Saturday, February 02, 2008

Gift ideas for your Valentine

Valentine's Day is approaching fast, and I got a great catalog in the mail with stuff in it that, if you feel like splurging, might make a great gift for that special person in your life.

I've ordered and received gifts from Red Envelope. What I appreciate about the company is they know how to make recipients of its products feel special. The gifted items arrive encased in the company's signature red boxes, and usually with a card that explains where it came from, how to use it, and/or what its significance is.

The recent catalog and Web site are focused on love. The items all deal with ways to show affection, or unity, or sophisticated sexiness. My favorites include the pewter "get lucky" dice, a set of four dice inscribed with body parts, actions words and prepositions (example: "brush lips against back" -- rowr); a beautifully packaged deluxe "intimacy" kit that includes a mini-vibrator, silk restraints, massage candle, lubricant, condoms and before-and-after mints; lovely men's cuff links crafted of salvaged seats from America's much-loved ball parks; and a selection of flower arrangements that manage to be super-classy and decadent at the same time. Red Envelope also offers matching jammies and jewelry for those couples who like to dress in sync, and plenty of other well-thought-out items.

Red Envelope's products aren't cheap, but if you're looking for something to knock your lover's socks off -- literally -- it's worth a look. And you can order up til Feb. 12 and still have it arrive on Valentine's Day.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

"The items all deal with ways to show affection, or unity, or sophisticated sexiness."

Explain to me how vibrators and lube are 'sophisticated'. I'm all for some kink in the relationship, but putting sex toys in a pretty, little red box doesn't make them sophisticated.