Valentine's Day Gifts

Last-minute shopping is the norm for this holiday with nearly 50 percent of all Valentine’s Day cards and gifts purchased in the six days prior to Feb. 14.

In addition to the United States, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Denmark, and Italy.

2010 Product News

Hallmark Gold Crown stores feature an assortment of stuffed animals with technology features that make them come to life:
- “I Love You” Bear has voice-recognition technology that enables him to speak one of four phrases when he hears the words, “I love you.”
- She Kissed Me!” Mickey & Minnie make a kissing sound when Minnie’s mouth is touched to Mickey’s cheek.
- “Kissing Bandit” Snoopy blows kisses while music plays when you press a button on his ear.
- When you press the button on LUV Monkey’s foot, bongo music plays, his arms flap in sync to the beat, and he speaks one of three phrases.
The Words of Love Recordable Heart is a faux leather stuffed heart that enables the giver to record a 20-second message that can be played back over and over again.
Hallmark Gold Crown stores also offer a variety of other stuffed animals for Valentine’s Day – including licensed designs featuring Pepé Le Pew, Tweety Bird, and hoops&yoyo™ that speak when a button is pressed – as well as the Hug Hog that says one of three phrases, the Lovebud Bear that holds plush rosebuds, and other unusual fuzzy creations.
Gillham & Grand™ premium chocolates introduces a new Recordable Truffle Box that enables the giver to record a 20-second message that will play over and over again. Gillham & Grand chocolates also come in a variety of heart-shaped boxed assortments, as well as heart-shaped tins, a molded chocolate heart, dark chocolate covered raspberry heart, and individual candy bars with wrappers that say “I love you” or “Happy Valentine’s Day.” The Mini Heart Tower includes three heart-shaped boxes with chocolate-covered cookies, chocolate-covered pretzels and dark chocolate raspberry truffles.
Valentine-themed gifts such as photo frames, books, measuring spoons, treat dishes, mugs, an eco-friendly water bottle and wine stoppers also are available at Hallmark Gold Crown stores.