Bringing a traditional Texas Christmas to your friends and relatives long-distance means, of course, your annual exercise in shipping Houston Texas style!
So here are a few thoughtfully selected, sure-to-please holiday gifts you can add to your parcels that will actually make those presents a breeze to pack, and way more worry free! And since the current trend for 2016 is focused on all things artisan, handcrafted and natural, your gifts will be right in line with what's in style this Christmas! These affordable Houston treasures are sure to delight your family and friends and at the same time keep your shopping regional! Plus, they're easy-to-mail gifts that will save you time and money—and minimize that unwanted "shipping stress" you've come to dread each year!
- Music, Texas Style! No, wait! This doesn't have to mean steel guitar and twang, though it most certainly can! But there's also Texas music that's sure to please everyone on your holiday list, especially those extra-particular, music-conscious teens! Visit the folks at the locally owned, Texas-only record store Cactus Music in Houston for specific suggestions, and you'll surprise those hard-to-buy-for music lovers in your life with some hand-picked, made-in-Texas music that they will more than likely love! And, of course, nothing's easier to slip into your carefully packed holiday shipping parcel than the gift of Texas music!
- For the children on your list, you might try a popular Texas-themed, animal-motif T-shirt from Houston's trendy and artist-friendly boutique Hello-Lucky. The Texasssssssss-hissing-rattlesnake shirt or the Texas-ness armadillo T, among other great designs, are affordable andhand-screened in Houston—and nothing could be easier to ship! They also come in adult sizes and feature plenty of graphics to choose from—so grown-ups, too, can be ultra-cool and support Texas artists to boot!
- A super-shippable gift and stocking-stuffer, perfect for virtually anyone on your list—but especially for that gentleman who has everything—is Houston's unique and practical Texas-style version of the traditional snap-on keychain—crafted from authentic cow's hide complete with beautiful fur left intact! Sturdy and functional with brass hardware, this handmade and handy fob comes in an array of natural-color choices! It's an affordable but one-of-a-kind, fun-yet-practical gift that will remind your loved ones every day of the incredible resourcefulness and artistry of Texans! Just like the T-shirts above, these keychains are also from Hello-Lucky, and they're made exclusively by hand in Houston!
- For a gift that's, again, perfect for anyone, but is especially likely to please the women and girls you're shopping for this season, there's yet another popular Houston boutique, called Sparrow and the Nest, which offers the ultimate in easy-to-pack gifting: their beautifully crafted and fragrant Peppermint Chunk Soap! Hand-made yet affordable, not only will this exquisite soap be delightfully easy to ship, but it will likely make your entire Christmas parcel smell absolutely divine!
- Lastly is a gift idea from Houston’s fine-art one-stop, the highly regarded Village Frame Gallery! What’s interesting is, although these one-of-a-kind keepsakes aren’t actually made in Texas, the designing artist’s name is, quite coincidentally, Houston! We’re talking about Atlanta artist extraordinaire Houston Llew and his gorgeous, quotation-embossed copper panels, hand-painted with exquisitely colored, kiln-fired molten-glass designs—and very-shippably-sized at just over 5 x 8 inches! Village Frame Gallery is an authorized dealer of these very special treasures, aptly and poetically dubbed Spiritiles. A higher-end, lifetime-keepsake gift that’s still affordable, these incredible tiles will be a hit with absolutely everyone on your list! Village Frame Gallery has plenty more to offer, too, plus they frame, of course, and giftwrap!
So you see, these easy-to-pack gifts are every bit as trendy and unique as some of the season's more fragile and unwieldy offerings—and they're also super-affordable and sure to delight that special recipient! There's nothing your family and friends will love more than opening up a big box of Houston at holiday time, no matter where they may be! Your parcel will be the highlight of the season.
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