Weimaraner

We seem unable to restrain ourselves around this time of year. Though holiday gift giving tends to get serious the day after Thanksgiving, some of the gift ideas we have for you require action sooner than later: Some are custom made, other items come from thousands of miles away. Waiting until Thanksgiving puts you at risk of not getting the gift in time.

In the course of research, we come across some pretty cool stuff. One of the collectable items we found is the miniature copper works by Erica Kirchner, each priced pointed at around $45. She has many purebred breeds available, each an original and hand crafted by the artist. She creates hand drawn templates, then cuts each one from solid sheet copper using tin snips and a jewelers saw. Every piece is hand painted and hand-formed to create a unique miniature sculpture signed by the artist. Find her work here.