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The second question
Mini gifts: what the word actually covers
Mini means one thing on a notebook and another on a candle. This page settles it with three measurements, and then shows what each one buys.
- 764presents
- $1.76to $49.99
- 405sold by the pack
- $0.03the cheapest per piece
The three measurements
A mini gift is decided by size, count and price
Not by the word on the packet, which is worth nothing at all.
- Size
It closes in a hand
Under about four inches at the widest point. 263 of the presents here are measured in the product data and come in under that; where a measurement exists we print it, and where it does not we say nothing rather than guess.
- Count
It often arrives in a box
269 of these are sold twelve at a time or more, which is why the price under a photograph of one keyring is so often the price of thirty. The price per piece is worked out on every card.
- Price
It costs less than a dinner
294 presents here are under ten dollars, and the shop stops at forty-five. Above that a present stops being the small one and starts being the main one, whatever a search calls it.
What each budget buys
Mini gifts by price, with the packs counted
The share sold by the pack is the figure worth reading: it is what separates a present for one person from a present for a class.
| Budget | Presents | Sold by the pack | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $5 | 86 | 33% | $1.76 |
| $5 to $10 | 208 | 40% | $5.00 |
| $10 to $15 | 159 | 59% | $7.59 |
| $15 to $25 | 177 | 62% | $12.59 |
| $25 and up | 134 | 67% | $19.99 |
Where they live
Nine shelves of mini gifts
Cut by what the thing is, because that is the only question you can answer before you know the person.
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Bath and beauty minis
Something to use up
85 presents -
Little figures and miniatures
Something to keep
85 presents -
Keyrings and pocket charms
Something that goes with them
85 presents -
Mini plush and soft keyrings
Something to hold
85 presents -
Desk, paper and stationery
Something to write on
85 presents -
Pocket tools, toys and gadgets
Something that does a job
85 presents -
Tiny jewelry
Something to wear
84 presents -
Little candles and scent
Something for an evening
85 presents -
Gift boxes, sets and greenery
Something already wrapped
85 presents
Eight to start with
Mini gifts people buy first
One from each of eight shelves, in the order they leave the shop.
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Lip balm
Burt's Bees Classic Flavor Pack
- 3.8 inches at its widest
4.8 · 121.5K ratings
$10.48
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Plush
Reversible Octopus Plushie 4-Inch Pink + Aqua
- 4 inches at its widest
- Light Pink + Light Blue
4.8 · 102.8K ratings
$15.00
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Small treat
Candy Individually Wrapped Suckers
- One small treat
4.8 · 88.7K ratings
$8.54
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Soap
Cold Process Body Soap Bar with Natural
- 3.5 inches at its widest
4.5 · 87.7K ratings
$20.94
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Grooming mini
Daily Single Face Towelettes
- 20 in the pack
- $0.35 each
- 7.5 inches at its widest
4.8 · 74.8K ratings
$7.99
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Hair piece
Kitsch Ultra-Petite Satin Scrunchies
- 6 in the pack
- $1.66 each
- 3.5 inches at its widest
4.6 · 53.7K ratings
$7.95
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Pocket light
High Lumens Waterproof Adjustable Focus
- 4.3 inches at its widest
- Black
4.6 · 50.6K ratings
$9.99
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Face and eye masks
Gel Eye Patches for Dark Circles
- 6 in the pack
- $1.64 each
- 4.6 inches at its widest
4.3 · 49.4K ratings
$9.86
Questions people ask
What people ask about mini gifts
What is the difference between a mini gift and a tiny gift?
Nothing, in practice: both are searched by people who want something small enough to hand over without an occasion. We use the two words the way people type them, and the same catalog answers both.
How small does a Tiny Gifts present have to be?
Small enough to close a hand around, which in practice means under about four inches at the widest point. Where the product data carries a measurement we print it on the card.
Are mini gifts always cheap?
Usually but not always. 294 of the presents here are under ten dollars, and the dearest is under forty-five. What decides the price is the pack count more often than the piece.
Can a mini gift be the only present?
For a thank-you, a party bag or a stocking, yes. For a birthday it works better as one of several, opened one after another, which is also cheaper than one large present.
Every price, every pack count
Every size, price and pack count in the Tiny Gifts list sits behind this button, with the figures from our last update against each one.