Top Notch Gift Shop

Now that the MLB spring training is in full swing, we’ve started stocking up our store with all of the essentials for baseball season! We’ve been watching all of our favorite teams and players and we can’t wait to see what this season has in store for us. Will the Yankees do it again or will the Phillies come back after last year’s heartbreak for another shot at the World Series? Only time will tell!

We have gear for every Major League Baseball team out there, so you can cheer on all of your favorites, even if it is just from the comfort of your living room.  The one addition we’re most excited about are the Tervis tumbler sets that we have in stock. These nearly indestructible and well insulated glasses are popular in the South, but make a great gift for baseball fans all over the country. They’re sturdy and sweat proof – your drinks will stay colder longer.

If you’re a a Yankees fan (and we won’t hold that against you, we promise!) we have a huge selection of gear, including cufflinks and a pendant made out of part of a seat from Yankees Stadium. What better way to keep baseball at the forefront of your mind all season long? You can wear them to the office or any formal event and all the other MLB fans in the room will be jealous.
Who is your favorite team and what’s your favorite gear? We’d love to know!

What do you get the men in your wedding party to say thank you for being there on your special day? Just about any gift is appropriate, and it’s often traditional to gift them with something they can wear on the day (ties and cufflinks, for example) or other items that can be engraved with their initials or the wedding date.

TopNotchGiftShop.com carries all of these traditional groomsmen gifts, but we also carry a wide variety of fun and modern gifts that suit every taste. If your groomsmen aren’t quite the traditional type, here are a few gift ideas that they’ll love that won’t break the bank:

• NFL Money Clip – a great alternative to a bulky wallet, these money clips come with the logos of every team in the NFL! He’ll love showing off his favorite team with this sleek clip.
• Monogram Steak Brand – As if he needed another excuse to grill! With this personalized steak brand, he can put his official seal of approval on each and every steak he cooks!
• Golf Putter Set – If he loves to go golfing but never has the time, this putting set will let him get in some practice wherever he is. It’s portable enough to go on the road but sturdy enough for a quick round every afternoon.

Whatever the gift, your groomsmen are sure to love it when you shop from TopNotchGiftShop.com!

Who says that the kids are the only ones that can get Easter baskets?  Easter is a holiday where families come together in some form of celebration.  So why should children be the only ones who get the really nice baskets.

Why not get baskets for every single member of the family.  At TopNotchGifts.com, you can find such a variety of gifts that you can personalize a basket for any person that you know.

For example, let’s say that you have a family member in mind that coaches football.  In his basket you could put a football themed wrist-watch, a bathrobe from his favorite NFL team, and a stained glass lamp sporting the logo of his favorite college football team. 

Now you have a basket that he will appreciate and you were able to find all of those wonderful gifts from one convenient store.  So as Easter approaches, consider looking through the items a TopNotchGifts.com so that you can assemble the perfect basket for that special person in your life.

Lolita Irish Mug

Are you ready for St. Patrick’s Day? We love celebrating this fun and festive holiday with all of the local parades and a good old fashioned pub crawl. Even if St. Patrick’s Day isn’t a huge celebration in your area (unlike Chicago where they dye the river GREEN!), you can easily have a fun St. Patty’s Day celebration!

Add a festive touch to your work day with a St. Patrick’s Day watch. You’ll make sure to be on time for the party with the cute little Leprechaun dancing on your wrist. You can even decorate your desk with some figurines or window with some clings throughout the weeks up to St. Patty’s day. Add a personalized pub sign to your home for a touch of Irish spirit there as well.

When it’s time to get the party started, we have a ton of beer mugs and drinking glasses that will be the perfect touch for your get together. Irish or not, celebrate with a personalized shamrock mug, or one of our many Lolita glasses!

What is your favorite part of St. Patrick’s Day? What gift would make March 17^th perfect for you this year?

At Top Notch Gifts, we love working with brides and grooms to help them find the perfect gifts for their special day. Sometimes they need bridal party gifts, other times it’s gifts for their parents and family. Whatever the case, we love working with and reading about weddings. So it’s no surprise to hear that we’re completely in love with the blog ThirdCoastBride.com!

Third Coast Bride is dedicated completely to all of those wonderful brides planning weddings in the Midwest. Just because you can’t get to New York City or L.A. doesn’t mean you can plan a fun and fabulous wedding! Her fashion advice is dead on and her blog is full of amazing inspiration.

If you’re planning a wedding, or just love reading about them, we highly recommend ThirdCoastBride.com!

They’ve been your friends for years, and have been there for you through thick and thin. Now, they’re ready to stand up next to you on one of the most important days of your life. Your bridesmaids have been there to share in the joy of wedding planning, and have held your hand and helped with projects when it got too stressful. On your wedding day, you want to give them a gift that means something. A gift they can cherish for years to come. If you’re not sure what’s the right way to say thank you to your girls, we’ve collected a list of our favorite bridesmaid gifts to help you out!

Personalized Photo Frames – What could be better for remembering your wedding than a framed picture of you and your bridesmaids? You can get both bridesmaid themed and custom frames with their name on them, depending on your style!

Obnoxious Affluence Glassware – These wine and Martini glasses are perfect for the sassy and forward bridesmaid in your party. With phrases like “I Am Kind Of A Big Deal” and “I Only Go First Class” on them, you can let everyone know your bridal party is first rate!

Mini Personalized Flasks – These adorable little flasks come in a ton of colors and can be engraved with names or your wedding date. You’d better get some for the groomsmen too because they’ll be jealous!

Guys can be so hard to shop for sometimes. We’re always on the hunt for great gifts for men so that you’re not searching and panicking the closer it gets to Valentine’s Day/his birthday/Christmas. One of our all time favorite men’s gift is a set of cufflinks!

Every man needs a couple of sets of cufflinks, either for around the office or for formal events like weddings. Dress shirts just look so much more crisp and classy with a set of cufflinks peaking out from under a coat sleeve.

The best part about cufflinks today is that they don’t have to be boring! Think of cufflinks as an extension of his personality. He can wear his favorite sports team or hobby on his sleeve. If he’s not a fan of dressing up, he will be with a piece of a Notre Dame football on his arm!

You can match up just about any guy with a set of cufflinks. Even if you want to keep it simple, a sleek pair of engraved cufflinks will thrill him and make him look Top Notch!

Happy Valentine's Day!

If you couldn’t tell by now, we adore Valentine’s Day! It’s such a fun holiday to celebrate, and is filled with such bright and colorful symbols of love. Do you ever wonder what exactly it is you’re saying to your beloved when you send them flowers or chocolates? We did, and we’ve compiled a list of the most common Valentine’s Day symbols and their meanings:

Hearts – The ultimate symbol of love, the heart is the symbol of life itself. Giving someone a heart on valentine’s day is almost like saying you put your existence in their hands.

Roses – The meaning behind roses can change a bit depending on the color you choose, but all roses are a symbol of love, compassion, friendship and peace. The red rose is most closely associated with passion and romantic love.

Cupid – This mischievous little winged angel is known for piercing the heart of his victim with arrows to cause them to fall in love. Both the Romans and the Greeks told stories of Cupid in ancient times (the Greeks called him Eros).

Love Birds – It was a common belief in the past (and is still today in some places) that birds find their mates on this special day. It’s often said that lovebirds can’t imagine their life without their mates and are bonded for life.

What is your favorite symbol of love? Are you giving any of them out this Valentine’s Day?

Maybe you’re in a long term relationship right now, or maybe you’ve only been dating a few months. Or maybe you aren’t even dating anyone, but you’ve had your eye on a special someone for a while now. Whatever the case is, Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to tell the people in your life how much you really care. But this year, ditch the regular old box of chocolates and flowers for something a little more fun:

Our Heart Sprinkles Giant Fortune Cookie! This larger than life fortune cookie is hand dipped in your choice of topping and then coated with sprinkles. The best part though, is the custom message you put inside. Maybe you want to send it as a secret admirer. Or maybe it’s the perfect way to deliver a marriage proposal! You can customize the fortune inside to say anything you want.

If you could write your own Valentine fortune, what would it say? Leave it in the comments and we’ll post our favorites on the blog!

It seems like Christmas is barely finished (maybe because we need to take down our tree STILL), and now we’re already turning our thoughts to the season of love – Valentine’s Day. But how can we help ourselves now that we’ve got the hot new line of Lolita Valentine’s Day glasses in stock?

From deep, true love, to the innocent first love, all the way to something a little bit naughty, Lolita has done it again with this amazing line of glasses. Each style is available in martini glasses, wine glasses, champagne flutes, and shot glasses.

Check them out below and on our Lolita Valentine’s page. Aren’t they amazing?