Antiques Magazine Archive, November 2024

Starting 12 November 2024, U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will strictly enforce new regulations requiring precise descriptions for goods in Air Cargo Advanced Screening (ACAS) for shipments to the U.S. or transiting via the U.S.

Shipments with vague or incomplete descriptions may face delays at the point of origin.

At this time of year it can be nigh on impossible to decide what’s best in terms of a Christmas gift for loved ones. Some of us struggle with this problem every year. It can be extremely difficult for those who seemingly have everything, or have no discernible hobbies to speak of.

Figuring out what to buy someone can turn into the nightmare before Christmas!

So if you're looking for antique and vintage Christmas gifts to delight and surprise, go no further - here are this year's recommendations from Antiques.co.uk.

Written by Gill Jones

Another Christmas is on the horizon – yet the last one seems like it was only yesterday.

That means only one thing: special Christmas gifts must be sought out for her – your wife, partner, girlfriend, mother, sister. Some find it relatively easy to think up another round of excellent gift ideas for her, but many of us aren’t quite so inspired.

So where do you start, if you’re looking for unique Christmas gift ideas for the special woman (or women?!) in your life?

If you’re reading this article, then you’re in the right place...

It can be exceedingly difficult trying to come up with gift ideas for your husband, partner, boyfriend or father at Christmas.

Often they just seem to already have everything they want already, or sometimes they don’t appear to have any particular interests to buy for (and going to the pub doesn’t really count as a ‘hobby’).

Many fathers will tell you that they just don’t need anything this year – that’s about as helpful as the two word replies they usually send to your text messages.

So what do you do? Read our seven best antique and vintage gift ideas for men this Christmas, of course!

Wondering what to buy your children for Christmas this year?

Read our seven best Christmas gift ideas for kids - and why buying an antique gift for them can make the past a GREAT present.

In this blog, we’re discovering how Advent calendars came about: the fascinating history behind advent calendars, and how they became so popular.

We’re also discussing some excellent Christmas gift ideas – and why the past really does make a great present for the people you love.

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