My birthday is coming up in a few weeks. That is where the whole "Presents for Men" idea came from originally. My wife has been asking me for birthday gift ideas and I guess I'm not too good at supplying them. I've heard my kids telling her that they need to get gifts for dad (they really don't have to) but I honestly am not the kind of person who sits around thinking of gift ideas for myself or what the best present would be to make me complete. I'm pretty good with what I've got.


I do have to admit that I enjoy it when my wife comes up with an exceptional birthday gift idea or Christmas gift idea. Two recent winners were a GPS and an upgrade to my rather ancient cell phone. My wife is a talented shopper and occasionally hits with some great present ideas. She is very good about grabbing these unusual gifts for men the day after Thanksgiving. Yes, she is one of those brave souls who hits the Black Friday sales filled with ideas for presents. She's good. She picked up the GPS and a Blackberry Curve in consecutive years and spent less than $150 total. They both fall under my "best presents for guys" category. I use them both a lot.

So anyway, she comes up with these ideas on her own. I guess my two older kids are old enough to recognize some quality presents for guys, so they might be offering some quality input. I don't know for sure. I don't snoop or ask them. I guess I'm a bit boring like that.

I don't think you can go wrong with most guys if you buy some kind of cool gadget that they will actually use. The "actually use" is key however. I think it is important to ignore what the sales guy says if he is just pushing 20 years old and you are looking for a Father's Day present for your 35+ year old Dad. I love every Father's Day gift I ever received because they came from my kids, but I think a few were influenced by sales people.

As I'm writing this, I'm concerned that I sound unappreciative. That isn't the case at all. I'm starting to think that maybe I am a pain to buy gifts for, because I can't even think of anything I want to go out and buy myself right now.

Enough about me. If you are out looking for "gifts for him", you should concentrate on mens gifts that fit the individual guy. Don't buy him that blanket thing they sell on TV (the one you wear) because you think it looks snuggly. I was joking with my kids that I was going to buy one of those just so I could walk down the stairs wearing it if I ever wanted their friends to leave. Listen to what your boyfriend, husband, Dad, etc. talks about a lot (past the point where you usually tune out). Encourage him to talk more about something he seems excited about and you might be surprised at the gift ideas that come pouring out.

What I would really like to happen is for people who visit this blog to leave their great present ideas or stories about the best present they ever received (and why) in the comments so that all of the ideas for presents can build into some helpful lists. My plan is to add posts or pages devoted to topics more specific than just "presents for men." If you need a present for Dad, you will be looking for something different than you would be for a teenage boy. Some of the most memorable and precious gifts I have ever received, cost the least amount of money. An example would be anything my kids took the time to pick out or make for me. Those Santa's Workshop gifts are priceless because of the stories that come with them. I always enjoy listening to the reasons why my kids picked some particular gift out for their Mom or me. If you don't have kids, you'll just have to trust me on that one.


If you have post suggestions, please share them along with any productive input you might have. Some general gift ideas I'd like to cover include birthday presents for men, wedding presents for men, anniversary presents for men, Father's Day gifts and generally any other good gifts for men.

My question to end this post is simply this:

What are the best presents for men you have ever thought of, given, or received?

I know that is sort of a cop out because this blog is supposed to be offering great gift ideas, but I want to get the ball rolling with some ideas other than my own.

Thanks for reading. I hope we can all come up with some great gift ideas and presents for men.