Anniversary Gifts - Twenty-Second Anniversary

The big two-two. Not as in 22 caliber either,you know that they make cookie cutters out of
though by this point in time there are probablycopper. These go for about ten bucks, so you
quite a few wives that have had the thoughtcan get your wife quite a few of these. She's
cross their minds. However, if you've made it thissure to get a lot of use out of them if she likes
far and are still happily married and you need anto bake.
anniversary gift for the occasion, you've come toMaybe you'd like to get her a nice big copper bowl
the right place. We'll go over your one and onlyfor baking. You can get one that holds about ten
choice for this year. The good news is, it won'tquarts for about twenty bucks. Most of these
break your bank account.bowls are coated with lacquer and have a brass
The anniversary gift idea for this day is copper.hook at the end so you can hang them on the
That's right, the stuff that pennies are made outwall. Very handy.
of. And before you laugh about the idea of givingIf you want to get out of the kitchen, you can
your spouse a penny for your anniversary, thepick up some nice clocks that are encased in
idea isn't as funny as you might think. Why? Acopper. The price range of most of these clocks
very detailed explanation follows.is around $75 but you can get them for as little
Coin collecting is one of the oldest pastimes in theas 50 bucks. These clocks come in all shapes and
world, especially in the United States. Some coinssizes and can either be hung on the wall or placed
are extremely rare and very expensive. This isn'ton a desk or night table.
to say that you have to spring for a rare 1892There is even some jewelry that is made out of
pure copper penny for about $1,000, but you cancopper such as a copper chain or bracelet. They
certainly pick up a set of pennies for a coupleactually make some copper bracelets out of
hundred bucks. Throw in few rare ones andactual pennies. This would make a very unusual
maybe a penny from the year you were marriedgift and something that would certainly come as a
and two from the years that you both weresurprise.
born, unless of course you were both born theAnd of course the above anniversary gifts only
same year. In that case, one will do. A collectionscratch the surface. Copper is one of the most
of about 20 coins would make a very nice gift.common materials in the world and you should
Of course, if coin collecting isn't your thing, therehave no problem finding just the right anniversary
are plenty of other items that are made out ofgift for this special day.
copper, at least partially anyway. For example, did