent excellent stocking stuffer. If you want to go a little little higher in price than that, you may consider buying individual cards of players. Not only would they be a great Trimming the Tree From Page 8 The cards of the day Hallmark Cards notes then, rarely mentioned that Santa cards came Christmas. out with sayings such as Gretzky card in his roo- "The cards mainly said "Missing you" and tie year in the NHL, that things such as "Happy "Across the Miles". card would be worth any- The 50's sparked an interest interest in humor and the studio cards with funny- You've gone out and picked that special Christ- present, blit the gift may mas tree that will bring the turn out to be a wise investment. investment. Consider that if you bought a Wayne Holidays" or "Happy New Year", Mr. Jackman said. The most popular illustration illustration on the early cards was the robin. By the late 1890's and early 1900's, the style of cards started to change and they began to contain the pictures with which we are so familiar today: Santa Claus and Christmas Christmas Trees. "Santa has changed a lot since then," Mr. Jack- man said. "He was very much a product of this centuiy and commercial advertising...he advertising...he was seized on and used." During World War II, where from $750-850 on today's market. The îe hottest selling looking Santas and rein- hockey card these days is deer became popular. In the 80's the fitness craze hit the card market and Santa looked just dashing in jogging shoes and sweatsuits. Hallmark reports that traditional settings and religious cards are still popular themes today. Hallmark Cards of Canada reports that Christmas is the largest card-sending holiday and the firm expects more than 148 million cards will be exchanged this year. of the Oshawa Generals' Eric Lindros. At a mere seven dollars, you may be wise to stuff the stocking with more than one. And if you know what team is their favourite, many of the stores will sell you a full team set. A pleased to pass along a few fragrance and aura that only a real tree can provide. You've trimmed a little of the truck off the bottom and placed the tree in a stand that will hold plenty of water. water. You've made certain that your tree is away from sources of heat and where it can be seen and enjoyed by all. Now for the decorations.... decorations.... In every home there will be many favorite tree trimmings trimmings that are unpacked and nung, but you need not limit yourself to what you have stored away. The Christmas Tree Growers Association Association of Ontario is crafted ornaments such as Santa's, elves, reindeer, angels angels and snowmen. Brightly colored lights, lots of tinsel, and home-made paper snowflakes snowflakes and chains will make the younger set feel a part of You may wish to experience experience the charm of other traditions traditions from the past. Homemade Homemade cookies and dried fruit are reminders of the very first Christmas tree decorations. decorations. Other favorites in the celebrations and bring elude strings of popcorn and hnrlr fnrm momrvrma frvr v f _ -i • *1 5 1990 Upper Deck Blue Jay team set, for example, example, costs only $15. If the person for whom you are buying isn't interested interested in collecting cards, then maybe some sportswear sportswear would make the ideal gift. % suggestions to brighten up your tree this festive season. You might want to delight delight the children in your home by hanging wood- back fond memories for those who only think they are still children. The single and two-colour themes are very popular. Red or white miniature sparkling lights with coordinating coordinating or contrastini trimmings bring a special magic to the magestic green of a real Christmas tree. Decorations on the trees in the main lobby of the Provincial Provincial Legislature are hand made bows of plaid and red adorned with silk poinset- tias and white-tipped pine cones. Tiny white sparkling lights accent the red of the decorations and the green of the tree. ropes of cranberries which the whole family loves to make. Ribboned teddy bears and old-fashioned dolls might just complete the look you are after. Whatever decorations you choose for this year's tree, they are certain to bring out the wonder in your family's Christmas and spell a warm welcome for family and friends alike. 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