If you have to give a gift for Christmas, give a gift from Youngstown.
Suggestions
Local restaurant gift certificates
Defend Youngstown T-shirts
defendyoungstown.com (http://defendyoungstown.com)
(http://mahoningvalley.info/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7300.0;attach=3961;image)
Hello From Youngstown T-shirts
contact artistelynn@sbcglobal.net
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2010 Wall Calendar
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Books about Youngstown from the Mahoning Valley Historical Society
648 Wick Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
www.mahoninghistory.org (http://www.mahoninghistory.org)
Handels Ice Cream gift cards and gift coins
3931 Handels Court
Youngstown, Ohio
www.handelsicecream.com (http://www.handelsicecream.com)
Youngstown memorabilia from Steel Town Studios
8 North Phelps Street
Downtown Youngstown
Fine wood furnishings from Mill Creek Woods
millcreek-woods.com (http://millcreek-woods.com)
Furniture from Treharn Furniture
www.jltreharn.com (http://www.jltreharn.com)
Food items from DiRusso's Sausage
1035 West Rayen Avenue
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
www.dirussos.com (http://www.dirussos.com)
Beer from Youngstown
Rust Belt Brewery
www.rustybrew.com (http://www.rustybrew.com)
I'll add links as I find them.
Please help the local economy by purchasing gifts Made In Youngstown.
We're always looking for gift items Made In Youngstown.
If you know of other products, please list them here.
I am working on a shadowbox containing all the ingredients of steelmaking and a piece of Youngstown made steel. I'm still putting together the prototype, but expect to have some ready to sell in a couple of weeks. This will be a limited edition since I only have a limited number of pieces of 1/2" pipe with the word "Youngstown" embossed on it.
I do have the books "What we Make and How We Make it" reprint from YS&T and "Tod Engine, Saving a Youngstown Landmark" available. I am going to try to make all of our Youngstown steel related products available at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor after YSU assumes control of the site. There are a few other Youngstown steelmaking related items which will be added later.
do not forget about the local artisans and their products.
Quote from: iwasthere on November 28, 2009, 10:12:31 PM
do not forget about the local artisans and their products.
My wife used to make enough items to go to 2 or 3 Christmas bazaars each year. ( She is a certified Ceramics instructor and we have a complete ceramics shop in the house) But she quit because so many people wanted to make a deal on her prices. I keep hoping she'll decide to get back into it. I did a Halloween themed craft table last year at the Farm market on 224 east of Poland. But again people wanted the items for less than we had in them.
please encourage her to do so. people in this valley wants kmart blue light specials for any self made items but they will not question the prices on that chinese garbage that is shoved down the consumers thoats. >:(
Rust Belt Brewing has been added to the list.
Sarge
Some folks are a real humbug.
And Jay, with all due rspect, do you think that Jesus would appreciate a 6 pack of beer as a birthday present?
I've no objection to beer as such, but really what kind of gift would that be.
I'm all for buying locally, but beer is not on most folks shopping list for Christmas.
About 10 years ago I was trying to figure out what to get my 84 yr old grandfather for Christmas. After scratching my head for way too long, I decided to get him a 12 pack. I wrapped it really nice then cut out the handle holes and since it was bottles it had that distinctive 12 pack shape. It was such a hit I ended up getting him another one for his birthday in August. This tradition continued until this Christmas. Fortunately he's still kickin', he just doesn't have a fridge at the nursing home.
And for anyone that's concerned about the old guy drinking too much, there were a few times his birthday gift wasn't completely gone by Christmas.
FWIW, I think Jesus would prefer wine.
Maybe it's my upbringing that comes into play when it comes to booze as a Christmas gift.
Isn't there a store downtown that makes up Christmas fruit baskets? I seem to recall that there was one on West Federal just a couple of doors west of Phelps Street, yet I don't hear anyone mentioning it.
Both Sparkles and Giant Eagle make up gift fruit baskets that are reasonably priced.
Buy the way --- please don't forget to contribute to the Salvation Army Kettle Drive. Dig deep and give as often as possable.
If we were to follow the old Roman traditions, then rather than go to midnight services after dropping of the kids with a babysitter, go celebrate at our favorit pub and get falling down drunk and spend Christmas Day nursing a hangover.
There's no question that liquor has a place at Christmas: Fruit Cake soaked in Brandy; Egg Nog with Brandy; the Wassel Bowl.
There are Christma gifts and there are thoughtless gifts, and a six pack regardless of where it is made is really thoughtless ... as thoughtless as giving Uncle Joe a can of his favorit pipe tobacco and a new pipe, or Aunt Sue a carton of cigarettes.
Don't be sorry Rusty because it would be a very sorry world if we all agreed in everything. In fact I for one wouldn't want to live in a world where I was forced to either follow the pack or else.
When people are forced into silence for the sake of conformity we are no better off that the people who lived in Nazi Germany, the USSR or Communist China.
By the way, may I take this opportunity to wish you and your family best wishes during this the Winter Solstice (I'm being political correct here.)
The way I see it, the reason for a gift is mainly to lift the recipient's spirits and in turn your own (hopefully yours to a lesser degree, otherwise the gift giving becomes about you instead of them).
What do you give the 84 year old guy in generally good health that has everything he needs because his daughter (my mom) made sure he's in need of nothing?
What do you give the 93 year old guy in reasonably good health in assisted living?
You give him a chuckle every time he sees the wrapped 12 pack present being carried into the room like a 12 pack, because he doesn't quite remember that's how they've been comming for quite some time.
And you give him another chuckle when he puts his ear close to the box and gives a little shake and hears the bottles rattle. Every time.
But mainly, you give him something he enjoys while he's sitting in a sunny window and listening to polkas on his cassette player.
Beer a thoughtless gift?
I THINK NOT!
As for Uncle Joe and Aunt Sue, If they've made it into their golden years and are still reasonably healthy (doubtful, I know) and have decent clothes and living arraingements, I say give them what what they enjoy
Guys, don't mind "Polluted Waters" here, he is in misery and is looking for comfort, this is his whole life, incognito.
Put me on your christmas gift list for the 12-pack..I promise I will enjoy it.. ::)
The Youngstown Club sells their cheese and roasted peanuts at Christmas. They also have gift baskets. They will ship anywhere in the country. I am going to attempt to put their link here.
http://www.theyoungstownclub.com/store.html
And Jay, with all due rspect, do you think that Jesus would appreciate a 6 pack of beer as a birthday present?
rr i think jesus would enjoy a swig of beer esp when he was preaching in the hot desert with his twelve single swinging buddies.
Quote from: Shar on December 08, 2009, 02:22:36 PM
The Youngstown Club sells their cheese and roasted peanuts at Christmas. They also have gift baskets. They will ship anywhere in the country. I am going to attempt to put their link here.
http://www.theyoungstownclub.com/store.html
I'll buy a basket from The Youngston Club, And drink a bottle of wine for Jesus...
In the past beer did not have the negative stigma that it now has. Remember water was largely unfit for drinking in many places, and beer was safer to drink.
In the past beer did not have the negative stigma that it now has. Remember water was largely unfit for drinking in many places, and beer was safer to drink.
SOME OF MY GOOD FRDS ON THIS BOARD HAS A DEDICATED TASTE TO BEER, RR SHOULD I STAY AWAY FROM THEM AND FIND NEW FRDS? :D
Negative?? I think NOT!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2oPio60mK4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp8jIPaX9BM
OH MY GOOD NESS
Those two youtube things were CANADIAN ! ! !
C A N A D I A N I tell you C A N A D I A N jay youre in trouble now woozle
Quote from: kenneyjoe330 on December 10, 2009, 06:42:06 PM
OH MY GOOD NESS
Those two youtube things were CANADIAN ! ! !
C A N A D I A N I tell you C A N A D I A N
jay youre in trouble now woozle
Eh?? Take off you Hoser... ;D
KennyJoe I'm gonna drink a Two Four, just for my Canadian friends.... ???
Touch the Moon Candy Saloon makes Holiday Baskets with old time candy, Geo's music has a great selection of local musicians, Steeltown Studios will be open today at 5pm and tomorrow at 12 noon with some great Youngstown gifts, Silvers Vogue, the Lemon Grove has great local Art, also Fellows Riverside Garden and the Butler and don't forget the YSU Bookstore for great Youngstown gifts...if you want to go with beer, the Boxcar Lounge just reopened and is being managed by Ken Blair, the man behind Rustbelt Brewery, you can stop there for a beverage and pick or a sixpack of Red Ale, Blonde Ale or Stout.
I think every restaurant also has gift certificates.
just when i think we have frds up north but now those canadians are trying to put out of business my frd ken blair from selling beer. what's next chinese beer? :o
There is still time to purchase a gift from Youngstown.