With an abundance of people you need to give gifts to, where do you tend to begin in your mission to ensure you’ve got everyone presents before the deadline that is Christmas? Do you plan immediately after the Christmas before? By adopting a savvy nature and snapping up post-Christmas deals such as bundles of designer socks, candles, bath sets, and makeup bags. Or do you plan a few months before Christmas by surreptitiously probing those you intend to give gifts too? By asking questions about things like their collectibles or floral arrangements to try and fill the void of your Christmas hunting agenda. While secretly noting down any opportunity where a gift from you might fit into their lives to offer them something fun or useful. Or, perhaps you’re a last-minute frantic gift giver, herding the shops a few days before Christmas with all the other last minute lauras in hope there are still some good gifts left.
Whatever your shopping style, there is a gift-giving proposal that could be a viable option if you’re stuck for ideas. It’s a gift that doubles up as an investment for the person who receives the present, thus the title ‘the Christmas gifts that could keep giving.’ Below are a few suggestions you may wish to ponder in consideration of your loved ones, with a scope of ideas to suit different age ranges and interests. To mop up any preconceptions that the following suggestions will include boring finance jargon because of the connection with the word investment, this isn’t the case. Most of these gifts can be wrapped, can be viewed, touched or even read with the added prospect of the individual benefiting from reaping the rewards later on. Let’s take a look-see.
Contemporary Art
Investing in new and up and coming art pieces for your family, friends, and co-workers is not only a thoughtful gift that they can hang on the wall to enhance their interior or enchant the viewer. Or It may also have the potential to sell for a lot more than it’s worth at the moment in years to come. In historical terms, this shall most likely be when the artist has passed, like Van Gogh, but it’s worth a shot because it’s a thoughtful plus if you are purchasing from a new artist it’s not likely to be overly priced. If you are interested in art yourself, you may take joy in curating a selection of pieces you think will be fitting for different people who are important to you.
Better yet if you have a talent for drawing and/or painting you may even decide to create your own pieces tailored to different people as a unique Christmas gift. Alternatively, you may already have artwork in your home, in storage or in the attic. If you no longer have any use for it, this used piece could be of value to someone else and may be a perfect fit as a gift.
Gold Coins
An investment that stays true to form in sustaining its value over the years, coins of pure gold are deemed stable in apprehension for occasions of economic certainty. For the purposes of gift giving, unlike investment savings accounts and so on, a coin purchased from an online business such as LPM Gold Coins, is something you can wrap and present to one of your closest, providing a tangible object for someone to cherish. For children, it could mean giving them a head start in appreciating the fluctuation in global markets. However, it’s more likely they’ll just think it’s really cool they have a shiny gold coin and may try to take it to school to show their friends. In other circumstances where giving a large lump sum of money to a family member may be deemed as distasteful, encasing the volume of money into one coin is quite a pleasant gift to behold as it should increase in value over the years to come and one day hopefully make your gift receiver a nice lump sum.
Crowdfund
With an array of opportunities online for crowdfunding, there are plenty of businesses requiring a set amount of capital to fund their new services, products, and inventions, all needing the help of investors to kickstart their business. Because of the broad range of choice of business startups, you could choose a sector that’s specifically of interest to the person you will be giving the gift too. However, as you will find in your own research when delving into crowdfunding Esq websites such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, you will see that the investment you make is usually non-refundable and in some circumstances, if the company you choose isn’t successful, you may not receive a reward or your money back at all. As long as you are okay with this prospect, you can begin your hunt for the businesses you deem worthy of investment and give the investment to your family members or friends as a thoughtful, original gift that may offer them a return in a few months or years.
Comic Books
Comics are appreciated widely among both teenagers and adults, some choose to frame, read or even box away from their books for safekeeping and to protect the comic.
You may already know of someone who likes to collect comic books, making this a go-to option on your next Christmas shopping trip. By researching the set of comic book themes the individual is interested in you can begin sourcing where to pick up this collectible. Some people have already made a substantial amount by selling their old comic book sets online such as this guy who made a lot of money. It may prove difficult to source the 1st edition of notorious superhero books such as DC comics, but you could consider looking at purchasing the first edition of a comic for a new or upcoming comic. It may have little value today, but in the future, this could increase. This will be based on the popularity of the comic over the years, the availability of the 1st edition in years to come, and the condition the comic is kept in by whoever receives it.
The four suggestions above are just the tip of the iceberg of ideas for gifts you can purchase that include an investment element. With some gifts meaning the new owner will get to enjoy using and viewing the present, but also in the future maybe even making a lump sum. By taking the time to source a gift that incorporates a potential investment, later on, will be most appreciated by your family friends and co-workers. The spectrum of ideas beyond the suggestions above spans from vintage handbags, premium bonds, and even antiques.
