My stack of Christmas catalogues is reaching epic proportions - I'm convinced I've received more than ever this year and it's good to see print of this nature is still central to seasonal sales generation.

It was while perusing the John Lewis gift guide that I came across a further addition to the print-based Christmas present list, in the shape of The Logo Board Game. This in turn reminded me about a similarly themed 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle that I saw in the window of a toy shop in Bakewell - Gibsons Memories of the 1960s, featuring the old packaging of brands such as Lux, Dreft and Brillo. Gibson produces a raft of puzzles of this ilk - check out the Beano & Dandy one too - and the range is available via Amazon. And talking of The Beano, surely no Christmas box is complete without a Beano annual?

Personalised puzzles, such as those available from Wentworth and Map Marketing, also make great presents. There's a tremendous push for other personalised pressies, such as calendars and photobooks, from a plethora of retailers including Jessops. I'm now on something of a mission to include a print-based item in all my gift packages this year, and in pay it forward style I hope that PrintWeek's readership is too.