Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Anniversary Gifts - Modern vs. Traditional gifts

Everyone knows some of the traditional gifts that go along with each anniversay. For example, year one, the paper year, couples are suppose to give a gift that have to do with paper. What not everyone knows is that there is a new twist to tradition, and there is now a more modern list! I actually first discovered this new list on, of all things, the back of a Carebears calendar!

Traditional

1st - Paper
2nd - Cotton
3rd - Leather
4th - Linen
5th - Wood
6th - Iron
7th - Wool (Copper)
8th - Bronze
9th - Pottery (China)
10th - Tin, Aluminum
.....
15th - Crystal
20th - China
25th - Silver
30th - Pearl
35th - Coral (Jade)
40th - Ruby
50th - Gold
75th - Diamonds, Diamondlike Stones, Gold

Modern List

1st - Clocks
2nd - China
3rd - Crystal, Glass
4th - Appliances
5th - Silverwear
6th - Wood Objects
7th - Dest Sets
8th - Linens, Lace
9th - Leather Goods
10th - Diamond
.....
15th - Watches
20th - Platinum
25th - Sterling Silver
30th - Diamond
35th - Jade
40th - Ruby
50th - Gold
75th - Diamond, Gold

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