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We're frequently asked for ideas for suitable hostess gifts for different occasions and thought this was an ideal time to give suggestions in different price categories. Since many people are making a special effort to make their homes especially warm and welcoming this year, the list should be most helpful. We were delighted with the wonderful selection offered by area retailers.
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Shipping Center - oversized chocolate kisses in three fruity flavors
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$ 2.25 ea.
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Mail Boxes, Etc. - gift-wrapping service
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$ 2.50 and up
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The Bird Place - suet cakes or a bag of birdseed for winter feeding of birds
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$ 3.00-
$8.00
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The Scandinavian Country Shop - Scandinavian holiday napkins; tile trivets
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$ 5.00,
$9.00
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French Country Home Store by Rose Ann Humphrey - Quimper tins made in France
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$ 6.00
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Long Ago & Far Away - small balsam pillow for warm winter fragrance
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$ 6.50
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Skier's Edge - "Sling Thing"- a ski-boot carrier
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$ 8.00
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Union Street Mercantile - tasty jar of peanut butter with vanilla, cinnamon, or honey
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$ 8.50
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The Chocolate Barn - one pound of their famous fudge
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$ 8.95
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Vermont Presence - set of six patriotic cork-bottomed coasters in a keeping box
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$ 9.95
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Norman Rockwell - 8 oz. mug with Norman Rockwell painting
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$10.00
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Manchester Footwear - winter water proof shoe care products
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$10.00
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Susan Sargent Home - opaque glass bowls, plates, and chargers in vivid colors
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$ 9.00-
$22.00 ea.
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The Magic Sleigh - European and American hand-made ornaments
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$10.00-
$25.00
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The Drawing Room - set of 25 elegant note cards in a lovely keeping box
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$11.95,
$13.95
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Anichini Company Store - imported Italian linen hand towels
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$12.00 and up
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Vermont Kitchen Supply - a stainless steel microplane grater and zester
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$12.95
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Manchester Footwear - SmartWool socks
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$13.95-
$17.95
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The Bird Place - "Plant Pet" a bird moisture sensor that tweets gently when plant is dry
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$14.95
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Bennington Furniture - a variety of country collectibles
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$15.00 and up
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Vermont Made Furniture - Vermont-made maple salad servers in three different stains
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$15.95
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Bogossian & Weil Interiors - box of potpourri with bird's nest and robin's eggs
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$16.00
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The Women's Golf Catalog - bridge card set
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$16.00
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The Scandinavian Country Shop - holiday table runners
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$16.00 and up
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Yves Delorme~Palais Royal - "Beautiful Napkins" a book on the art of napkin folding
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$17.95
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Now & Forever - 4"-square, hand-painted wall plaques in several themes
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$18.00
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Vermont Presence - 1,000-piece and 1,500-piece puzzles of winter scenes
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$18.75,
$23.75
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Overland - poodle chenille gloves in five colors
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$19.00
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Long Ago & Far Away - set of four sandstone coasters in several themes
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$19.95
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Manchester Sports Shop - His and Her ski hats
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$19.95 ea.
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Bogossian & Weil Interiors - wine glass charms (to differentiate guests' glasses)
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$20.00
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Shipping Center - gift basket of 2 jars of jam and 2 packages of bread-making mixes
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$24.00
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Nina - 14-karat gold "snowflake" pendant made for Nina, handcut in the diamond cut
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$25.00
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Union Street Mercantile - Cucumber, Linden Flower, or Honey Vanilla body powder
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$25.00
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The AlpacArt Studio - Alpaca scarves and gloves
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$25.00-
$50.00
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The Chocolate Barn - a gift basket of Vermont specialty foods and sweets
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$25.00-
$50.00
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The Clift Collection - necklace and earrings
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$25.00-
$50.00
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Christmas Days - European glass ornaments
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$25.00 and up
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Silverado- glass and steel wall vase for indoor/outdoor use
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$34.00
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Anichini Company Store - Italian merino wool scarves
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$46.00
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Yves Delorme~Palais Royal - dusting powder in an elegant glass and silver shaker
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$28.00
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Herdsmen Leathers - Polarteca fleece neck warmers in different designs
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$28.00-
$34.00
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The Old Game Store - stone-carved, tic-tac-toe set in golf and other themes
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$28.95
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Overland - poodle chenille scarf
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$29.00
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Vermont Presence - "Snow People" music box
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$29.95
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Northshire Bookstore - "Back to the Table" - A Reunion of Food & Family
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$29.95
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EigerÒBike.Board.Skate - Burton snowboard bag to hold boots and binding
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$30.00
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Versace Company Store - Rosenthal china Christmas bell
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$30.00
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The Drawing Room - "Menus & Music" a boxed set of a cookbook and CD
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$31.95
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Wooden Rooster Carved Signs - whimsical animal doorstops
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$32.00
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Norman Rockwell - 8" display plate with Norman Rockwell painting
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$35.00
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William Laberge Cabinetmaker - cherry Shaker peg rack
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$35.00
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Leaves of Gold - 14K gold hoop earrings with gemstone drops
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$35.00-
$40.00
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Drew Ann Dunigan Jewelry Studio - stone tear-drop gold earrings with 18-karat wires
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$38.00-
$48.00
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The Women's Golf Catalog - golf-theme pewter sculptured wine stopper
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$38.95
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EigerÒBike.Board.Skate -snowboard or ski tuning kit
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$50.00
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The Magic Sleigh - European and American hand-made collectible Santas
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$50.00 and up
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Now & Forever - hand-crafted, hand-painted whimsical steel candle holders
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$50.00 and up
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Wooden Rooster Carved Signs - decorative accent folk art birds, roosters, and animals
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$50.00 and up
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Silverado - sterling animal-link bracelets in a variety of choices
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$50.00-
$60.00
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Susan Sargent Home - silk and organza or applique accent pillows
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$50.00-
$80.00
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Vermont Made Furniture - varigated wood bread boards in various sizes
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$50.00-
$75.00
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The AlpacArt Studio - Alpaca-made stuffed bears and bunnies
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$50.00-
$100.00
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Harris Goldsmith & Fine Art - two-tone sterling silver and 14K gold bracelet
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$54.00
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Northshire Bookstore - "At Home with Carolyne Roehm" - menus and recipes
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$60.00
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Manchester Sports Shop - Woolrich throw blanket
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$60.00-
$100.00
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Versace Company Store - sterling wine charger
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$65.00
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Christmas Days - Willie Raye, molded resin folk art Santas and snowmen
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$65.00-
$90.00
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Skier's Edge - a boot drier
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$69.00
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Sports 'n Tyme - personalized bird houses
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$70.00
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The Old Game Store - Whimsy & Morals, hand-carved set of dominoes in presentation box
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$72.00
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Herdsmen Leathers - velvet textured silk and rayon scarf
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$75.00
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French Country Home Store by Rose Ann Humphrey - handmade decoupage plate
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$75.00
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Petticoat Junction Horse and Carriage, LLC - a private sleigh ride for two
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$75.00
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Vermont Kitchen Supply - Le Creuset enamel on cast iron cooking/baking/serving piece
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$75.00
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The Clift Collection - silk or chenille scarf by Christian Fischbacher
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$78.00-
$90.00
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Harris Goldsmith & Fine Art - sterling silver bangle bracelets
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$94.00
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Drew Ann Dunigan Jewelry Studio - sterling silver tracery charm key ring
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$95.00 |
