Things Engraved

Things Engraved is a Canadian personalized-gift retailer and engraving service that describes itself as a family-owned and operated, proudly Canadian business. According to the company, it originally opened shop in 1982 with fewer than a dozen retail store locations across Canada, and over the years expanded to more than 100 retail locations stretching coast to coast. For decades it has positioned itself as a destination for Canadians seeking personalized gifts to mark special occasions with a custom engraved or embroidered item. The brand's core proposition is personalization. Its online store sells engraved jewelry, custom keychains, personalized picture frames, engraved pens, engraved glassware and whiskey glasses, custom home decor, baby gifts, anniversary and wedding gifts, and other occasion-driven items. Beyond traditional engraving and embroidery, the company has more recently added sublimation products, a process it says allows customers to personalize virtually anything, as well as printed items such as photo canvases. Products are sold both through its e-commerce site and, historically, through its retail store network. Things Engraved emphasizes a service-led, family-oriented approach. It advertises free design mockups sent for customer approval, no setup fees, and no extra charge for engraving or imaging, and it invites customers to work with its customer support team and designers to create custom pieces. Its catalog is organized around popular gifting categories such as best-selling personalized gifts, gifts for him, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and home accessories. The company operates primarily in the Canadian market and markets itself explicitly as Canadian. Its ownership is described as family owned and operated, and its about page references operating "under our new leadership," indicating a change in management at some point. It is not known to be publicly listed. As a retailer and personalization service, it sits at the intersection of gift retail and custom manufacturing, competing on design options, service, and the breadth of items that can be engraved, embroidered, or otherwise personalized.

Things Engraved describes its origins as a Canadian retail business that "opened shop" in 1982 with fewer than a dozen retail store locations across Canada. Over the following years the company expanded its physical footprint to more than 100 retail locations stretching coast to coast, establishing itself as a familiar mall-based destination for personalized gifts. For decades, the company's stated focus has been personalized gifting: custom engraved or embroidered items intended to mark special occasions and to be treasured by recipients. Its retail network and in-store engraving services made personalization accessible to everyday shoppers, while its catalog grew to span jewelry, keychains, picture frames, pens, glassware, home decor, and occasion-specific gifts such as wedding and anniversary presents. As retail shifted online, Things Engraved built out an e-commerce presence at thingsengraved.com, where customers can browse designs, upload their own images or text, and order personalized products directly. The company also introduced new personalization methods beyond engraving and embroidery, notably sublimation, which it says allows customers to personalize virtually anything, and printed products such as photo canvases. At some point the business came "under new leadership," as noted on its about page, and it continues to describe itself as a family-owned and operated, proudly Canadian company. Its current messaging emphasizes service: free design mockups sent for approval, no setup fees, and no extra charge for engraving or imaging, with customer support staff and designers available to help customers realize their ideas. The company continues to market itself as a destination for the best customized gifts in Canada.

• 1982

  Things Engraved opens shop with fewer than a dozen retail store locations across Canada.

• The company expands to more than 100 retail locations stretching coast to coast across Canada.

• Things Engraved adds sublimation products, allowing customers to personalize virtually anything.

• The company operates under new leadership, continuing to offer personalized gifts at competitive prices.

A proudly Canadian, family-owned personalized-gift retailer offering custom engraved, embroidered, sublimated and printed gifts with free design mockups and no setup fees.

• Love Lock

  A personalized zinc alloy love lock, 1 3/4" wide, engraved with a name, message or date and sold with a gift box.

• Photo Canvas

  An 8 x 10 custom canvas print made from a customer-uploaded photo, quote or design.

• Custom Engraved Jewelry

  Engraved jewelry offered among the brand's best-selling personalized gifts.

• Personalized Picture Frames

  Custom photo frames for personalized gifting.

• Engraved Pens

  Personalized pens for elevating writing and gifting.

• Personalized Whiskey Glasses

  Engraved whiskey glasses for toasting special occasions.

1. 1Personalized Gifts | Customized Gifts | Things Engraved Canadathingsengraved.com
2. 2About Us – Things Engravedthingsengraved.com
3. 3Love Lock | Things Engravedthingsengraved.com
4. 4Photo Canvas | Things Engravedthingsengraved.com
5. 5Things Engravedwikidata.org