Cracker Barrel Gift Shop (Source: theforecaster.net)

First of all you can purchase Cracker Barrel gift cards of 10$, 25$, 50% and digital gift cards. With these gift cards you can buy meals in the Cracker Barrels restaurants or any products that fall in the amount shown on the gift cards. The great thing about these gift cards is that they have no expiration date and no fees. I for one love when I forget about money or a gift card in this case in some pocket and then I found it after a while – it’s the best feeling ever! As you probably know from other gifts cards, the card can’t be exchanged for cash or credit.

Another thing that you can find at the Cracker Barrels gift shop is the Butterflies Dolls – each one embodying a different personality, with a personal set of accessories; there are eight type of dolls from where you can choose from at 20$ a piece – this can be a great idea for a collection.

Cracker Barrel Gift Shop (Source: moneysavingmom.com)

Moving up to the next category, you will have the pleasant surprise of discovering some of the special breakfast’s ideas entitled: Breakfast makes me happy. Here there are all sorts of instruments that make your breakfast preparation easier and fun like coffee canister and scoop, smiley faces salt and pepper set, smiley tea for one set, three compartment tea box, pancake round cutting board, tea infuser and others similar.

Some other categories are: cookbooks, DVD’s, candy, garden collection, Easter, figurines by Willow Tree, food, for the home, inspiration, music, peacock collection, personal care rocking chairs, rooster collection, toys, Valentine’s Day and women’s articles.  Some of the music they propose is Dailey and Vincent Gospel CD, The Grascals and Friends CD, Smokey Robinson, American Legends: Patsy Cline, Montgomery Gentry and others. For your home Cracker Barrel has prepared candles, chip and dip bowls, mugs and plates. For the special occasion like Valentine’s Day or Easter, there are some specific items that will brighten your holidays.

The Boeing gift shop it’s like a mini museum from where you can take the pieces at home. The categories of products are collector’s gallery, featured items, apparel, accessories, toys, travel, office and clearance.

The collector’s gallery holds models, posters, matted prints, pins, patches, stickers, magnets and key chains, books and DVD’s; the most interesting here is the models section of commercial, defense, space and historic airplanes, this is ideal either for children but also for adults how have a passion for Boeing airplanes.

Boeing Gift Shop (Source: flightmemory.com)

In the featured items you can find heritage products, what’s new, 787 Dreamliner, Blue Angels, 747 (8), biking, ecofriendly products and dream delivered. In the first you can buy T-shirts, hats, pins, mugs, wallets and card holders with the emblems of Boeing, North American Heritage, McDonnell Heritage and others.

Next, there is the apparel section for men, women and children; here there are T-shirts, sweatshirts, outerwear, hats, bottoms, accessories, athletic (for men), tops, T-shirts, bottoms, outerwear, sweatshirts, hats, accessories (for women) and basically the same items for children too. So the whole family can leave from the Boeing gift shop renewed from head to toe. The accessories department completes the apparel with watches, hats, sunglasses, wallets, badge holders, key chains and jewelry.

Next we have the toys from Boeing, meaning activities and learning, games and puzzles, DVD’s, plush toys, sports and outdoors and hobbies. From the first one a kid could learn more about airplanes, more specifically the Boeing ones by combining education with pleasure; it is actually a smart way to spread information. In the sports and outdoor Boeing has managed to be innovative once more, especially nowadays when the computers make you stay in home more than ever. So these products from this section makes you go outside and explore more with the Boeing products: pedometer, umbrellas, blankets, water bottle, golf set and Eitech Solar Two – Model Metal Building Kit.

Boeing Gift Shop (Source: flightmemory.com)

The travel area is, as expected, designed for those that are forever on the road, holding luggage, accessories and business bags with the Boeing logo. Further, the office section has items for writing, tools and gadgets, desktop, mugs, business bags, key chains and clocks. And last, the clearance holds products designed for apparel, toys and gadgets, office, books and DVD’s and collectibles – here it is a sort of summary fr the whole gift shop. Go, buy!

Budweiser Gift Shop (Source: typophile.com)

I’m going to start with the apparel section – yes, there is an apparel section. Basically, from here you can buy hats, T-shirts and shirts with Budweiser logo, as imagined. For the ladies, for their partners, these items are just comfortable clothing pieces so that you can enjoy a good old Budweiser at a barbeque, at a football match or at your home, plain and simple.

I believe that the Barware is the most expected category; here there are accessories (Budweiser Logo 24 oz Tumbler with lid, Budweiser hand towel, Budweiser Logo 16 oz Tumbler with lid) and glassware (Budweiser Bucket gift set, Budweiser Logo Print Glasses set of four and so forth).

The Clydesdale section comprises all sorts of articles like: Clydesdale Stable Stein, Budweiser Clydesdale Cap, Budweiser Clydesdale Tee (medium) and Parade Dress Clydesdale Stein.

What are you going to do with a warm beer? You will need to cool it in a Budweiser cooler: yes, they have those here too: Budweiser personalized cooler, Budweiser personalized 48 quart cooler, Budweiser collapsible wagon/cooler and Budweiser personalized 60 quart rolling cooler.

Your home wasn’t neglected by the Budweiser gift shop, you can find here articles for culinary (Budweiser sauce six pack set, Budweiser grill master, Budweiser mitt and sauce set and Budweiser Bowtie grill), holiday (Budweiser glass beer can ornament, Budweiser glass bottle with scarf ornament) and pool and patio.

Budweiser Gift Shop (Source: imgc.allpostersimages.com)

There is a sports and recreation department where you can take your Budweiser outdoors, racing (Hardtop Kevin Harvick Die Cast 1:64 on Base, Bud Kevin Harvick Gray Tee) or at a game (Budweiser playing cards).

Last but not least, the collectibles category holds the 2012 Budweiser Clydesdales calendar, the Parade-Dress /Clydesdale Stein and the Clydesdale Stable Stein. As I told you earlier, the Budweiser gift shop may surprise you, so let yourself surprised.  

I was very surprised in finding out how much stores are dedicated to cats: there are a lot of gift shops full of all you can imagine a cat needs (and at a larger scale what a cat doesn’t need but gets anyway). I’ve chosen only one gift shop of such and I’m going to talk a bit about what you can find in a cat gift shop.

Cat Gift Shop (Source: madaboutcats.com)

I’m going to start with the sales and clearance cat gifts – the aisles where are cat items with big discounts; I would definitely start from here. Then you have the cat bags and accessories – because the cat gift shops doesn’t address only to cats, but to their owners too. So, here you can choose from lots of bags with cat prints and models, cat keyrings, cat mirrors, cat purses, glasses cases, umbrellas and other. As you can imagine, the products are as cute as your cat, actually as all cats!

Another section is full with cat cards under all shapes and sizes, with funny and sweet texts. There is the book and game area, where you can get trained in raising the good way a cat (“A cat to train its human”), as well as having a good time doing a cat jigsaw or playing catopoly.

Woman are not neglected here, they can accessorize with cat jewelry like cat bracelets, brooches, earring, pendants and pins. As well, the ladies can accessorize their kitchen as well, because here there are cat egg cups, cat mugs, cat teapots, towels, cat salt and pepper sets and Rosina Watchmeister.

Now, here is the fun part – the cat toys! The diversity is huge, but here are some suggestions: cat toy balls, cat toy mice, catnip toys, large cat toys and cat TVJ all of which will make your cat really happy and playful.

Cat Gift Shop (Source: madaboutcats.com)

In the cat supplies area there are products you beloved cat needs, such as cat accessories, cat beds, cat collars, cat grooming, cat health articles, cat litter accessories and feeding and drinking products. So you can say such a gift shop has all covered, from master to pet. It’s like a supermarket for cats!

For the holidays section comprises articles for Christmas, especially decorating items and ornaments.

The children are not forgotten, and if they want to become little investigators, they now have that opportunity; here there are all sorts of merchandise that would fit the little ones curiosities: Spy Doll, Spy Kit, What happens in Langley, stays in Langley, black zip-up hoodie, baseball cap and other similar.

The grown-ups can find clothing articles and accessories in the category to wear: they have to choose between hats, T-shirts, golf shirts, windbreaker hoodies, spy shirts, authentic CIA thermal hoodie, sweatshirts, CIA golf polo shirts, long sleeved heat gear CIA patch, and cold weather black pullover. For the pet lovers, there is a surprise product: a dog sweatshirt. So the whole family can enjoy a full of action experience!

Cia Gift Shop (Source: cia-gift-store.com)

In the to drink from category there are spy mugs, blue etched shot glasses, silver CIA travel mug, not a spy mug, heat-activated travel mug, navy blue and gold agency seal coffee mug – all of these having the CIA logo and some very interesting texts.

To play with area has that kind of product that we dreamed of when we were kids – police men gadgets and gear that could make you feel like one; well, here you can find toys like spy radio with which you can make up a real live scenario of discovering some secret Russian codes or something like that.

For the golf lovers there is a specials section of golf equipment like balls and shirts. The Medallions and Seals category is for the winners; what I mean is that here are items that reward a good investigator’s work. What the gift shop recommends for you is a CIA logo key chain, CIA Seal Pewter Flask, CIA Seal Patch and Ye shall Know the Truth Medallion.

Cia Gift Shop (Source: cia-gift-store.com)

Enjoy all the CIA gift shop products!

The NASA gift shop has plenty of surprises for you, starting from apparel, bookstore, candy and space food, collectibles and memorabilia, to cups and mugs, gifts, novelties and seasonal, jewelry, missions, stationery and toys, making the space experience accessible to all interested mortals.

As always we start from the top. The apparel hosts accessories, bags, caps, fitness, infant, toddler, kids, men’s polo’s, women pajamas and shirts, ties and T-shirts. If you’re highest dream is to become an astronaut, you first have to look as one and this is the easiest way possible.

Nasa Gift Shop (Source: images.nitrosell.com)

The bookstore – my favorite place – holds bookmarks, CD’s, children and adult books, DVD’s and Video and of course prints. Here are some book titles: After Sputnik, Atlas of the Night Sky, Beyond Earth, Don’t Know Much about the Universe, Encyclopedia of Space and others similar – you’ve got the idea. For the kids, the books section has prepared more accessible writing: All aboard Reader: Planets, Book of Astronomy and Space IL, Comets, Stars, Moon, Mars, Extraordinary Solar System.

The candy and space food is one of the most attractive section in NASA’s gift shop, because people are curious to try this kind of aliments; they have Astronaut Ice Cream Neopolitan, Chocolate and Chocolate chip, Cinnamon Apple Wedges, Ice Cream Sandwich, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. I am sure you will not resist in tasting at least one of these special dishes.

In the collectible and memorabilia category you can find Christmas articles, crystal collection, figurines, globes, Pewter collection and other collectibles. What seems truly interesting is the crystal collection with its crystal full stack clock, crystal orbiter clock, crystal shuttle globe and crystal shuttle launch. The figurine’s department has the followings: Alan Shepard Bobblehead, Astronaut Nesting Dolls, Boldly Go Monkey, Musical Shuttle Snow Globe, Resin Saturn V, Snoopy Astronaut and many others. The idea of these products is to come closer to the regular persons and make them understand NASA work and discoveries.  

The Mission section has stickers, logos, pins, medals and patches with the most successful results NASA has had over the years.

Nasa Gift Shop (Source: images.nitrosell.com)

Hope I’ve managed to hungry your curiosity and make you take a look at these products.

Warner Brothers Gift Shop (Source: demandware.edgesuite.net)

The costume section allows you to become whoever you want; here you can find Harry Potter Replica Hermione Yule ball gown, Harry Potter Gryffindor adult cardigan, Scooby Doo Shaggy adult costume , Wilma Flintstone adult costume and more; you can expect that all this comes in little sizes as well (for the kids). If you want to find out more, all you have to do is visit the gift shopJ.

The books, calendars and music, all are inspired by the work of the Warner Brothers and all they do is tell the stories – revive them – of your favorite characters.

The clothing and accessories department is no more different than that of costumes, in the sense that here awaits you the Warner Bros characters apparels: from bandz to jewelry, bags and backpacks, baby apparel, hats, jackets and sweatshirts, key chains, neckties, scarves, robes, shirts, wallets and watches. So you see you have all the diversity in the world in order to become your secret most big dream – a Warner Bros character.

The collectibles for the fans is like a candy shop for the kids: here you have Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Real Action Heroes Figure, Wonder Woman Vinyl Pop Figure, Batman and Robin All Star Mini Statue, Superman vs. Brainiac Statue and the list could continue. Remaining in this area, there are also prop replicas such as Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle Replica, Harry Potter Sorcerer’s Stone Authentic Replica and others.

Warner Brothers Gift Shop (Source: demandware.edgesuite.net)

In the home décor zone there are bedding, glassware, iPhone cases, jewelry and music boxes, lunch boxes, ornaments and holiday décor (personalized crest ornaments ) and wall art.

The clearance corner makes you all sorts of offers and discounts that are very tempting, you shouldn’t miss this section. The personalized photo gifts gives you the chance to be creative and choose a favorite character or other thing related to put on a photo frame, cup or other daily use object which can be a remembrance of the Warner Bros. The WB photo collection has that same function, gathering all times photos from all the best TV shows, series and movies.  

Museum Of Natural History Gift Shop (Source: 4.bp.blogspot.com)

After the history lesson, you have to take a tour of the gift shop as well. It comprises DVDs, music, books for adults and kids, an apparel section, fun and discovery, for the home department, jewelry, posters and art and scientific publications. (The online version of the shop has a smart search engine of products in the shop by category, collection and price).

As you could expect the DVDs as well as the books are informative material in the history domain. So, you can find titles of DVDs as following: From the Earth to the Moon, IMAX China: the Panda Adventure, Ultimate Dinosaur Collection (3 DVDs), Teddy Roosevelt: an American Lion, The Brain, Einstein’s BIG Idea, Journey into Amazing Caves, An Inconvenient Truth and so forth. The books remain in the same area and for an easier search and find they are put into categories: animals, cultural studies, world’s largest dinosaurs, general interest, insects – butterflies, ocean life, science, space. Here are some titles: Growing up in New Guinea, Getting married in Korea, Vietnam: journey of body, mind and spirit, Kingdom under glass, Frog: a photographic portrait, The Dinosauria, Origami Butterflies kit, Fossils, Whelks to Whales, 100 most important science ideas, Magnetic Universe. I hope I’ve managed to turn on your appetite for reading.

Museum Of Natural History Gift Shop (Source: cityguideny.com)

The apparel, for the home and jewelry are sections addressed especially to women (but not exclusively). Here you can find diverse products as totes, bags, ties and scarves, for your toddler, T-shirts and accessories (apparel); for the home surprises you with calendars, cultural expressions (sculptures, dream catchers, dolls), earth friendly products, home décor, souvenirs. I am sure that the jewelries department will be eye-enchanting for the ladies with their bracelets, earrings, necklaces and rings.

The Fun and Discovery will be on your tastes if you like innovative games, toys and gadgets. The posters and other kind of wall art are as well informative articles as well as beautiful things that will enrich your home. Finally, the scientific publications keeps you in touch with the novelties in the field; this section hosts anthropapers, AMNH (American Museum of National History) bulletins and novitates. Enjoy!

Yosemite Gift Shop (Source: rlv.zcache.com)

There is, of course, a gift shop here as well, a place that gathers all kind of items related to this national park so that you will have plenty of souvenirs from here. There are eight departments: gear, apparel, accessories, souvenirs, home and décor, Yosemite for kids, books, DVD’s, CD’s and maps, Yosemite gift certificates.

In the gear section there are all sorts of products and instruments (as you probably could imagine) that you can take along with you in your trips/ hikes. You definitely will need a map, and things like a trekking pole, Kleen Kanteen water bottles, climbing gear/ hiking gear, umbrellas they will surely come in handy at the right time.

The apparel department hosts pieces of clothing like T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts and more. These products have the Yosemite National Park logo and the main targets are the persons who use to hike and climb mountains, taking into consideration the fact that the clothes are rather comfortable than fashionable.

The accessories area comprises jewelry like necklaces, charms, the special collection of real leaf jewelry, but also hats, scarfs, ties, bags and umbrellas, as well as Ahwahnee leather accessories.

Yosemite Gift Shop (Source: images.tshirtsngiftideas.com)

And we’ve reached the souvenir’s department where you can purchase Ahwahnee ornaments. Logo clocks, Yosemite bottles, mugs and cups, Yosemite souvenir boxes, albums and scrapbooks, picture frames, hiking souvenirs, bear necessities, Yosemite Spirits and Sweets, writing supplies, Yosemite magnets, zipper pulls, badges and pins, Grow your own giant sequoia kit, golf balls and puzzles. So you see that there is a large area of products to choose from.

The home and décor section is there to help you enrich your home with beautiful and practical memories. Here you can find glassware, pillows, candleholders,, Yosemite ornaments, soap leaves and stones, real leaf collection, clocks and hangers.

There is one special department addressed to kids that contains kid’s apparel, ranger park collection, tys and games, school and writing supplies and books.

The books section is customary in such places as the Yosemite National Park and here you can get really informed in this particular subject.   

If nothing of this is tempting there is the possibility to buy Yosemite gift certificates. Your choice!     

Mount Rushmore Gift Shop (Source: mtrushmorenationalmemorial.com)

The Mount Rushmore gift shop is well prepared for it’s possible clients with books and dvd’s, apparel, gifts, jewelry, souvenirs and South Dakota made.  

The books section comprises readings in this particular domain or some related ones, such as The Complete National Geographic six DVD-ROM’s, My Father’s Mountain, Modern Marvels: Mount Rushmore, Spirit of South Dakota and the listing could continue. The section offers you some music suggestions as well: American Rivers CD, Dances with Wolves Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, Canyon Trilogy.
The apparel area hosts pieces of clothing, particularly T-shirts, hats and hoods with specific prints and Mount Rushmore symbols and logo.

These articles are for all ages and genders and come in different colors. There are even accessories here, mainly socks, bags and belt buckles.

The gift department holds bookmarks, sketches (1934 Harley Davidson, buffalo), frames, paperweights, framed paintings, postcards, puzzletters, vintage photos with Mount Rushmore, all sorts of prints, tea pots, dreamcatchers, Mount Rushmore statues, screensavers, and replicas of the Mountain.

You can imagine that the jewelries here are not common, being also inspired by the Rushmore Mountain: Devil Tower’s charm, Mount Rushmore cord necklace, Italian style expandable charm bracelet, watches for women, rings, pendants, dream catcher’s earrings, and a lot more.

The souvenirs section is the largest, here they have comic Mount Rushmore magnet, folding bookmarks, Huckleberry Butter, Mango Peach Tequila Salsa, Garlic Habanero Vodka, Tin Sign, puzzles for kids, Mount Rushmore Rubik cube, salt and pepper shakers, poppers, Mount Rushmore desk medallion, Day Science spoon, glasses, luggage tags, pens and all other sort of daily use objects.

Mount Rushmore Gift Shop (Source: mtrushmorenationalmemorial.com)

Last but not least, the South Dakota Made department gathers local artifacts and products like honey, sketches, charms, flavored South Dakota popcorn, necklaces, paintings, photography, Sioux Pottery Tea Pots and Pitchers, dip bowls and vases. Hope you will want to take a look.