When I was a child, I could never find my name on anything in the stores. And I mean that literally – the first time I remember finding an item with my name on it, I was 17 and a senior in high school, about a month before graduation. That isn’t to say that I didn’t have anything personalized – there were some handmade items, such as a pillowcase from my aunt, and a few special-ordered Christmas tree ornaments.
With so much shopping being done online now, special ordering is a lot easier, but personalized gifts still feel special. And at it happens, I have a few customizable items over on Zazzle that just might make the perfect present for the right person. You can see them all in the collection linked here, but I will highlight a few down below.
First, I have some journals. Well, spiral notebooks – depending on the options you choose, they could also be planners or sketchbooks or something entirely different. The For (Insert Name)’s Eyes Only variety only comes in purple at this point in time, but I would like to add other options in the future. And for both journals, you can customize just the name or put in entirely new text.
Next up are tote bags. These are fairly common giveaway items, so maybe you already have a few lying around. But instead of having one with some company’s name on it, you can get one with your initial or name.
If you’re in the market for a ping pong or pickleball paddle, you might be in luck- I only have the one style for each of them, but there are a few colors available. You can’t tell it from these pictures, but the back of each paddle has an art deco-inspired diamond design – unless you opt for the plain black or plain red back on the ping pong paddle. Oh, and the pickleball ones are approved by USA Pickleball, which I am guessing means they’re good to use in official competitions in the United States.
So far I’ve shown different designs on the same product, different designs on similar products, and the same design on different products. So now, for my last set, I will show you different designs on different products. What they do have in common is that they feature a single-letter monogram inside concentric geometric shapes. First is a pillar candle, available in three sizes with burn lengths ranging from 40 to 80 hours. The next is a brass wax seal stamp on a wooden handle, with wax beads in a variety of colors also available for purchase,
The collection also includes water bottles, recipe books (you have to add the recipes yourself), aprons, teddy bears, phone cases and chargers, laptop cases, and coasters. If you want to check those out, head on over to my collection on Zazzle.