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Are you Christmas shopping for a wanderer who loves maps? Perhaps they maintain a growing map display in their house or cannot walk past an antique map gallery without popping in? As I’ve got a bit of a map obsession myself, I created this guide to help you find the best gifts for all the map lovers you know.
If you don’t share this obsession, it might be hard to understand the feelings map lovers have about their maps. Trust me though – if you get them any of these cool map gifts for Christmas, they’ll be thrilled. In fact, I request a travel-inspired calendar similar to the ones below every single year for Christmas. This is actually my sixth year running in making sure my husband is WELL AWARE of its existence.
The below list provides plenty of wonderful ideas for Christmas gifts to please all the map lovers in your life. Happy shopping!
The Best Christmas Gifts for Map Lovers
1. Map-Inspired Calendar
There are so many options out there for beautiful map-filled calendars. My favorites are the ones featuring a variety of countries for twelve months of nonstop travel inspiration. These will definitely give someone new destination ideas for their bucket list.
2. Map Apparel
What better way to express one’s wanderlust in every day life than to wear some cozy map apparel? This is one of the most perfect gifts for map lovers, since they can wear something inspirational whilst daydreaming about and planning future trips.
3. Wine Glasses
Nothing’s better than combining two great joys in life – travel and wine. Ideally, this would mean traveling to a wine region, but that’s unfortunately not always feasible.
The next best thing is drinking some delicious wine from a glass with a beautiful map design on it. Especially when they are as cute and stylish as these.
4. Map-Themed Jewelry
Help the map lovers in your life express themselves with jewelry in cute global designs. Even when they’re in a season of life where travel is few and far between, they can wear this as a daily reminder of the adventurer they truly are.
Maybe it’ll even help them stay continually inspired to fit travel into their life!
5. Vintage Globe Christmas Ornament
A few years back, I was pumped to find an ornament at Target with a pretty globe design on it. Unfortunately, the part used for hanging broke almost as soon as we got home. Such a bummer!
My husband thoughtfully bought me this new vintage globe ornament for Christmas. I was so elated – especially to find that it was in French! This beauty was an amazing addition to our travel-inspired tree, and any map lover would be excited to receive this as a gift.
6. Adorable Map Passport Cover
Anyone who loves maps likely also enjoys getting passport stamps wherever they can. Help inspire them to continue chasing new destinations with these super cute passport covers.
7. Vintage Map
Perhaps the most obvious gift to give a person who loves maps is, well, a map. As a collector of them myself, I would never be upset to receive a new map to display in my house.
My favorite place to shop for vintage maps is at local galleries, but those can sometimes be hard to find. I’ve found good antique map shops in cities like Charleston, SC, Savannah, GA and Maui, HI.
Of course, if you don’t have a map gallery near you, there are loads of choices online. What they lack in authenticity, they make up for in style.
8. Map Planner/Notebook
Last year, my aunt gave me a simple but beautiful planner with a map design on the cover. This is probably the Christmas gift I’ve used the most out of everything I received (big and small). The cute wanderlust-inspired design inspired me to actually use it, which has greatly helped me with organization and productivity.
Gift one of these to someone so they can start the new year with good daily habits.
9. Map Decor for the Home
Home decor has endless possibilities and you could take this in all kinds of directions. Below are some very popular and easy to find choices of map-themed decor that would make great gifts for all map lovers!
10. Globe Mini Bar
Know some map lovers who enjoy discussing their travels over an adult beverage? A globe shaped mini bar just might be the perfect statement piece for their home. About the size of a small end table, this handsome mini bar would dress up any room in the house where people come to gather.
11. World Map Carry-On Luggage
If you know someone who loves maps, chances are they also travel frequently. Therefore, they would surely appreciate some new luggage to freshen up their airport ensemble. Especially if it is tastefully designed with beautiful and inspirational maps!
The below options are very stylish and practical, and could even serve as a carry-on bag depending on the trip or airline. It’s always good to have a variety of bags available, as different trips call for different needs. You can be the person this year who gives them both the fun and useful gift!
12. Stocking Stuffer Gifts for Map Lovers
Finally, you may be looking to sneak a few wanderlust-inspired trinkets into your friend’s or loved one’s gifts this year. Here are some fun and unique stocking stuffer map gifts they will totally use, but won’t be expecting:
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If you are buying Christmas gifts for map lovers this year, you now have plenty of gorgeous and stylish options for things people could actually use. Any map lovers out there like myself would be obsessed with these gifts and will head into the new year with loads of travel inspiration.
