Various Gift Ideas for the April Fools Day

April Fools Day is a fun holiday for people of all ages. April Fools Day is a special holiday where one can get away with playing pranks and giving gag gifts to their friends and family. Here are some gift ideas intresting and funny that suited for everyone on your list...

If you are thinking about an April Fools day gift you will probbaly want to make sure that the person you have in mind is someone you know well. You do not want to be misunderstood with your April Fools Day gift giving efforts...just make sure you will not disturb the family or disrupt the office too much.

Gift Ideas for Mom and Dad on April Fools Day

A gift on April Fools Day for mom and dad might be some snore preventers for the loud snorer in your family. Maybe some dish soap is the sink always seems to be filled with dirty dishes. A new iron is a great gift on April Fools Day of the clothes are always wrinkled. Another gift idea for Mom and Dad on April Fools Day would be gift certificates to a restaurant that only the gift giver likes. Think fun and silly and sarcastic in your gift giving on April Fools Day.

Gift Ideas for Brothers and Sisters on April Fools Day

Good gifts for brothers and sisters to give are some gum or candies. If you want to be in the spirit of the day the candies and gum can have odd flavors and tastes which are only revealed after they have been eaten.

Gift Ideas for Women on April Fools Day

For your wife, girlfriend, your women friend or your grandmother, you may choose a funny T-shirts with sayings on them like, "Who are these kids and why are they calling me mom?", "Because I'm the Mom, That's Why", and "Mom Rules, Dad Obeys." Show the woman in your life how much they are appreciated on April Fools Day with these humorous t-shirts.

Another gift ideas for women on April Fools Day it to get your a personalized coffee mug as a gag gift for April Fools Day. This coffee mug is for both husbands and wives and for men it says, "According to my wife (insert wife's name) I am very happy" but there are also personalized coffee mugs for women and these include the "Mr. and Mrs. Coffee Mug Gift set", The "Yes Dear" coffee mug, and "It's Good to Be King/Queen" coffee mugs. I believe the "It's Good to be Queen" coffee mug will be a big hit with your wife or significant other on April Fools Day.

Gift Ideas for Men on April Fools Day

Giving a special April Fools Day gift to your boyfriend or husband mayber is a perfect chance to let your relationship shine. For the boyfreind or husband you could prepare some dish from non-edible matter. Give it a shape of cake or cookies and decorate it to look like real. Present it to the him and watch for his reaction when he tastes it, but remember that fake dish should not be made of harmful material.

Another gift ideas for men on April Fools Day for boyfreinds or husbands is giving them a pair of smelly socks with holes in them to replace the new ones, I guess your boy or husband also would get a laugh from an April Fools Day gift of deodorant to cover their body odors.

Gift Ideas for Children on April Fools Day

For kids your may use artificial toys and playing pranks with artificial toys like snakes, lizards are very common and they really create fear if you get to see them all of sudden. You can also put things like rubber ducks and snakes at places like refrigerator, shoe box, study table and see the fear it generates in a person.

Gift Ideas for Coworkers on April Fools Day

If you want to send out a April Fools Day gift to your coworks at the office, you should pay more attetion to be handled carefully so that your gift will not cause a big scene. The whoopi cushion may or may not be taking it too far. A gift like a fortune telling magic eight ball or a little device that sits on the desk and says something silly like "You are beautiful want to go on a date." every time you push the button. For the boss you might just play it safe and get some chocolates with sayings like "Whose the fool?" printed on them. These are available form most local candy stops.

April Fools Day gifts are a great way to show the people in your life how much you love them and appreciate their sense of humor. April Fools Day maybe the day when everyone tries to play a joke on each other to get the best laugh, but April Fools Day gifts are also very fashionable on this day of merriment.

April Fools Day is the one day a year when you get free license to give a gift which would be funny or lighthearted. Although a serious gift could be fine it is not really in spirit with the day. Think of something that is designed ot be a spoof or a gag gift more than anything else. There are a lots of online stores to buy a wonderful April Fools Day, and I wishyou have fun thinking about and choosing gifts for this April Fools Day and remember to always be in good taste and do not get anyone hurt.

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YuanMingYuan Cultural Relics --- Bronze Statues of Zodiac Animal Heads Appreciation III

Lately Concered News: A Chinese collector who 'bought' two bronze animal heads originally seized from Beijing's Summer Palace has refused to pay Christie's and admitted sabotaging the sale.

The sale of the heads, from the collection of the late fashion designer Yves St Laurent, aroused great anger in China, which demanded their return.

Despite calls from the Chinese government for the auction to be stopped, the two heads sold in Paris for 15.7 million euros (￡13.9 million) each, to a telephone buyer who at the time remained anonymous.

Now a Chinese collector, Cai Mingchao, has said that he was the successful bidder for both animal heads but would now refuse to pay for them. He said his bid had been a "patriotic act".

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Monkey Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Mobkey Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription: One of Bronze Statues of Zodiac Animal Heads in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and stored in France later, Now it is collected at Beijing Baoli Museum.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Cock Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Cock Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription: One Bronze Statues of 12 Zodiac animal heads in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and then flowed to abroad and has been missing ever since.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Dog Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Dog Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription: One Bronze Statues of 12 Zodiac animal heads in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and then flowed to abroad and has been missing ever since.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Boar Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Boar Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription:

One of Bronze Statues of Zodiac Animal Heads in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and stored in France later, Now it is collected at Beijing Baoli Museum.

* Successive events of French Christie's auction for Yuanmingyuan cultural relics of two bronze animal heads:

Two controversial ancient Chinese relics were auctioned off on Wednesday night for 14 million euros (17.92 million U.S. dollars) each by anonymous telephone bidders in Christie's sale of the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge in the Grand Palace of Paris.

According to Christie's, they have received 8 phone calls for "enquiries" before the sale. After the auction was launched, the competition was only conducted between telephone bidders, with no one in the scene raised for a bid. Christie's refused to disclose who were the bidders at a press conference afterward.

The bronze sculptures, a rat's head and a rabbit's head, were looted by invading Anglo-French expedition army in the 19th century, when the invaders burned down the royal garden of Yuanmingyuan in Beijing.

Li Huan, a Chinese student in France told Xinhua that the two bronzes are news for the French, but history for the Chinese. Earlier this night, some Chinese students in France voluntarily went to the Grand Palace, distributing sheets introducing the history of Yuanmingyuan and the Second Opium War in 1860.

* Original address of this China gift post: China Gift and Fine Arts & Crafts in China

YuanMingYuan Cultural Relics --- Bronze Statues of Zodiac Animal Heads Appreciation II

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Dragon Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Dragon Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription: One of Bronze Statues of Zodiac Animal Heads in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and then flowed to abroad and has been missing ever since.

Brief: Bronze dragon head is one of the 12 big zodiac animal water fountains in former Yuanmingyuan, and was been robbed by Eight-Power Allied Forces and flowed to abroad ever since.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Snake Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Snake Head 

Category: Bronze Ware 

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty 

Original Ascription: One Bronze Statues of 12 Zodiac animal heads in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan 

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and then flowed to abroad and has been missing ever since. 

Brief: Bronze snake head is one of the 12 big zodiac animal water fountains in former Yuanmingyuan, and was been robbed by Eight-Power Allied Forces and flowed to abroad ever since.

 

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Horse Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Horse Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription:

Bronze Statues in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and stored in France later. In 2007 it was bought by Mr. He Hongshen and be contributed to the government of China, now it is collected at Beijing Baoli Museum.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Sheep Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Sheep Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty 

Original Ascription: Bronze Statues in front of Haiyan Hall of the Western Building at the Former Yuanmingyuan 

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning Accident of The Imperial Palace in 1860 and then flowed to abroad and has been missing ever since. 

* Following events of French Christie's auction for Yuanmingyuan cultural relics of two bronze animal heads:

Mr. Luo Zhewen, the Honorary Chairman of Chinese Society for the Protection of Cultural Relics said: The person who buy these two animal heads is a big head in the pool

Honorary President of the Chinese Society for the Protection of Cultural Relics, leader of ancient architecture team of State Bureau of Cultural Relics Mr. Luo Zhewen estimated that no one will buy, it is a self-hype, Christie's despicable action, it not only has in violation of relevant international conventions, but also take the crime evidence to do transactions, and making huge profits with evil.

Original words of Mr. Luo are: "the 12 zodiac animal heads are only one part of numerous components of the large-scale building of Yuanmingyuan, they are no more than general decorative accessories, whose artistic value and economic value are not high, they are just sprinkler heads of big water fountains".

"They are evidences of the past crimes, who bought who cheated, and who is the big head in the pool, because Yuanmingyuan animal heads can hardly belong to national treasures, it is just ordinary building accessories, and whose true value is no more than a few hundred thousand dollars".

=== Brief Introduction of Luo Zhewen ===

Former student of famous ancient architect of Liang Sicheng and Liu Dunzhen, and had started to study Yuanmingyuan ruins as early as before more than half a century, he has engaged in the study of Chinese ancient landscape architecture for nearly 70 years, now he is already 86 years old, and has got very high respect and reputation in the industry of Chinese cultural relics.

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D.C. Spring Antiques Show featuring Fine Art, Jewelry & Antiques

--- The Nations's Leading Producer of Art and Antique Shows in USA to Host Inaugural Event in Palm Beach Show Group announces plans for the D.C. Spring Antiques Show featuring Fine Art, Jewelry & Antiques




Time: March 6-9, 2009

Venue: Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Organizer: The Palm Beach Show Group

The Palm Beach Show Group, producer of two of the nation's top art, antique and jewelry shows, announced today the addition of the D.C. Spring Antiques Show to its 2009 show schedule. The new Washington, D.C. show will take place March 6 through 9, 2009 at the Walter E.Washington Convention Center and will feature more than 300 international exhibitors showcasing an extensive selection of fine art, jewelry, and antiques.

More than 300 exhibitors from countries such as England, France and Turkey are showcasing antiques for the D.C Spring Antiques Show, which runs Friday through Monday. Visitors can browse booths filled with jewelry, porcelain, furniture, fine art and political memorabilia on sale and priced to fit a range of budgets. Seven lectures cover Japanese Imari porcelain, American folk art, Georg Jensen Silver and more. The show is at the Walter Washington Convention Center. Show admission is $12. For more information, call 561-822-5440 or visit D.C. Spring Antiques.

This Saturday and Sunday is the D.C. Big Flea, the second of five D.C. Big Flea events this year.
The flea market fills two buildings at the Dulles Expo Center with modern and traditional antiques. New this year are two on-site repair experts, one specializing in silver and the other in glass, who can work on items while visitors shop. Admission is $10. For more information, call 757-430-4735 or visit Damore Promotions.

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YuanMingYuan Cultural Relics --- Bronze Statues of Zodiac Animal Heads Appreciation I

The Grande Instance in Paris, France made a verdict at the court on the 23rd evening, and rejected the suit offered by European Federation of Guarding Chinese Art that require the French Christie's to stop the auction of the Chinese lost relics of Yuanmingyuan of copper rat head and rabbit head statues.

This news is undoubtedly is a heavy blow for all Chinese people, but nevertheless, the determination and will of Chinese people to retrieve all relics stolen from our country will never be moved.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Rat Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Rat Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty

Original Ascription: Bronze Statues in front of Haiyan Hall of Xiyang Floor of the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the famous accident of Burning of The Imperial Palace which was taken place in 1860 and then flowed to abroad, now is to be on auction by the French Christie's. 

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Ox Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Ox Head
Category: BronzeWare
Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty
Height: 44cm
Original Ascription: Copper Statues in front of Haiyan Hall of Xiyang Floor of the Former Yuanmingyuan 

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning of The Imperial Palace accident in 1860 and then flowed to abroad, later was be purchase back by China Baoli Group Corporation, now it is collected in Beijing Baoli Art Museum.

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Tiger Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Tiger Head

Category: Bronze Ware

Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty(1736-1795)

Height: 32cm

Original Ascription: Bronze Statues in front of Haiyan Hall of Xiyang Floor of the Former Yuanmingyuan

Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning of The Imperial Palace accident in 1860 and then flowed to abroad, later was be purchase back by China Baoli Group Corporation, now it is collected in Beijing Baoli Art Museum. 

Chinese Art Treasure --- Bronze Statue of Tiger Head

Name: Bronze Statue of Hare Head
Category: Bronze Ware
Birth Age: Years of the Qianlong Reign in Qing Dynasty(1736-1795)
Original Ascription: Bronze Statues in front of Haiyan Hall of Xiyang Floor of the Former Yuanmingyuan
Current Status: Be robbed in the Burning of The Imperial Palace accident in 1860 and then flowed to abroad, later was be purchase back by China Baoli Group Corporation, now it is collected in Beijing Baoli Art Museum.
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* Original address of this China gift post: China Gift and Fine Arts & Crafts in China