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Holiday Guide 2011: Gift-giving Ideas

Places to get unique gifts in Massapequa.

Looking for a unique Christmas present can be hard to do in the mainstream retail world. Luckily in a town like Massapequa, local businesses can provide rare shopping ideas for that special person who seems to have everything.

 

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www.periwinkleboutique.com


Periwinkle Boutique opened its Westfield Sunrise Mall location at the end of October and features jewelry from Pandora, Crislu, Brighton and handbags by Vera Bradley. This holiday season, in addition to featuring the latest designs from Pandora and Crislu, Periwinkle Boutique is also featuring a Brighton Keychain for the woman who has everything. The silver keychain range in price from $27-$37. Brighton also features a line of handbags, wristlets and wallets that range in price from $45-$500.

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The skilled chess player may want to visit Chess USA. This store, located at 832 North Broadway, Massapequa, specializes in everything Chess and has over 2,000 different styles to choose from. Owner Quentin Turner said he sees all kinds of customers shopping for a unique chess set during the holiday season with a variety of styles and tastes.

“I will show one customer a [chess set] and they will be blown away,” Turner said. “Other times I show a chess set and the customer will just move on to the next set. It all depends on what someone is looking for.”

Chess USA has various traditional chess sets, electronic chess sets, and marble chess sets. Prices range from $7-$750. Turner said his store has a strong online clientele and customers had placed around from all over the country and in Europe.


www.americangirldesignerclothes.weebly.com

For all the parents who bought their little girls an American Girl doll for
Christmas, there is a kiosk at Sunrise Mall to buy designer and trendy clothes for their new little friends.  American Girl is a series of dolls inspired to look like various ten-year-old girls throughout American history. The American Girl Designer clothes kiosk is located near J.C. Penney’s at Sunrise Mall and will be there until Dec. 24. Prices range from$8-$30.

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