Anyone from New Jersey has heard every joke about the turnpike, the exits and the accent. A gift that takes the state seriously, without being a joke, lands better than you'd think.
Here's what we make for New Jersey and who each piece suits. It's all in our New Jersey gifts collection.
One note first
These pieces aren't made in New Jersey. We keep plain blanks in stock in our workshop in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and engrave the New Jersey design after you order. If you want something made in New Jersey, a local shop or maker is the place for it.
The Garden State design
New Jersey is known as the Garden State, and our Garden State design leans into that. It pairs the state outline with an American goldfinch and violets, plus "The Garden State" and EST. 1787. No turnpike, no exit numbers, just the bird and the flowers.
The Garden State slate coaster set comes as a single coaster or a set of 4, 6 or 8, in natural slate, 4 inches across and a quarter inch thick, round or square. The edges are hand chiseled, so each coaster has its own profile, and four foam pads on the back protect the table.
For someone who likes it plain
The New Jersey slate coaster set comes in our 16 New Jersey state designs. New Jersey is tall and narrow, so two of them run the name vertically down the state outline. A few good picks:
- Vertical Name (Outline), with the name running down the state shape
- Est. 1787, the year New Jersey joined the Union
- NJ Initials, for someone who likes it simple
Every coaster in a set carries the same design, so if you want a mix, order a second set in another design.
For a city person
We make skylines for two New Jersey cities:
- Jersey City: waterfront towers across the Hudson from Manhattan, with the big clock on the waterfront. The Jersey City wall sign is 10 by 10 inch leatherette with a sawtooth hanger, in blue or brown.
- Newark: downtown towers and a cathedral. The Newark cutting board is solid bamboo, 17 by 5.25 inches, cut in the shape of a wine bottle.
For the commute
The Garden State water bottle is 32 oz insulated stainless steel, in black or white, with a flip top and a built-in straw. Hand wash only.
Timing
Everything is engraved after you order and ships within 1 to 5 business days. Coasters ship in a white gift box, and boards and wall art in a plain box, so plan on wrapping a board or sign meant as a gift.
See it all on the New Jersey collection page.
