Historic tiles
from the Giles House
How much: $35 each
Where: Old Town Hall, Boca Raton Historical Society, 71 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Phone: 395-6766
Buy that special someone a piece of history and help a good cause. These tiles are from the Giles House, that building on East Palmetto Park Road that long was home to La Vieille Maison restaurant.
The building, constructed in 1927, recently was demolished, but the historical society has recovered a number of these tiles from the fireplace surround. The majolica tiles were made by Mensaque Rodriguez, a firm that operated in Seville, Spain, from 1917 to 2006. The purchase price strikes us as a bargain for a little history and a lot of charm, and the perfect gift for that certain someone with an eye to the past.
Mariposa
small alligator sauce dish
How much: $42
Where: Boynton Beach Postal and Gift Center. 562 E. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach. Phone: 738-6002.
These metal trays are sure to be a hit with the Florida Gators fan on your list. They’re listed as a small sauce dish, but the 8-inch or so dish also is perfect for nuts and such on game day.
The dish is green, too, in the environmental sense.
Mariposa products, made in Mexico, are created from recycled metal.
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