The season’s bes
t gifts for the art lovers in your life
Ten Thousand Villages ®
Handmade, recycled, fairly traded, natural artisan-created gifts.
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These beautiful decorative items from Goebel’s Artis Orbis ® Collectionfeature the works of Monet, Klimt, van Gogh, Renoir, Degas and Mucha. Artis Orbis (Artists of the World) is a collection of decorative ceramic objects adorned with artwork from the world’s most renowned painters.
For that art lover with a sweet tooth…
Art Bars are certified organic, Fair Trade Certified, exquisite Swiss chocolate bars that feature an art reproduction on a collectible card inside the wrapper. 10% of profits support art education. From Ithaca Fine Chocolates.
Whenever I visit a museum or art gallery I pick up postcards of favorite artworks. The Postcard Mobile lets me create my own gallery exhibition in my home. Easy to update and maintain with those little alligator clips.
Books make excellent holiday gifts, especially for art lovers.

Check out The New York Times and the TimesOnline (UK) for their critics’ picks of the best art books of 2007.
Museum Membership. Fine art fans will appreciate a membership to their favorite museum throughout the year. Most memberships include free admission, special events and other discounts. Explore MuseumSpot.com to find a museum near you.

Need more gift ideas? Try Top Christmas Gifts for Art Lovers or A Museum Store.
Of course, once you’ve purchased your gifts, you’ll want new ways to make your gifts stand out. Wrapping Up The Holidays can help.
~TAB




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