The name is somewhat misleading. Yes, this is a gift shop, and a nice one at that. Although, I…read morewould be severely struggling to describe the merchandise in here as 'unique'. The gift range includes fairly bog standard teddy bears, helium balloons and cards. These are nice, not badly priced and will probably be suitable for any birthday token gift. Meanwhile, there are some more unusual gifts that cannot be purchased elsewhere locally such as silver photography frames, figurines and - my favourite - brightly painted money pot banks. Superb. Thus, this is a sweet little shop ideal for small gifts at decent prices. However, don't let the name fool you into thinking this is some little boutique like shops.

Hallmark Cards is a great addition to an otherwise boring Hamilton Town Centre…read more As well as selling cards (obviously) they do an extensive range of Me to You teddy bear merchandise, including mugs and picture frames. They also do a big range of gift wrapping and bags, in fact the whole back of the shop is dedicated to this. I particularly liked the little hat boxes for gifts, a really unusual and gorgeous way of presenting a gift. This branch of Hallmark also specialises in Yankee Candles, which I am a huge fan of, although they are a bit of an extravagance at upwards of 10 pounds each. Great if you are looking for a nice card for a special occasion, but just be prepared to shell out a little more for it in here.

Skiving Street is a bit of a south side gem, and seems to contain nearly all the best shops in the…read morearea. Paper Plane is one of them, especially if you're looking for a gift (for yourself, or someone else). There's nice crafting kits, as well as lots of things for kids. A nice range of mugs, jewellery, wedding stationery, books, artwork, candles - typical gift shop supplies. There isn't much that falls into the realm of "tat" which is always a good sign. They had on display a Lisa Donati (formerly Psychopants) tea towel - "You will always find me in the kitchen at parties" which always makes me giggle, so obviously they're stocking local artists which is great to see. I'd recommend you spend a day of your weekend heading to check out some of the delights of Skirving Street and make sure that you leave plenty of time for a nosey around here! As Jennie H mentioned, it probably is on the pricier side but it's worth a look all the same.

A nice wee card and gift shop with a wide range of things - mugs, soap, candles, jewellery, toys -…read morea real mix of stuff. A lot of it is a wee bit expensive for me I have bought a few unusual presents for people here. They also do a good range of cards and I use it a lot for that. They stock some nice local things - I have a Shawlands mug I bought here and one year they did Xmas cards by a local artist showing people shopping on Skirving Street in the snow. It's one of the shops that helps make Skirving Street such an interesting place to shop.

What a lovely gift shop! I am still mourning the loss of Pierrot et Coco from the South Side, and…read morethis lovely gem has popped up to rival its goodness. I actually thought it was more art gallery than gift shop so was very pleased when I realised they've managed to combine the two perfectly. The shop looks great from the outside, and if that isn't enough then the window display will definitely lure you in. It's bright, it's colourful and it's all a celebration of our beautiful city (Glasgow, der) which means it gets a whopping 5 stars from me. Stephen O'Neil is a digital artist with images from across Scotland. There's cards, small prints and then framed work so no matter what your budget, you'd be able to find a great gift. In addition to his own stuff there's a great selection of designers on display - Bonny Bling in the jewellery cabinet and Grafika notebooks, for example. Topped off with a welcoming vibe and reasonable prices, I'll can see that I'll be returning here regularly!

Stephen O'Neil is a local Glasgow artist, specialising in digital print featuring Glaswegian…read morelandmarks. His trademark style heavily relies on black and red - if you don't like those colours, don't waste your time coming in here. Otherwise, consider it a classic colour combination, and just go with it! When I popped in a while back, we got chatting with Stephen himself - very friendly guy, knowledgeable and in no way pushy when it came to selling his work. Pricewise, you'll find postcards, coasters and small prints from a few quid, right up to big trifectas, costing hundreds. Most items were pretty affordable. I'll definitely be back soon.

Found in Princes Square is another of these trendy little gift shops in the same vein as Papyrus…read moreand now newly-opened Scribbler although perhaps aimed at a slightly older market as well as the young glam one. Full of fairly unusual and sweet presents for most occasions - such as special birthdays, weddings and new babies - it can be great to pick up that special gift although occassionally the stock disappoints me. What I love the most is the card selection - perfect when searching for a slightly more unusual card. Also be prepared to pay for its location - as you'd imagine in Princes Square it can be pretty expensive.

As a testosterone-fuelled alpha male, I'm unlikely to get too excited about the fashionable girly…read moreornaments in here, it does work excellently as a sort of one stop gift shop if you're looking to buy a gift for a female recipient with a minimuim of fuss / imagination. It's all quite quirky and stylish, and they do loads cards (including obscurities such as "happy rainy day") and wrapping paper as well. They'll even do the wrapping for you. Can't grumble with that.

Birthdays Forever is a Rutherglen Shopping Centre version of Clinton Cards, i.e. not as good…read more However, the shop does stock a range of greetings cards featuring Benny Hill style humour that Clinton's could never get away with. Which means it gets a thumbs up from me.

Birthdays Forever is a rather standard greetings cards shop in Rutherglen Shopping Centre. You know…read morethe drill; birthday cards, gift bags, plastic trophies which say "21" on them. Like Clinton's without the brand name. However, there are some pretty funny cards in here. A middle aged cartoon man says to his wife "put your coat on, I'm going out to the pub." She replies, "why, am I coming too?" He says "no, I'm putting the central heating off on the way out." Okay, I thought it was funny. Birthdays Forever is also the place I picked up a birthday card for my friend following a tipsy revelation regarding a part of her boyfriend's anatomy. The particular card includes a very crude joke about his predicament. Hope she sees the funny side.

this shop is easily accessable located in the shopping centre. It has a good range of the 'me to…read moreyou bears' with a good range of wrapping paper, banners, balloons and of course cards for every occasion. They have Birthday cards, Retirement cards etc etc etc. The prices can be quite expensive one card i recently picked up was not far away from £5.00 although there are cheaper ones. The staff are friendly though and the shop is bright and well laid out.

This is a card shop located just up from Boots. It is easy to access with no stairs etc. So…read moresuitable for all! The shop is bright and the cards are well laid out the best thing about the cards are the price. They stock the usual variety of cards as you would expect to include Birthdays, Weddings and seasonal cards like Christmas. During the run up to Christmas it does get extrememly busy but this can make it hard to move around the store. They also have some gift bags, banners, balloons and some gifts but not many! The staff try their hardest to keep the queue moving but you would expect the queue in a shop with fantastic prices.

Need a card? Then what better place to come than here. The name says it all, this place is…read moreliterally packed to the rafters with cards, cards and more cards, and even the odd gift and wrapping paper too. This particular store is pretty huge, with loads of stands containing cards for all occasions. If you can't find a card for someone elsewhere, I guarentee you will find it in here. The prices are unbeatable. You won't get anything really fancy like you would get in Papyrus or anything, but the cards rarely go above 99p, even for the good sized ones. It is very good for kids cards, as they are very colourful and vibrant, and a snip at as little as 29p! The gift wrapping and bags are also cheap, and I always go here if I need a bag, they are always so expensive elsewhere. Maybe not somewhere to go if you want a card with some extra special wow factor, but totally fine for all other occasions, and will bearly make a dent in the wallet either.

With cards from as cheap as 49p this has got to be one of the best card stores in the area. Inside…read moreis warm and inviting and there is a wide variety of cards with a good variety of prices too. The cheap cards are good enough quality for the price - in fact I have not found better value anywhere else, including in Asda or the other supermarkets. They also sell wrapping paper and a few gifts and the store is well laid out with clearly marked sections. Staff are friendly and helpful and I enjoy going in to this card shop to stock up on cards - not always for the cheapest options though.