# Handwritten Keepsake Coasters Bespoke & Oak Turns Messages Penned on Paper into Handwritten Gifts By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2017-04-28 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handwritten-gift References: [notonthehighstreet](https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/bespoak/product/handwritten-letter-coaster) The Bespoke & Oak Co. makes a variety of [sentimental gifts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wordamour) that can be personalized, but one standout option is its Handwritten Letter Coaster. While [writing a message](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/writing-instruments) on a coaster is a project that could easily be taken on a person of just about any age, Bespoke & Oak offers a way to carve heartfelt messages more permanently onto coasters—a task that requires specialized skills and tools. To make these customized coaster gifts, Bespoke & Oak instructs that a square measuring 9.5cm by 9.5cm should be drawn on a piece of paper to represent the boundaries of the coaster's edges. With this template, gift-givers are able to write their special message with a thick marker, take a photo of it and attach with their order to receive a [personalized coaster](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/polka-coffee-table) in the mail. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 7% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Personalized Gifts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop technologies that can reproduce handwriting with authenticity to create personalized gifts. - **Handcrafted Keepsakes:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create automated processes to replicate the intricacy and beauty of handmade products for keepsakes. - **Digitalization of Sentimental Messages:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design platforms or apps that allow users to digitize and preserve handwritten messages for various applications. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gift and Souvenir Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge traditional sentiments with innovative technologies to create unique and memorable gift products. - **Personal Stationery Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate digital solutions into personalized stationery production processes to bridge the gap between handwritten and digital communication. - **Artisanal Craft Industry:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore ways to automate or streamline the creation of artisanal crafts while maintaining their unique characteristics and appeal. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Personalized Keepsake Storybooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-life-in-a-book.md) - [Aquatic Beverage Coasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crab-inspired-coasters.md) - [Warm-Toned Marble Coasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lusine-coasters.md) - [Astrological Drinkware Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zodiac-constellation-coasters.md) - [Augmented Reality Kitchenware](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/long-distance-message-mug-coaster.md) - [Turntable-Inspired Coaster Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/needledrop-coaster-set.md) - [Preserved Flower Keepsakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flower-preservation.md) - [Customizable Book Portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lagom-collection1.md) - [Personalized Tequila Bottles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/personalized-tequila-bottle.md)