Ohio gifts usually go to one of three people. There's the one who never left. There's the one who went to college in Ohio and still thinks of it as home. And there's the one who moved away for a job and misses it more than they expected.
Here's how to match a gift from our Ohio gifts collection to each of them.
One note first
These pieces aren't made in Ohio. We keep plain blanks in stock in our workshop in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and engrave the Ohio design after you order. We also don't make college or team designs, so nothing here carries a school logo.
For locals
The Buckeye State design
Ohio is known as the Buckeye State, and our Buckeye State design puts that name with the state outline, a covered bridge, a cardinal and EST. 1803. It's a whole-state design, so it works for someone from anywhere in Ohio.
The Buckeye 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.
The state designs
For something plainer, the Ohio slate coaster set comes in our 16 Ohio state designs, like Classic Outline, Ohio Script and OH Initials. Every coaster in a set carries the same design, so if you want a mix, order a second set in another design.
For alumni
For someone who went to school in Ohio, the city is often what they remember. The Columbus skyline wall sign shows the Scioto River, the statehouse and downtown. It's 10 by 10 inch leatherette with a sawtooth hanger, in blue or brown. We also make Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo signs.
If the school years were more about the state than a city, Est. 1803 on a coaster set or a slate ornament marks the place without pointing to a team.
For everyone who left for work
Something for the new desk
The Buckeye State water bottle is 32 oz insulated stainless steel, in black or white, with a flip top and a built-in straw. It sits on a desk in another state all week. Hand wash only.
Home Sweet Home
For a first apartment outside Ohio, Home Sweet Home, with the state shape as the O in HOME, says where home still is. It comes on the coaster sets, the ornaments and the Ohio wine bottle cutting board.
The hometown skyline
If they left a specific city, the skyline is the stronger pick. The Cincinnati slate ornament shows the Roebling Bridge and the downtown towers on the Ohio River, and it's easy to mail.
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 Ohio collection page.
