Is your ten year wedding anniversary coming up? If you are following the traditional gift schema, then ten years means tin. Here are some tin or tin-inspired gift ideas.
* Of course, nobody in their right mind would turn down any type of electronic equipment: gifts which one can easily justify from a loose translation of "tin." If your spouse loves taking tons of pictures, and is using a twenty year old camera to do it, invest in a digital camera or digital camcorder for them. Or, if they are committed to sticking with a 35 mm camera, get them some kind of camera accessory, like a zoom lens. If you and your spouse love renting movies, you can get each other surround sound equipment or maybe a new big screen television.
* A nice watch is a wonderful gift to get for your spouse for your ten year anniversary. In addition, you can use a loosely defined version of tin and purchase your spouse some jewelry of their choice.
* Maybe your spouse loves the finer things in life. Take your spouse on a romantic "tin" picnic at one of your favorite destinations. Buy plain tins from a local crafts store and fill them with some of your spouse's favorite gourmet foods, like cookies, cheeses, salads and breads.
* Did you and your spouse use beautiful glass or crystal goblets to toast each other and your friends and family on your wedding day. Have a local artisan create a tin or aluminum replica of them for your tenth anniversary. You can have the goblets engraved with your names and your anniversary date.
* If your spouse loves to cook, go to a local specialty grocer or community college and enroll them in a cooking class. In addition, you can purchase some new aluminum non-stick cookware for them. If your budget does not allow that expense, get them a basket filled with different aluminum kitchen gadgets like graters, zesters, timers and mixing bowls.
* Does your husband or wife love to golf? Purchase a copy of the famous Kevin Costner movie, "Tin Cup." Wrap this up with a gift certificate for the green fees and golf cart rental at a local golf course. Or, if your budget allows, wrap up the movie with plane tickets and an itinerary for a trip to a famous golfing resort.
* Do you have a spouse who is also an avid gardener. Purchase a tin watering can and fill it with a new set of gardening tools like shears, hoes and weed pullers.
* If you have a spouse that has a hobby like woodworking or scrapbooking, invest in some tin storage bins they can use to house their different tools or supplies.
