Roses, chocolate, and heart-shaped greeting cards are popular gifts of endearment exchanged on St. Valentine’s Day, which will fall this year on Sunday, February 14th. Alas, roses wither and sweets turn to tummy fat, and even the glossy red valentine cards are lost or tossed. The Toe River Arts Council gift shops, fortunately, offer a variety of affordable gifts that convey the message of Valentine’s love as clearly as those little heart candies that read "BE MINE" or "LUV ME." Affordable gifts at TRAC can be cherished through the years as mementos of Valentine’s Day 2010. Here are some suggestions.
For the men, TRAC gift shops offer attractive, one-of-a-kind coffee mugs priced from $10.00 up. A miniature sculpture or comical nightlight by John Richards will keep the giver’s image in memory. Men will also appreciate moderately priced landscape paintings by TRAC artists such as Germaine Galjour and Martha Pike. Women will find it hard to say “no” to the gift of a sexy red scarf, a handbag, or especially jewelry, the latter a TRAC specialty. Earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and pins and brooches come in all sizes, shapes, media, and prices. Precious and semi-precious gems adorn fittings that are non allergenic. Our knowledgeable staff, many of them artists themselves, will help in making the selections and gift wrap the presents. So consider accompanying that bouquet of long-stem roses or that golden box of luscious chocolate with a handmade work of art produced in the Toe River Valley.
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