The Story of the Traditional Christmas Hamper A man walks into the office and exclaims how unusual it is to see a “hamper company” busy when it isn’t Christmas time. “Yes, that’s because we’re not really a hamper company,” is our reply. “Don’t be silly,” he says, “you make hampers and so you must be a hamper company . If you’re not a hamper company, then what are you?” “We’re a Euro Style Gift Basket Company.” He laughs and says that there is no difference. A hamper here is referred to as a gift basket in America. It’s still the same thing. "Is it?", we say: “A hamper in Ireland was traditionally a charitable gift given at Christmas time and tended to be a variety of groceries, which were packed in a box and filled with foods, of quite distinctly average taste. A Gift Basket accentuates Gourmet food products and places significant emphasis on the presentation, packaging and service.” “I did hampers a couple of years ago he tells me. We were asked by one of the local ba