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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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 Posted - Oct 30 2007 : 05:51:25 AM
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Ha! I figured it out (for my man, anyway :))...he studied editorial cartooning in college, and last night, on PBS, we watched a story about Charles Schultz, the creator of Peanuts. What was MOST spooky, is that dh and Charles Schultz could be twins when it comes to their life--(childhoods, etc...) but dh really responds to his style of illustration. Anyway, he was crying through almost the whole thing, and I remembered that when I was last in Joseph Beth Booksellers, we ran across a complete early collection of Peanuts--from the first strips, and he wanted it in the worst way...but they were $50 a piece (2). Well, that's what he's getting!!!! (and maybe some new corduroys :)
"She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian. |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Oct 30 2007 : 2:02:52 PM
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any really creative ideas of things to BUY for teenage boys and men? i don't do 'electronics' .. and they have just about every gadget known to boy or man! (only want to spend about $30. each) .. i surely don't have time to MAKE anything .. i've done books .. which has always been my fav .. i like the idea of the photographs .. but i don't live near them .. can always do more framed photos of the 'kids' for the men .. but i've also done that! a 14 year old boy is my biggest challenge! AND it has to be mailed .. so i don't want to get anything HEAVY - LARGE - or shaped like a camel! i've done FOOD .. the teen wouldn't care about that anyway. lordy! boys are difficult to BUY for .. UNLESS you get into that electronics trap! all the 'regular' stuff .. i have either given or he really wouldn't be terribly interested in. i do want it to be very special though. (i do plan to give money also .. so he can get the 'electronics' he wants .. but i also want him to have a gift to open. HALP!!!!!!
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2007 : 06:13:39 AM
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Hey Frannie--
Does this "teen" like music? Where does he reside? My youngest brother in law, just turned 18, but when he was smaller, we ran into difficulty buying for him, too! One year it was a scooter, the next year it was an And1 sports jacket, and one year an electric guitar (from Target). We have a really great independent music store, located in the really hip part of Northside, so that's what he's been getting the last couple of years-$30.00 to go buy what he wants, and feel super cool and hip while doing it (with his big brother, my husband).
Does he have any interest in history, or places, like England? One year, my bil and inlaws went to England for vacation, so we prepared a basket full of fun English stuff that I could get here, stateside (MAN, I love homegoods!) Great cookies and sweets, Beatles cd's, a London Underground T shirt, etc...A book about the "horrors" of London, ghosts, etc...stuff a 14 year old would dig.
"She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian. |
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SarahJ
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Shreveport
Louisiana
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Posted - Nov 01 2007 : 09:44:03 AM
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| An Itunes gift card is always a good idea, T-shirts with band logos or other things of interest... |
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Erin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Nov 01 2007 : 10:20:37 PM
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Boys like cash! At least my nephews do.
I asked about their hobbies and have gotten them stuff that is related... usually books on drawing or art supplies for the one that likes to draw and blank books for the one who likes to write his own stories. I sent Russian painted chess sets one year for the boys on the chess team. This past year they asked for posters for their walls. One likes to cook so one year he got a chef's hat, an apron and some cookbooks by his favorite celebrity cook (which I found at the half price book store).
I made up a "letterboxing" kit for my brothers in law which included a book on letterboxing, some blank notepads, a stamp or two and stamp pads. It's a neat hobby and similar to geocaching which is a trendy hobby right now. It's a perfect gift for an active outdoorsy type.
Camping gear, movies and popcorn, movie tickets, etc...
Most kids like band tees. You just have to find out their favorite bands.
Jonni's ideas - the basket of British goods is an awesome one!
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Nov 02 2007 : 07:13:57 AM
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My guys like anything plaid and flannel. Those quilted plaid coats are always handy, and I find the collar wears out on them before anything else!
Socks and underwear are the standing joke here, but always appreciated. Magazine subscriptions are a gift that gives all year, too.
Last year I bought my DH a Shakelight flashlight, the kind that you don't ever need batteries for, and he thought it was really cool. Yesterday I ordered him an emergency radio, which you can crank or run on solar power. We have frequent power outages here.
One year we did up a "movie night" gift bag, with a DVD, chips, popcorn, drinks, etc. It went over well.
I don't know any guy who doesn't like pepperoni, jerky, salty or spicy things, or nuts.
Basic tools are going to be a necessity, for young guys. My dad did up toolboxes for my sons, with tape measures, hammers, etc. If they are driving, there are lots of cool small gadgets, like tire pressure guages, that are handy, too.
I find it hard to make "crafty" gifts for guys, though.
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