Without local shops, shoppers would buy gifts exclusively from in-flight catalogues, forcing fathers to sneak into airplane wheel wells on Black Friday to order spy camera blenders for their children. Enjoy earthbound browsing with today's Groupon: for $20, you get $40 worth of gift baskets and more from A Basket of Pittsburgh.

Locally made goods take center stage in A Basket of Pittsburgh's city-centric gift-vessels. Laud the Steelers' AFC North dominance with the City of Champions, a willow-style basket loaded with Iron City beer nuts, Miller's Sweet & Hot mustard, team buttons, a Terrible Towel, and enough snacks to load Bill Cowher's angriest jutted-out jaw twice ($75). The lustrous Penguins Pride box arrives bearing Nicholas Columbian Coffee packets, a pro-Pens thermal tumbler, Betsy Ann gold and silver chocolate stars, and a duet of black-and-gold munchables ($45). Adorable nonsport birthday boxes ($25+) and lady-focused gift baskets ($25+) are also available, as are in-town delivery and international shipping.

Reviews

There are not many online reviews available for A Basket of Pittsburgh, but the company has customer testimonials available on its website:

• We have been giving baskets from A Basket of Pittsburgh to our customers and employees for over 10 years. – Dan Raeder
• They always give us the best customer service, fast turnaround times, and quality products. We love working with them! – Kevin Oakley