2008-11-05T11:23:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your interest in The Crystal Shoppe. We are a 55 year old company specializing in the personalization of crystal, glass and metal gifts. Founded in 1952 by a family of glass artists from West Virginia, our North Carolina Headquarters, just outside of Charlotte, is now home to third generation engravers who painstakingly apply the age-old technique of stone-wheel engraving to customize your gift selection.

Personalized Baby Gift

2008-11-04T13:20:00.000-08:00

Picture Winston Churchill as an infant. OK, not a great visual: his giant brow was already furrowed, his resemblance to a bulldog already pronounced; but, notice anything else? That’s right – his baby-romper is monogrammed! A small WCS appears, neatly stitched in white cotton, on the right-hand cuff of his jammies! The English Upper-Class knew a thing or two, and not only about establishing colonies around the world – personalized baby gifts were the gift of choice for all well-bred babies.

In today’s more egalitarian society, that which was once the preserve of the nobility is now available for the common man to enjoy. And for a new baby, all things are possible, so why not give it the tools to succeed? A personalized gift – a baby spoon and fork set, an engraved yo-yo or a Birth Record – shows the child that the future beckons and success awaits those brave enough to confront the challenges which lie ahead.

And how do you think the proud Mom and Dad will feel? They’ve spent hours agonizing over what to call junior, rejecting old girlfriends’ names, arguing over which ancient relative should be honored, consulting asinine Books of Baby Names, throwing out the latest sporting hero’s moniker – and here you are, validating their choice by etching the initials, or the name, or the monogram and presenting a gorgeous, personalized gift for baby.

Every baby is an individual, unique unto itself, a characteristic shared by a personalized baby gift.

We have arrived

2008-10-16T13:10:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone The Crystal Shoppe has arrived in the world of bloggers!