It is towards the end of the Middle Ages that traces of Christmas baubles can be found in French manuscripts in the department of Bas-Rhin in France, more exactly in Sélestat. This tradition spread to Germany where the trees were decorated with flowers, fruits and especially apples. Fir trees appeared on church forecourts in the Middle Ages and are a reminder of the tree of lost paradise. However, one of the trees that keeps its leaves or thorns is the fir tree. Church obliges, these trees are decorated with hosts, apples and round pastry. The first ornamental Christmas baubles hung in Christmas trees appeared in the 19th century around 1830 and were made by glass blowers and were called "Kugel". The Christmas ball was considered a grigri, a good-luck charm against evil spirits. To make shiny Christmas balls, craftsmen used mercury or silver nitrate in their blown glass. Today we offer you to decorate these Christmas baubles with a work of art, but not just any work of art, a reproduction of a work of art chosen from among the most popular paintings. Offering this Christmas bauble with a reproduction of a work of art is really the ideal unusual gift, a kdo idea for mum, for grandma. However, it is also very pleasant to give yourself a small gift with a reproduction of a work of art to decorate your Christmas tree.

Would you like to find a nice little personalized gift? We personalize this aluminum pendant for you with your photo of your loved ones, your pet, your logo or with a few words: a first name, a date, a small message, a motto, a slogan… A personalised pendant in the shape of a heart, to offer to whom you love, a gift for her, for him, gift for mum for dad or for grandparents with the photo of your other half or of you with the person to whom you offer the pendant. It’s already pretty common. But a heart with a little word of love for your darling is a sentimental and deep gift. An ideal Valentine's Day gift or as an original birthday gift. Are you looking for an unusual dog gift idea, a cat gift or a horse gift? We print for you one of your most beautiful photo that you took of your favorite animal or that of the person for whom the pendant is intended. A personalised gift idea for dog lovers and animal fans. Afraid that your pet will get lost? We can print your phone number and animal name on the heart pendant. This pendant is easily attached to the animal's collar with its junction ring. If your cat is used to wandering in all directions in the neighborhood, a personalised medal is reassuring to find your favorite animal more easily.

A metal keychain is elegant and durable, with a chic design. An everyday accessory must have a pleasant look and aesthetic. In a few clicks add the photo of your choice. How about a photo of your fiancé (e) to always have him near you and vice versa. A brilliant and imperishable idea to offer a gift on the occasion of small and big romantic moments. For mom's or dad's day, what parent wouldn't be super happy to receive such a cute keychain with the photo of their adored children. Send us the most beautiful portrait to make mom or dad fall in love. Offer this key ring in shiny or matt metal according to your preference with a beautiful photo of your choice. It is the ideal personal gift for your grandparents, godfather, godmother, daughter, son, friend... For all occasions or during an exceptional event such as the arrival of a new baby in the family! This key ring in matt or shiny metal is particularly suitable for business gifts. Give us the photo of your logo, badge or label, and we print for you. Your customers will be delighted to receive an elegant and durable keychain just like your establishment. Certainly a popular, traditional and stylish promotional gift.

Order a keychain that you will like to take out of your pocket and that you will enjoy to show: a keychain with the photo of your child, your lover, or your puppy. It’s really cool and at this very democratic price it would be a shame to deprive yourself of this very useful and essential little accessory. A nice little gift to offer without moderation around you for a baptism, a wedding or any other important event to share with your family, friends, colleagues and acquaintances. For example a nice photo of the baby on the back accompanied by a date and his first name on the front because the keychain is printable on both sides. A beautiful photo of your couple is a beautiful romantic surprise for Valentine's Day or for your dating anniversary. A keychain personalized according to your taste or that of your child can also display a sign of recognition to quickly find your bag or suitcase among others especially if there are similar ones. The key ring with the photo of your logo is a useful item to equip your staff members or an advertising gift idea to offer to your customers.An everyday accessory to promote your brand image. You can also ask us to print key chains with the logo or name of your sports club or association or community. Your members will be happy to support you and show it off with their sports bag or backpack ...

Stamping Stamping is a technique for manufacturing and modifying objects from a flat, thin sheet of metal (a piece of metal obtained by rolling) whose shape cannot be developed from a mould (e.g. a one-piece car body). The raw material that has not yet been stamped is called Becker. Stamping is a technique widely used in the household appliances industry. Stamping is a technique of "plastic" deformation of the material: elongation or local constriction of the sheet to obtain the desired shape. Stamping is done with very powerful presses. Gifts-custopolis.com proposes metal tins with a lid that can be personalised with different decorations: Mother's Day, Secretaries' Day or professional birthdays, with an unforgettable holiday photo or with a photo of whoever you want. A white metal box personalised as a birthday gift, an unusual birthday gift idea, is already very nice, but decorated with a work of art on the lid it becomes totally unexpected, birthday gifts for a work of art enthusiast!

Your fridge door is sad and empty; decorate it with these personalized magnets.  You are looking for a home decor gift to share your most beautiful memories and you remember good times: we print your prettiest photos on these magnets. A wonderful idea for collectors, complete your collection of magnets and decorate your kitchen: display your pretty family photos or your beautiful vacation photos.

A gift for animal friends: funny photos of your cat or dog printed on a magnet. A photo of the children, of mom or why not friends, a holiday photo, I don’t think that there is more pleasant decoration to place on the family fridge or on the fridge of the office. An idea for the happiest day of your life and that’s a great idea to offer to your guests too and immortalize your wedding.

Your logo printed on an original support to promote your brand and to offer a nice personalized magnet to your customers. You can offer these souvenir photo magnets like a holiday souvenir to friends or anyone else. These photos will remain forever in your memory thanks to the personalization of the magnets: an unforgettable and unique gift to share with your mom, dad, grandparents and friends.

History of the cup Long ago, before we had cups or even pots, people drank from clay calabashes or jars that they made themselves by hand using the local materials available at the time. No wonder it took them so long to invent a pottery vessel that could keep a liquid hot or cold without burning up! As to who actually invented the cup, it is not entirely clear! But it was in ancient times that pottery cups were used for drinking water and other beverages in Asia and Africa, as well as in Europe and North America. The oldest cups found in different parts of the world are clay vessels that were discovered in Egypt during excavations conducted between 1933 and 1938 by the archaeologist Amelia Biliotti. They date back to 4000 BC and have certain similarities with today's ceramic cups. In ancient times, drinking vessels were mainly used to store water, not to drink it, as most modern glasses are today! The cup used to be made of wood in the countryside, and of thick earthenware in the cabarets where it was often decorated with floral motifs.

History of the cup The mug as the perfect gift for everyone The main way to personalise a mug is by writing designs and texts on it. For example, you can write motivational phrases, photos or drawings or your company logo. This boosts self-esteem, especially if the object is a gift and has a special meaning. Although it is a common object, the mug, the best coffee cup to buy on Gifts-custopolis.com, is a remarkable gift. Our custom mugs are gifts that you can use to please a loved one, friend or colleague. With a little imagination, these personalised mugs can become a source of joy and memories. Indeed, mugs are generally very affordable and easy to obtain. Our cute mugs are original gifts that can be personalised for the person who will receive it. A morning coffee and hot chocolate lover would love to have her own unique and inspiring mug. You can havecool coffee mugs : a mug printed with funny jokes or pictures or a mug with a photo. It is also possible to have something that is particularly appreciated by the individual printed on it. For example, flowers, favourite animals or characters from comics and science fiction ora personal phototo personalise magic mug

History of the cup Mugs The evolution of the human species has been made through many small changes in habits and ways of acting. One of these changes is undoubtedly the way we eat and the utensils and objects we use, as we have already mentioned in our article. Kitchen items have diversified over time according to cultures and needs. The mug is one of those illustrious everyday objects that have a history and whose usefulness is no longer in question. The mug is now tending to be rivalled by the mug, which is a large, much more fashionable cup used without a saucer. A mug is a large cylindrical container with a handle, used without a saucer, which looks similar to a mug and is used for drinking or measuring in Europe and Quebec, and only for drinking hot liquids in North America. A mug can also be made of clay, glass or enamelled metal. Its use varies from region to region and it can be decorated and personalised as desired. You can therefore offer or buy a mug personalised with your company logo, to drink a cup of coffee while motivating yourself at work. A mug has the particularity of being able to be decorated according to one's taste and wishes. They are available in different sizes and formats, as well as in different colours.

History of the cup The Calabrian goblet cup is slightly rounded at the base, with a slightly flared upper rim. The Etruscan cup made in 1786 for Queen Marie-Antoinette in the Rambouillet dairy. The jasmine cup, intended for chocolate: slightly flared, on a small base that serves as a pedestal, called a piédouche, it is decorated with animal claws and has rolled handles that are higher than the cup. The duck cup is small and is used to dip a sugar cube into three drops of coffee. The same name is given to the cup that bedridden patients drink from. It has a handle for the carer and a long spout that can be slipped between the patient's lips to avoid spilling the liquid. The analogy between the spout and the bird's beak led to the name "duck". The duck was mainly made of earthenware until the end of the 20th century, when this material was replaced by plastic. The filter or herbal tea cup is large and has a built-in filter. The broth cup is wide and flared, with a lid and two side handles. The moustache cup, created at the end of the 19th century, is a cup with a semi-circular inner rim. The rim has a crescent-shaped opening that prevents the liquid from reaching the hair of moustached drinkers.

History of the cup Expensive beverages, tea, coffee and chocolate give rise to services that are mainly used for consumption but also dedicated to collectors' items, without it always being possible to distinguish the different uses. The size of the services also varies, and the pieces that make up the services are made using multiple techniques that fall under the heading of goldsmithing or ceramics. The earliest known example of a pottery vessel capable of keeping a liquid hot or cold is an ancient Chinese pottery jar dating from the Tang Dynasty (618-907). A scholar, Xu Xiake, mentioned the origin of porcelain in his book "Zhongguo chuantong shi" (中國出现的歷史), published in the 1730s, which describes that Emperor Muzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the creation of high quality porcelain during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian, who was also the Emperor's wife. We have no idea how old these ceramic cups are, but they have certainly been around for a long time! They were made in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), and by that time there were already about 20 different types of ceramic cups on the market; in addition, there were many others made by potters, all of whom used clay from different sources in the country, with varying degrees of skill and quality control!

History of the cup Tea was introduced during the Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). The more than four centuries of Han Dynasty rule are widely regarded as one of the "golden ages" of Chinese history. With the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the pottery industry developed and many types of vessels appeared on the market. The need for a container to drink tea led to the development of the cup, especially the handleless cup in China. Europe discovered tea in the 17th century with the development of trade relations between East and West, but Europeans preferred to drink their tea very hot. The handle was therefore invented in Europe by the German Johann Friedrich Bottger in 1707. In France, the ordinances of 1699 and 1709, which restricted the use of precious metals, encouraged the development of ceramics, particularly earthenware and porcelain, which played an increasingly important role in the creation of cabarets (lunch services) for serving exotic drinks. Throughout the 18th century, there were many innovations in decoration, technique and form.