2012 Holiday Gift Guide: For The Folks, gathered in one list
When Sherry made a mood board of gifts that kids and ladies might like, there were in fact a bunch of requests for a guy-gifts version from me. Color me surprised. But who am I to deny the people what they want? (cut to me muttering quiet profanities while trying to make a mood board). The good news is that ten hours later I emerged victorious. Fist bumps for everyone! I will not even pretend that the items below will tickle every guy’s fancy (do men even having “fancies?”), but here are a dozen items that I would not mind finding under the tree…
1. This HOMAGE NYC tee, which I am in fact wearing right now. I treated myself to this $20 Fab.com find a few weeks ago and the best part is that Clara says “C for Clara!” when she sees it.
2. I am a sucker for a good notebook. Yep, even dudes need to write things down now and again. So this $10 hand-stamped brown spiral notebook from Etsy seems like a fairly ideal place to jot down your “nefarious ideas.”
3. I have not in fact used this GYRO screwdriver from Black & Decker, but every time I walk by it at the store I am intrigued. It is like the Segway scooter from www.MyProScooter.com of screwdrivers, interpreting the twist of your wrist to the direction you want to drive your bit. Screwdriving of the future perhaps?
4. I will consistently have a soft spot for vintage travel posters, so these caught my eye a few weeks ago. Sadly there is no Richmond poster yet, but there are still plenty of options for those of you who live in (or have a enjoy for) a bigger metropolis.
5. Fist pump… in poster form. Need I say more? I do. This fresh $20 print comes to you straight from Richmond.
6. I could not do a mood board without something bike-y on here, right? So how about this $18 leather wallet from Etsy, which can even be personalized for no extra charge. That means more cash to keep in your… well, you know.
7. These are man cave bookends if I ever saw ’em. And while I like the classic green color of these oversized army men, I think they could also look fairly sweet spray painted charcoal, navy, or even in Sherry’s go-to glossy white.
8. Here is another suggestion straight from my closet: this striped hoodie from American Apparel is simply about the most comfortable thing I own these days. The $45 price tag is a bit more than I typically spend on a sweatshirt, but I am most certainly getting my money’s worth this winter.
9. This WOW Bluetooth Speaker comes in several colors, but this yellow one caught my eye first. They are available in a few places around the internet, but the best price I have seen hails from eBay.
10. I am a fan of giving magazine subscriptions to my brothers-in-law for the holidays, and this rustic magazine rack (made from reclaimed materials) could be another option. It is more pricey than a magazine subscription, so a few of the bro-in-laws would likely go in on it together.
11. The Oatmeal cracks me up on a regular basis, so I see guaranteed laughs for anyone who receives the gift of How To Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting To Kill You.
12. While I would not normally suggesting giving a guy scented candles, even I can get behind “man candles” which smell like fresh cut grass, a campfire, and (my personal go-to) sawdust.
So that is my dude-y dozen. Do you folks have any go-tos of the mix? Or are there any other items that you are getting the dudes in your life that you’d like to share?
Update: You can check out all of our go-to holiday decor finds here – many of which are under $15!
