{"id":3550,"date":"2016-06-15T13:50:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-15T17:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=3550"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:48:25","slug":"handmade-gifts-in-gatlinburg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/advice\/handmade-gifts-in-gatlinburg.htm","title":{"rendered":"Put a Bow On It"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2> Handmade gifts by Gatlinburg craftsmen<\/h2>\n<p>With Father\u2019s Day just around the corner (June 19, 2016), this is the perfect time to start thinking about the right gift to celebrate the man in your life this year. Sure, a tie or a new shirt is always nice, but why not go for something a little more creative? Perhaps something you can\u2019t get in a department store \u2026 perhaps something customized \u2026 perhaps something handmade.<\/p>\n<p>For a gift that fits all of this criteria, head on over to Gatlinburg! You\u2019ll find dozens of shops with handmade, high-quality gifts that really say \u201cyou\u2019re special to me\u201d to your spouse or your father this Father\u2019s Day.  And these gifts are not only great for Father\u2019s Day, but for any occasion you\u2019ll be celebrating in 2016. Graduation, birthdays, anniversaries, retirements\u2014whatever the occasion, these specialty shops have the perfect handmade products to surprise and delight your family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are just a few of our favorites. For a full list of Gatlinburg artists and craftsmen, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatlinburgcrafts.com\/member_listing2012.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <strong>Alewine Pottery<\/strong>\u2014This family-owned business has been making stunning handmade ceramics for more than 30 years. Check out their <a href=\"https:\/\/alewinepottery.net\/pages\/visit-our-shops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> to watch the Alewine pottery-making process for yourself. You can see the careful precision, expert experience, and artistic eye that goes into every piece of pottery they sell. And they sell a variety of products\u2014from pitchers to mixing bowls to oil lamps to specialty mugs, you\u2019ll find something for everyone on your list at Alewine Pottery.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Aunt Mahalia\u2019s Candies<\/strong>\u2014Sometimes the smallest gifts are the sweetest to receive, and that\u2019s definitely true when you\u2019re giving away some of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.auntmahalias.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aunt Mahalia\u2019s Candies<\/a>. This candy shop opened in 1939 and has been a favorite place to visit ever since. At their glass-enclosed kitchens, you can not only taste their yummy creations but also watch them make their sweet treats the good ole-fashioned way. You\u2019ll find homemade candies of all varieties, including Maple Pralines, Caramel Apples, Pecan Puffs, and Homemade Peanut Brittle. Is your mouth watering yet? Good! Bring it on down to Aunt Mahalia\u2019s\u2014just remember to share!<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Beech Branch Crafts<\/strong>\u2014For one-of-a-kind craftsmanship and unique gifts that are perfect for every occasion, come to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatlinburgcrafts.com\/beech_branch.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beech Branch Crafts<\/a>. You can find personalized slate and redwood signs, great gifts for an engaged couple to hang in their new home. They also have rustic bird houses, vine baskets, and regional pottery and paintings. Their products are a great way to say \u201cI love you\u201d to those special someones in your life.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Country Cobbler Custom Leather<\/strong>\u2014If high-quality products are something you\u2019re after, check out Country Cobbler Custom Leather, where they have been making top-of-the-line leather products for more than four decades. All leathers used for their products are hand selected, and all products are made with the utmost attention and care. You can find everything from leather handbags to custom leather chaps. You can also find smaller items like leather-covered flasks or leather checkbook covers. Check out their website for more products and to see all the variety of designs available at the Country Cobbler.<\/li>\n<li> <strong>Lorelei Candles<\/strong>\u2014Sure, candles are a favorite gift for a variety of occasions, but how many opportunities do you have to give away handmade candles crafted right in the Smoky Mountains? At Lorelei Candles, you can not only visit their candle factory and take home your favorite soy, scented or unscented candles\u2014all original designs\u2014but you can also watch the candle-making process in their shop. They\u2019ve been refining their products since the shop opened in 1979. Check it out for yourself when you come to Gatlinburg, and enjoy giving away a truly unique gift to your loved ones this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Handmade gifts by Gatlinburg craftsmen With Father\u2019s Day just around the corner (June 19, 2016), this is the perfect time to start thinking about the right gift to celebrate the man in your life this year. Sure, a tie or a new shirt is always nice, but why not go for something a little more creative? Perhaps something you can\u2019t get in a department store \u2026 perhaps something customized \u2026 perhaps something handmade. For a gift that fits all of this criteria, head on over to Gatlinburg! You\u2019ll find dozens of shops with handmade, high-quality gifts that really say \u201cyou\u2019re [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":3554,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[288],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3550"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11393,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3550\/revisions\/11393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3554"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}