Gracious Hostess Gifts - Southern Living

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Groove Vase

These simple, handcrafted vases come in more than 11 vivid shades. Each one is colored with a single droplet of distilled color.

Made In: Fort Payne, Alabama
Buy It: $42; orbixhotglass.com

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Return Address Stamp

Devoted to keeping the art of letter writing alive, Megan Davis creates custom return address stamps that add distinction to envelopes.

Made In: Houston, Texas
Buy It: $38; toastandlaurel.com

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Cocktail Candles

Available in 18 vibrant colors, these extra-tall tapers (12") are smokeless and dripless—perfect for antique tables!

Made In: Kansas City, Missouri
Buy It: from $27.50/set of 8; creativecandles.com

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Ice Cream Scooper

The ice-cream parlor staple was invented in 1935 by Sherman Kelly while vacationing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Heat from your hand warms this water-filled handle to soften ice cream as you scoop.

Made In: Fort Pierce, Florida
Buy It: from $18.50; zeroll.com

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Tea Towels

The watercolors and photographs of this textile designer and multimedia artist come alive through the modern patterns on these colorful tea towels.

Made In: Raleigh, North Carolina
Buy It: $39/set of 3; michelle-s.com

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Personalized Playing Cards

Create your own one-of-a-kind custom deck with more than 48 fonts and 42 colors.

Made In: Springtown, Texas
Buy It: $26.50/deck; popsypix.com

Cupcake Stand

Complete a perfect tablesetting with this modern stand made entirely by hand and topped with a bright, cheerful glaze.

Made In: Greensboro, North Carolina
Buy It: in Faded Plum, $36; suiteonestudio.com

Dahlia and Grey Hexagon Cosmetic Pouches

Zip-Top Pouches

The perfect travel bags or cosmetic pouches, all of the prints are based on artist Lulie Wallace's original sketches.

Made In: Charleston, South Carolina
Buy It: Dahlia and Grey Hexagon in baby size, $20/each; luliewallace.bigcartel.com

Crystal Paperweight

A beautiful 3.5" heavy lead crystal paperweight is not just a pleasure to look at, it's a useful desk accessory.

Made In: Memphis, Tennessee
Buy It: Clover, dome shaped, $48; karenadamsdesigns.com

Melamine Serving Tray

For chic entertaining, look no further than this colorful, glossy tray.

Made In: Dallas, Texas
Buy It: Foliage, 14" W × 10" H, $50; meganadamsdesigns.com

Hobnail Glass Candle

This beautiful candle not only fills a home with nature-inspired scents, but you're left with a darling hobnail glass vase once the candle is finished.

Made In: St. Louis, Missouri
Buy It: #91 Marine, $29; simpatico-home.com

Recipe Cards

These hand-illustrated cards are printed on both sides and perfect for writing down memorable dishes.

Made In: Columbia, Missouri
Buy It: Egg Carton, $14/15 cards; 1canoe2.com

Monogrammed Wineglasses

Stemless wines are fabulous when you just want to relax with a glass or two of vino. They’re casual, non-stuffy and you can throw them in the dishwasher.

Made In: Erlanger, Kentucky
Buy It: Stemless Simplicity Red, $33/pair; jillianchase.com/slm