My DH used to give me kitchen appliances and stuff EVERY year. I got silverware, blender, crockpot, mixer, etc. Never anything personal. After a few years I had a serious talk about not getting me any more things to cook or eat with. Now he won't get me anything like that if my life depended on it. I had to buy my own mixer last Christmas when my old one burned out.
So, what does he give me now? Personal items, yes, sometimes. Things I ask for, no! I wear gold jewelry only, but he gives me silver. I asked for a mother's ring, told him which one, what it costed, where to buy it, but he claimed I never even mentioned it. I think he's just too lazy to put much thought into a personal gift for me, so he just picks up whatever he happens to see first, usually only a day or two before Christmas. If we didn't have our two daughters, I'd never get a gift that I really wanted.