Oprah Winfrey has been the ultimate influencer for decades, and her much-anticipated Favorite Things 2023 gift list dropped November 1.
Products from half a dozen PPAI suppliers made Oprah’s list this year – but promo offers plenty of high-quality dupes for more than a dozen of the products she recommends, from apparel to must-have kitchen gear to so many gourmet treats.
Here are 12 promo products that can make great alternatives for some of the gifts on Oprah’s 2023 list:
Oprah’s pick: 32°Degrees Women’s Lightweight Recycled Poly-Fill Shirt Jacket
Oprah says: “A packable little shacket – part shirt, part jacket – will be just the thing for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors.”
The Women’s PORTER Eco Insulated Lightweight Shacket is made from recycled polyester throughout – 40% shell, 30% microfleece body lining, 45% sleeve lining, 100% recycled polyester soft fill insulation – plus recycled zipper tape. Shaped seams and tapered waist deliver a better fit, and the articulated elbows and ergonomic sleeves allow freedom of movement. Proceeds support 1% For The Planet.
PCNA / PPAI 113079, S15
Oprah’s pick: Lands Downunder Italian Herringbone Throw
Cold weather calls for a cozy snuggle with a good book and a warm blanket. This 50-by-60-inch Herringbone Wool Blanket, made of 50% Australian fine wool, 50% acrylic, features a twisted fringe edge finish and can be embroidered or branded with an embossed leatherette patch. Comes in frosted vinyl zipper pouch for easy storage.
Terry Town / PPAI 230911, S10
Oprah’s pick: Sister.ly Drinkware Clear Double-Wall Glass Coffee Mug
The mugs on Oprah’s list were sold out just two days after the list launched, so putting your client’s brand on one of these 14 oz. Crystalite Double Wall Glass Mugs is sure to be a hit.
BEL Promo / PPAI 362224, S10
Oprah’s pick: Isle of Us Holiday Cookie Kit
Oprah says: “If you like decorating cookies, but not so much the baking, take a look at one of these Christmas and Hanukkah kits. Each delivers delicious sugar cookies, homemade frosting, and sprinkles to keep kids engaged during the holidays.”
This brandable Large Sugar Cookie Decorating Kit includes 12 sugar cookies, three icing packets and plenty of delicious decoration options, such as mini M&Ms, chocolate chips and rainbow sprinkles in a custom box designed to keep contents safe. Individual drop shipping available.
Midnite Snax / PPAI 113793, S3
Oprah’s pick: One More Cocoa Hot Chocolate Box Set
Make your next promotion extra sweet with a Three-Pack of Hot Chocolate Bombs in a branded sleeve designed to prevent breakage. Simply pour hot water or milk over each bomb, made from the finest Belgian chocolate, for a flavor explosion in your choice of flavors including classic milk, dark or white chocolate, as well as white chocolate peppermint, cookies & cream, toffee mocha and horchata.
Midnite Snax / PPAI 113793, S3
Oprah’s pick: Hamilton Cornerstore Cast Iron Skillet with Cornbread Mix & Biscuit Mix
This gift is more sweet and petite than Oprah’s savory pick, but the Lodge and Fresh Beginnings Cookie Mix and Skillet Set includes a preseasoned 6.5-inch Lodge cast-iron baker’s skillet and a custom-labeled chocolate chip cookie mix. The skillet is crafted by America’s oldest family-owned cookware foundry, established in 1896, and it features a silicone sleeve handle with a one-color imprint. All contents come packaged in a gift box with full-color custom label.
NC Custom / PPAI 111662, S7
ICYMI: The Best Promo Alternatives To Oprah’s Favorite Things (2022)
Oprah’s pick: Crux Cruxgg 6-Slice Digital Air Fryer Toaster Oven
The large-capacity Cuisinart Digital Air Fryer Toaster Oven can fry up to 3 lbs. at once. It also offers all the features of a full-size toaster oven, plus a range of low temperatures that lets users proof dough, dehydrate foods and more. With the large digital display and intuitive programming options, selecting presets, temperature, time and function have never been easier.
HIRSCH / PPAI 221823, S10
Oprah’s pick: Cangshan Helena Series Set
This Oneida Preferred 18-Piece Cutlery Set includes two chef’s knives, six steak knives, a bread knife, carving knife, Santoku knife, utility knife, kitchen shears and honing steel in a hardwood knife block. The high-quality stainless steel construction comes with a 25-year limited warranty.
Starline USA / PPAI 112719, S10
Oprah’s pick: Exau Due2 Gift Set
“A person cannot have enough olive oil. I use it for everything, and these cooking and finishing versions from Calabria make a wonderful gift for the chef in your life.”
Why stop at oil when you can include vinegar, too? This Rustic Laser Engraved Wood Box with Custom Etched Balsamic Vinegar & Olive Oil Gift Set includes a 500ml bottle of traditional balsamic vinegar and a 500ml bottle of extra virgin olive oil with etched bottles and painted one color fill. They come packed carefully in a slide-top wood box laser engraved with your client’s message or company logo.
A+ Wine Designs / PPAI 173549, S4
Oprah’s pick: Hot N Saucy Holiday Hot Box
Each sauce in this Gourmet Box Hot Sauce Gift Set has a unique high-quality flavor, including Gourmet Pepper Sauce, Jalapeno Pepper Sauce, Clearly Hot Sauce and Sweet and Spicy Mango Hot Sauce. All items are manufactured and distributed on the family farm in Louisiana. Complies with FDA, food grade, OSHA.
Panola Pepper Corp. / PPAI 649458, S2
Oprah’s pick: Stone Hollow Farmstead Blissful Breakfast Gift Box
The Stonewall Kitchen Holiday Blueberry Breakfast Gift Set offers a sweet and stylish seasonal treat. Elegantly packed in a gift box featuring a botanical holiday design, it’s perfect for the entire family to enjoy. Contents include Stonewall Kitchen brand farmhouse pancake & waffle mix, wild Maine blueberry jam, wild Maine blueberry syrup and a red tartan tea towel.
Gemline / PPAI 113948, S11
Oprah’s pick: Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co. Cheese Celebration Collection
Get the charcuterie party started with the Magnificent Assortment, featuring award-winning Sartori black pepper cheese and merlot cheese with a cheese cleaver plus dipping pretzels with fig spread and sweet & hot mustard, peanut butter meltaways and assorted caramels. The color-blocked board, pad printed with your client’s logo, is sure to be used again and again.
Maple Ridge Farms / PPAI 114165, S8
