AUGUSTA NATIONAL
Although you've missed the chance to buy a Masters shirt or hat -- such merchandise is available only during tournament days -- you can still purchase Masters publications or DVDs online, said Steve Ethun, spokesman for Augusta National.
Just go to masters.com, click on "Masters publications and movies" and choose from a selection of Masters journals, annuals, VHS tapes or DVDs.
The journal, which is the official tournament program, is $5 for 2006-2008 editions and $9 for 2009, according to the Web site. The annual, a hard bound book that features photos, stories and recaps of that year's tournament, is $30 for the 2008 version. DVDs of the 2008 and previous tournaments sell for $18.
SACRED HEART CULTURAL CENTER
1301 Greene St., Augusta
Enter at Ellis & 13th streets
At Sacred Heart Cultural Center, there are plenty of books with a local focus including Jean B. Strickland's Four Builders of Augusta, 1850-1950, Bowes and Markwalters in Construction , priced at $21.95. There's also Nell Callahan's Augusta, a Pictorial History , for $45.
"Last year on Christmas Eve day, I had men running through here buying books," said Judy Evans, Sacred Heart's gift shop manager.
The shop also sells many Sacred Heart items, including Christmas tree ornaments, ranging from $6.50 to $18, a soft and hardback book called The Story of Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1874-1998 ($15.95 softback and $24.95 hardback) and a blue-and-white commemorative plate ($40). Gift wrapping is free.
The shop will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Tuesday and closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART
1 10th St., Augusta
The museum gift shop offers messenger bags, totes, lunch bags, scarves and cutting boards featuring images of Van Gogh and Monet, ranging from $12.95 to $24.95. The shop also has "Augusta Scenes" platters, dessert plates, mugs, ornaments and tea towels starting at $15.95.
"These unique pieces feature storied scenes such as Sacred Heart, Summerville, and even the legendary Squeaky's Tip-Top," said Kelly Boyd, the museum store manager, in an e-mail. "... We also have a wonderful assortment of gifts for children including art-related craft activities and books starting at just $5.95."
The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. It will be open 10 a.m. to noon on Christmas Eve, but closed Christmas Day.
NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER'S FORT DISCOVERY
1 Seventh St., Augusta
The science store at Fort Discovery has everything from rocks and gems, ranging in price from $1.50 a rock to $10.99 for a rock kit, to salt lamps that when heated create a chemical reaction that clears the air of impurities.
A small version of the lamp goes for $14.99.
The store also carries telescopes that range from $149.95 to $250 and binoculars that range from $6.50 to $95, said store manager Jeanette Nelson.
Julie Butler, the marketing director for the science center, said people don't have to pay admission to Fort Discovery to shop in the science store.
The store is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. It will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
LAUREL AND HARDY MUSEUM
250 N. Louisville St., Harlem
Oliver Hardy was a native of Harlem, and this museum is dedicated to the famous comedic duo, whose 1934 film Babes in Toyland , also known as March of the Wooden Soldiers, became a holiday classic on television.
The museum offers all sorts of keepsakes. There are museum T-shirts for $10, Laurel and Hardy posters for $10, DVDs with a set of five Laurel and Hardy movies for $30, and baseball caps for $10.
"We have tons of stuff," said Joann Erlein, a volunteer at the museum.
The shop will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
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