I have seen lots of "gift idea" threads but nothing where anyone actually states everything they did.
So for some reason I will, this is what I have bought so far, still need to do a little more for the immediate family
Father - leather bound bible with gold leaf engraved name and inscription from me
Mother - tickets to the symphony sitting in prime dress circle and Amadeus the movie on DVD
Younger sister - two antique maps (well they look old), one of the world and one of south america, she loves latin stuff including men for some odd reason. A book of Calvin and hobbes comics.
Older sister - hardest to shop for, one of those "tell me what you want and I will get that" people. I bought her some smelly stuff from Victorias Secret that she wanted, perfume or something, I just handed the lady at VS a piece of paper with the name and said give me this.
My best friend - a silver flask engraved with "This is better then a gift card, from B" its kind of a joke because he gets everyone he knows gift cards. And I tell him that gift cards scream "I dont care enough about you to think of something to buy" or "I dont know you well enough so heres a gift card." He will get a kick out of the gift, thats all that matters.
I dont buy gifts for co workers or aquantances. I was always taught not to as it creates a sense that the person must buy you a gift then and that should never happen. And you should expecially never by a gift for any subordinates. Again that makes people feel like they must buy you a gift then.
And thats it so far.