We all have a friend or relative who’s impossible to buy for – because they seem to have everything. It could be the Dad who’s got every gadget and gizmo under the sun; the niece or nephew whose bedroom is bursting with toys; or the spouse who is extraordinarily picky about their possessions. Recession or no recession, some people don’t seem to need any extra possessions at all – which puts the rest of us in a difficult spot when it’s time to buy them a birthday gift or Christmas present.

There are two main options when it comes to this sort of gift-buying dilemma: the first is to buy something consumable, so that the recipient does not have to keep the item for all eternity; the second is to buy something that’s quite different to what they’re expecting.
Ideas for consumable gifts? There are some tried-and-tested favourites, such as chocolates, fudge, flowers, perfume and bath salts. For something a little different, you could head down to your nearest farmer’s market to buy some fresh, high quality produce – you could then put all the items into a personalised gift hamper.

For longer-term gifts that are a little bit different, we would humbly recommend you take a look at some of the Hinz and Kunst metal figures on the All Things Gifts main website. These charming metal sculptures come in enough shapes and sizes to guarantee a suitable gift for every individual recipient. Hand-crafted by nnovative German metal sculptor Günter Scholz, the Hinz and Kunst metal figures are made from steel and copper that is bent, cut, welded, brushed and lacquered. They make charming gifts and very definite talking points!