My wife and I started in this business in rural Markham Ontario, just north of Toronto in 1995. For the past 16 years we have been allowed to see the open hearted generosity of people. Most of the things our customers buy from us are not kept by them. They give them away, often they tell us that they can't wait to give them away.
I think they enjoy the ability to have a hand in the gift process. Even if they only choose the carving, colour, size or style.
They also sense that their gift will be around for a long time.
For a gift to last a long time it must be more than well built, it must be wanted and appreciated, given a certain amount of care and even respect. If an item is too large to fit into their daily lives, or too heavy or awkward to be useful, it will not last long. Now if this item was useful, easy on the eye, and also had a personal attachment either by its association with an event or to the person who gave it, then it has a much better chance to hold favor and survive in the household and perhaps in the home the next generations as well.
We have also come to realize that the gifts we make are not for everyone. The lure of the big box store and the ability to return and exchange or to gift card it, is a powerful one. We can only say, from our experience, that if you take a chance, be bold and give something that is not on their registry list, you may be handsomely rewarded.
Imagine, if you were to go to your friend's 50th wedding anniversary open house, and in her living room was the bench you gave her on her wedding day, how would you feel? Do you think she would still have the towels your sister gave her?
We wish you well in your search for the gift that will make you proud. If we can be of assistance please give us a call.
Mike & Debbie Reilly
I think they enjoy the ability to have a hand in the gift process. Even if they only choose the carving, colour, size or style.
They also sense that their gift will be around for a long time.
For a gift to last a long time it must be more than well built, it must be wanted and appreciated, given a certain amount of care and even respect. If an item is too large to fit into their daily lives, or too heavy or awkward to be useful, it will not last long. Now if this item was useful, easy on the eye, and also had a personal attachment either by its association with an event or to the person who gave it, then it has a much better chance to hold favor and survive in the household and perhaps in the home the next generations as well.
We have also come to realize that the gifts we make are not for everyone. The lure of the big box store and the ability to return and exchange or to gift card it, is a powerful one. We can only say, from our experience, that if you take a chance, be bold and give something that is not on their registry list, you may be handsomely rewarded.
Imagine, if you were to go to your friend's 50th wedding anniversary open house, and in her living room was the bench you gave her on her wedding day, how would you feel? Do you think she would still have the towels your sister gave her?
We wish you well in your search for the gift that will make you proud. If we can be of assistance please give us a call.
Mike & Debbie Reilly
" To get joy, we must give it, to keep joy, we must scatter it". --John Templeton
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Shepherd's Cottage
111 Dickson Hill Rd. Markham Ontario L3P3J3 Phone 905-642-7437 or 1-800-644-7534 info@thisgift.com
111 Dickson Hill Rd. Markham Ontario L3P3J3 Phone 905-642-7437 or 1-800-644-7534 info@thisgift.com
How is it possible to give Joy when you can not buy happiness?
For a gift you can be proud to give... and they will truly value, appreciate and use.
This Gift is for you.
This Gift is for you.
Alternate spellings:
Shepherds Cottage, Shepherd Cottage, Shephards Cottage, Shephsrd Cottage, Sheppards Cottage, Shephers Cottage, Shepprd Cottage, Shepard Cottage, Shephard's Cottage
Shepherds Cottage, Shepherd Cottage, Shephards Cottage, Shephsrd Cottage, Sheppards Cottage, Shephers Cottage, Shepprd Cottage, Shepard Cottage, Shephard's Cottage
Shepherd's Cottage
111 Dickson Hill Rd. Markham On L3P3J3 Phone 905-642-7437 or 1-800-644-7534 info@thisgift.com
111 Dickson Hill Rd. Markham On L3P3J3 Phone 905-642-7437 or 1-800-644-7534 info@thisgift.com