Personalized Photo Gifts Ideas

Photo Rubick’s Cube

Do you remember the Rubick’s Cube?  It was first introduced in 1974 and was extremely popular well into the 80’s.  I know I had one and it frustrated the heck out of me.

We recently introduced a personalized Photo Rubick’s Cube and some of the uses have been just great.  Parents like to buy a Rubick’s Cube with photos of their new baby on it.  It makes a great keepsake and fun conversation piece to display in their home.

We’ve also seen several for birthdays too.  We recently make one for a 40^th birthday.  One side was the birthday boy while the others were memorable photos such as one of his family, his boat, some friends and a few from work.  His wife, who ordered it, is looking forward to seeing his expression when he opens it on his birthday.

A photo Rubick’s Cube is also a popular gift for a girl friend.  Girls seem to have hundreds of photos of themselves and their friends.  Picking just six may be the hard part but it’ll be worth the effort.  It’s better than a picture frame because you’ve got six photos to choose from and can turn it to your favorite side!

Jim

Realtor House Warming Photo Blankets

Several years ago, a realtor began buying Photo Blankets from us on a regular basis and shipping them directly to the new home owners.  In speaking with her, she told me she was buying them as a house warming gift for her new home owners.  Each Photo Blanket had a photo of their new house and she added the text “Welcome Home” to each one.

She said it was one of the best gifts she’s ever done.  The new home owners proudly display their blanket in their home, often on their couch, and mention it (and their realtor) to everyone one who sees it.  What a great way to get referrals!  And she’s received many heart-felt ‘thank yous’ from her clients who know she put some time and thought into selecting a personalized gift for them.

Not only is the Photo Blanket a great house warming gift, it’s also a great marketing tool for her.  Think of all the wonderful things these new home owners are saying about her behind her back.  They’re talking to their family and friends, to their new neighbors and anyone else who stops by the house and sees the Photo Blanket displayed.

While this not the typical buyer of our Photo Blankets, it is a typical response from the gift recipient.  They know someone (you) put some thought into their gift and it’s something they can actually use and display in their home.

If you’d like more information on our wholesale program for realtors and other professionals, please see our wholesale website, Original Photo Blankets, at www.orginal-photo-blankets.com

Jim

Cheerleader Team Photo Blankets

A Cheerleader team recently enquiredabout Photo Blankets for their team.  They wanted something with the team photo on it for each of the girls.  With tweleve girls on the team, the detail in the Photo Beach Towels and the smaller knitted and woven Photo Blankets would be marginal.  The extra larger knitted or extra large woven would work as would both sizes of the Fleece Photo Blanket.

The detail in the blanket was an important part of their decision.  Beased upon this, they decided to order the large Fleece Photo Blanket.   Of all our photo blankets, this one has the most detail.  They submitted a photo with good contrast and lighting and wanted the school’s name and year added across the bottom.

The team mom told us the girls were thrilled with the results and now have something to remember their time together on their cheerleader team.

Jim

Collage Photo Blankets

I’m amazed at the creativity of some of our customers. We’ve received several collages created by customers that show an obvious talent with graphics. But it’s not as hard as it seems. It really takes more time than skill. Most graphics programs allow you to combine several photos and then save the result. This result is a digital collage.

The most popular item for a collage is our Fleece Photo Blanket. The reason is the detail is just so amazing on the fleece blankets. The dye sublimation process is almost photographic in quality. It is on a fuzzy blanket instead of paper, but it’s close.

We’ve also created collages for customers on photo puzzles (as previously mentioned), photo canvas and other photo blankets including our large knitted photo blanket.

My recommendation, which I always share, is to contact us about the product you want to use the collage one.  We can then get you the image requirements so it will fit the item perfectly.

Jim