Here are some possibilities:
- Some good quality Pot holders (No, not the "special" kind of "pot" )
- A nice set of flatware. Something made of thick and sturdy metal, not the thin kind that bends easily.
- A Bonsai Tree
- An small framed picture of a historical figure (Black and White or ideally Sepia). Just go online and find a good quality picture and print it on some good quality cotton fiber paper (perferably something with an antique tone to it), then put the printed picture in a nice frame from Target.