Lighthouse Lover Gifts

 

Lighthouses seem to have a special fascination for many people, including me. Why should that be, I wonder? They are part of the intrigue with things nautical, but they are a fascination to all types of people from all backgrounds, and not just those who have had a life at sea.

Gifts for lighthouse lovers will bring a nice reminder for the recipient as to why they love lighthouses so much. It could be that lighthouses have a dramatic appeal from the many movies in which they have featured as locations; or it could be the romantic appeal of an isolated place by the sea where nature can be enjoyed in the raw.

Another reason lighthouses may have an appeal is there shape. Or rather, shapes. No two lighthouses seem to be exactly the same. They can be tall, elegant and distinguished, or short and squat. Some are even just like ordinary buildings with a big light stuck on top.

When it comes to lighthouse gifts, whether for Christmas or any other time, it seems to be the tall elegant type which rules the roost. I guess it is the taller lighthouses which are traditionally conjured in our minds; the spiral staircases like an ancient castle, the wonderful views from the top and the splendid feeling of isolation.

Because of their shape, lighthouses can make some very distinctive products that are suitable for gifts. Being candle shaped, they make great candles. In their more expensive and elaborate use, a lighthouse can make an interesting base for a table, as you can see below left. They may also stand elegantly, and in miniature, beside a brass clock, such as the one you see below right.

What other types of lighthouse lover gifts can you find? Well, there are coasters and place mats, rugs and jewellery boxes, mirrors and bird feeders. Certainly enough for you to choose something that will not only have a practical use, but conjure visions of that romantic real lighthouse by the sea; or even a fog enwrapped lighthouse with a ghost ship bringing ashore its occupants in the dead of night.

To view a wide variety of lighthouse gifts, you may enjoy a visit to Everything Nautical.