We looked high and low for fun birthday party favors—including good-quality trinkets and special standalone items—that aren’t bound straight for the trash.

Throughout the 1980s "common wisdom," -- Chicago media at the time -- had Brach's birthday as Nov. 11, 1911, in Hopedale, Ohio; the elevens made the mystery that much more mysterious.

These birthday basket ideas are a special way to celebrate your loved ones from afar Whether it’s as a comfort gift or a way ...