Holiday Gift Ideas

Thought it might be interesting to start up a thread on good holiday gift ideas for friends, family members and coworkers. Idea is to find solid gifts that most people might not think of, so let's keep the iPad and scotch recommendations to a minimum.

For simplicity, let's target a $100-500 price range, although awesome ideas outside of it are also welcome.

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Disclaimer: I'm in UG with a student's budget.

I'm buying my girlfriend's parents a tour of the Radio City Music Hall/Rockettes- you get to meet a Rockette and everything. They love christmas in NY, and her dad loves that kind of stuff.

Price: $19.95 per ticket.

I think it's a great (and unique) gift idea that certain people would love at a great price.

 

Uncrate is typically expensive items though. Another similar, great site is http://coolmaterial.com/

Also, great idea on that 23 and me, very unique and kind of want to buy myself one.

Going super cheap for co-workers, clever coffee mugs.

Frank Sinatra - "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy."
 

uncrate alone was worth starting this thread. Really like the insulated miir growler for a beer lover - great for beach vacations. Also, on their website "patent pending: because nobody patents mediocrity" should appeal to the WSO audience.

Until there is clear privacy protection around genetic test results I'm not getting one (and I have a healthy immediate family).

Co-workers are actually pretty easy I feel for secret santa type stuff, simply because expectations are low and someone like me (who starts threads on this stuff in October) will handily exceed them.

 

If someone got you hired and you have a prior relationship (i.e. family friend), get them whatever you would have gotten them last year had you had the money. I would not get your boss a tie though. I think gifts given around shared interests or for the home/kids are more acceptable. I don't know what you could get a female boss. Its a line between being warm and weird.

 

Find out what they like and buy something which caters to their interests.

For example: those who know me understand that I like my gifts in the form of Johnnie Walker, cartons of cigarettes and symphony tickets.

In 1976, James Hunt broke the sound barrier through Eau Rouge only to retire before the event finished... following the race he had sex with three Belgian nurses at the clubhouse near La Source.
 

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