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When we were young kids, we looked forward to our birthdays as these were days that we would be hosting a party and be showered with gifts. Indeed, birthdays are special days that mark the growth and accomplishment we have made in the year past, and for more to come in the upcoming year. Sending birthday gifts alows us to let the recipients know we care about them.  This article provides birthday gift ideas for men, women, and kids. 

One convenient way to convey our birthday wishes to friends and loved ones is to send a birthday gift box.  These brightly colored gift boxes are filled with cookies, assorted jelly beans, candy sticks, pretzel sticks, caramel corn, and candies. There are different variations of birthday gift boxes to choose from.  The most elaborate one features a "Birthday Cake Kit" that includes microwavable cake mix, a candle, balloons and a spoon. Also included are happy birthday cookies and other treats, as well as a noisemaker, and a plush birthday bear. These fun birthday gift boxes are great for kids, men and women.  

For your college students, or loved ones in the military, you may want to send them a birthday care package  This care package features a 12" singing birthday bear. Inside the white gloss gift box are red vines licorice, silly string, happy birthday theme bag with mints, gummi bears and candy dispenser. The bear will greet your loved one with the birthday song while they discover all the treats inside.

Alternatively, you can send an 8 inch fresh baked giant birthday cookie.  Birthday candles are included with this gift. This chocolate chip cookie with a "Happy Birthday" message will sure to make your recipient's day.

For someone who really loves candies, you can send a birthday candy bouquet. This fun and festive plastic popcorn container is filled with individually wrapped swirl lollipops, butterscotch buttons, cherry balls, blue mint hard candies, strawberry filled hard candies, along with a matching bow and a Happy Birthday pick to top it all off. This candy bouquet will sure to satisfy any sweettooth.

You can also throw a party for the birthday boy or girl by sending a birthday party pack.  Wrapped in a wicker basket with matching ribbon, this fun Party Pack contains all that are needed for the party but the cake.  Included in the pack are party horns, paper hats, Happy Birthday balloons in assorted bright colors, box of mini candles, disposable table cover, 35mm disposable camera, and a 6 foot Happy Birthday banner. Also included are a variety of delicious snacks.

Birthday parties are not complete without the cake.  For birthday cakes, you can send European dessert cakes. These delicous dessert cakes are fresh baked and shipped only via FedEx.  You can choose from triple chocolate torte, trois au chocolat, Georgian peanut butter mousse, black velvet cake, hazelnut mousse, white chocolate mint truffle torte, orange cream chiffon, lemon cream chiffon, Key Lime chiffon cakes.  Alternatively, you may consider cheese cakes instead. You can choose from many flavors and styles, including chocolate, peanut butter cup, berry, strawberry, caramel apple, Key lime, orange mango, and New York style; and in either 16 or 8 slices.  Sugar free cheesecakes are also available.

For adult recipients, the birthday gift basket offers a more elegant alternative.  This stylish wicker gift basket is filled with top quality chocolates. birthday cake shaped cookies, birthday ballon decorated sugar cookies, chocolate cream puffs, premium coffee, and Jelly Belly confections.  The birthday gift basket will bring a touch of class to sweeten your recipient's special day.

For business clients and associates, you may want to send an elegant gourmet gift basket or fruit basket instead.  If you know the hobbies of your recipients, you can send a gift according to their passion.  For example, you may want to send golf gift baskets to golfers, and gardening gift baskets to avid gardeners.

For children, some great birthday gifts include Jelly BELLY bean machine; a jar of cookies; busy kids basket that is packed with DJ party music for kids, sticker game, coloring book, drawing pad, jump rope, and plenty of delicious snacks.  Another great birthday gift for kids is a little red wagon filled with teddy bear, crayola crayons, coloring book, and fun filled treats.  This red wagon will be remembered for years to come.

Occasionally, you may have to consider the dietary restriction of the recipients, and non-food gifts may be preferred.  Some great non-food birthday gifts for adults include birthday garden, red roses, and spa gift baskets. The Birthday Garden gift contains easy-grow seeds, nutrients, soil and a decorative leak-resistant bag that is used for its very own growing pot.  The recipient just has to plant, water and let the seeds grow in the container that came with the package. This unique and inexpensive gift is a perfect birthday gift for your coworkers, neighbors, or friends.

Other non-food gifts for women include red rose bouquets and spa gift baskets.  Spa gift baskets are great gifts to help your recipients to release stress and refresh.  Spa gift baskets are available for men and women. 

For children, the singing birthday bear is a great non-food gift. The Singing Birthday Bear is a 12 inch bear that sings the birthday song and delivers your birthday greeting in style.

In summary, there are many birthday-themed gifts to choose from, including birthday gift box, gift basket, care package, and birthday party pack. For business clients and associates, gourmet gift baskets and fruit baskets may be better choices.  Alternatively, you can send birthday gifts according to the hobbies of the recipients. Golf gift baskets, gardening gift basket, and fishing gifts may be considered. Non-food gifts such as red rose bouquets, spa gift baskets, birthday garden, singing birthday bear may also be considered, especially for recipients with dietary restrictions.

 Kate S is the CEO of Gift Basket for All, LLC.  You can shop at her website, http://www.giftbasketforall.com, for sensational gift baskets for all occasions, including anniversary, holidays, new baby, birthday, corporate events, get well, sympathy. 

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I have a Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1654 violin, how much is it worth?

How do I know if this violin is a replica or the real deal? The previous owner purchased it in th 1920's and it was used before then. The Label on the inside of the violin reads "Nicolaus Amatus fecit in Cremona 1654 made in Czechoslovakia" This violin is in mint condition and it has the bow & case with it.I was wondering how much a replica and the real 1654 violin would be worth.

The "made in Czechoslovakia" means that it was made in a factory in Czechoslovakia. The Czechoslovakians and now the Czechs have long made inexpensive instruments based on the styles of the great masters.
Some of these instruments were actually pretty good although in later decades not so much so.
A real Amati in mint condition would be a valuable find. Even before the invention of Czechoslovakia as a country in 1918 instrument makers of little renown would put fake labels in their instruments proclaiming them to be the works of Stradivarius, Amatus, da Salo et. al.

Without having seen the instrument I can only say that it might be worth a few thousand dollars, but maybe less.

Your best bet would be to take it to a qualified luthier for an appraisal.

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