Receiving gift related to hobbies?

[catnapper]

My mom LOVES grandmom stuff.... so I know that anything that says "grandmom" will be a huge winner for her as a gift. My sister in law LOVES tinkerbell, so I also know anything with Tink on it will be a winner too.

But then you have me, who LOVES cats, but I cringe whenever I get cat related items (photo frames, sweatshirts, dolls, etc). My other Sister in law LOVES Greyhounds, but figures her two dogs to be enough of an advertisement for the breed. And yet another in law LOVES hunting. Yet, don't buy him anything hunting related (you know, bear print sign, or deer motif on a blanket, etc) because he wants only authentic hunting things.

Where's this ramble going? Oh - I forgot! How do you feel about getting things related to a passion? Do you swoon, or do you plaster a fake smile on your face?

[catnapper]

Oh, I forgot --- I posted this poll for fun, because I gave mom a Grandmom sweatshirt and she gushed about it. She even called me once I got home to tell me she was already wearing it!

[luvofallhorses]

I do. I don't have any hobbies but I always get gifts that have dogs and cats in the theme because they are my passion. Horses of course too.

[CountryWolf07]

Yes! My brother got me a gift card at my favorite art store because he could not figure out what to get me for Christmas.. and I appreciated that thought he put into it.

[jenluckenbach]

I wasn't sure how to vote...because while I totally love anything and everything (because it shows me that they know my "passions") it would still matter what the item was (for example: I'd use a tee shirt or towel or potholder, but I don't care for knick-knacks and other "dust collectors" or anything scented)

[AllAmericanPUP]

i loooooove penguins and of course dogs. and i pretty much love any gift associated with the two.
got a dog photo frame for Christmas today actually and absolutely loved it.

received 4 penguin mugs for my birthday and loved those and last year i received a penguin cookie jar and a matching penguin mug(from bath and body works) and absolutely loved them.

also have received penguin PJ's and loooove them!

the only thing i don't like are cheesy dog t-shirts n stuff like that, other than that i'm pretty easy to buy for!

[catnapper]

Yes! My brother got me a gift card at my favorite art store because he could not figure out what to get me for Christmas.. and I appreciated that thought he put into it.

Gift certs aren't gifts like what I'm referring to beause you can then pick out exactly what you want. What if he bought you a drafting set while you are a free hand artist? Or how about a pack of children's construction paper while you are dying to try out some really nice watercolor paper? As a non-artist, your brother might not understand that watercolor paper is vastly different than construction paper, or a drafting set will frustrate you. He could have thought "hey, its artsy and she's artsy, so lets get it"

Like me, I am a pencil artist and never use canvas or pastels. It would be awkward for me to be thrilled with canvas, though I would be so honored that they thought enough to go to the store, search for a gift, and buy the canvas.

But since I'm a pencil artist, I'm OBSESSED with pens and pencils, and anybody who bought me even a dollar store lead pencil set would make me happy I'd probably call the person who gave me cheap pencils a hundred times to thank them for the gift. And each call would be sincere.

[ramanth]

I collect dragons and love to get anything dragon related. When the family asks what I'd like, I tell them that.

I'm sure if I didn't, they wouldn't bother.

That's where Wish Lists come in handy.

[kitten645]

Someone has to know me pretty well to get me anything kitty related. They have to be black cats. They can't be Halloweenish since it stays out all year. It can't be what I call "Country Clutter" style.
Best just check my Amazon list! LOL!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

My 2 passions are crafts (making cards), and my cats!
So if I get stuff related to one of these 2, I am in 7th heaven!!!!!!!!!!!

[jennielynn1970]

It's funny, but although I love my cats, I'm not into tons of things with cats on them. I have a few wall hangings that I found at a store that have cats on them, but I wouldn't want my whole house to be cat oriented with prints, blankets, knick knacks and all that.

What I'm really into is cooking and baking. I love cooking and baking related items. Cookie cutters that are unique, anything really. also tshirts from places I have been. I love shirts like that. It reminds me of what I did, who I was there with and all the fun I had.

I'm not too picky about what people get me, I really hate getting gifts, I would much rather be the giver than the receiver. Dave just got me a pair of sneakers that I thought were the coolest thing ever.... they are TOTALLY CLEAR, made by Levis, and you can wear wild, funky socks with them, so the sneakers look like the pattern your socks are, lol. I love them, and they were a whole $10.00, lol.

[TamanduaGirl]

Well someone gave me a tiny toy stuffed anteater once but I already had it and it's a giant anteater anyway lol they both are in the dog toy bin and the dogs don't play with them either. Then someone sent me a cute little tamandua figurine to cheer me up over something and that was really cool. I really don't have much anteater stuff though so it's hard to go wrong but Tamanduas are best. But I'll be grateful they thought of me and not complain, I didn't tell them I already had one or anything and just said thanks.

Or I collect little glasses and cups for Pua but I prefer them to look like miniature glasses, not just a fancy shot glass for example though those work when giving her treats just fine. Then my dad made me a display shelf for her glasses and that was cool.

It's nice they put that much thought into it but they don't always realize the whole picture. Like was said buying the wrong art supplies for an artist. Actually I need to pretend I like gifts a lot. People just don't know what to get me so it at least being in the realm of something I like is better than average, lol. And hey any gift is better than getting nothing.