i love buying gifts.  i would rather buy something for someone else, than for myself. this bodes well for my friends and family because i am often picking things up just because it reminds me of them. some of my favorite gifts to buy are for the men in my life though- they aren’t much in the way of shopping and can go months wearing the same 5 pairs of socks. (they wash them, clearly, but they have huge heel holes before they’ll even consider getting new ones)

it’s for this reason that shopping for the boys for the holidays is so much fun for me. there are so many places that are starting to cater more and more to holiday gifting for men. a lot of retailers have begun to create catered displays and merchandising stories that not only give you one item to buy but a whole themed gift

Depending on the kind of theme you’re looking for, there are a number of places that you can find an elevated selection of themed items.

Man Theme #1- The Bar Man: The bar man is probably the easiest man to shop for. most retailers offer an array of glasses, decanters or sets that can grouped to create a beautiful gift. Chapters (yes, Chapters again, they really have become one of my favorite retailers) has a full section dedicated to holiday gifting for the men. they have rustic looking gin sets, mason jar shakers and shot glasses as well as the standard wine and whiskey glasses. the nice thing about this plan is the full gift will run about $30-100 depending on what you’re looking for

Man Theme #2- The Gamer: I know the immediate thought when you hear gamer is World of Warcraft, but there was a time when games meant exactly that- board games. another series of gifts i’ve found lately for men have been the vintage domino games, or even yahtzee. They’ve turned the old plastic versions into works of art with finished wood boxes and beautiful typography. some of the options to create a great set are desktop tennis, tumble tower (which is really just jenga), dominos- the possibilities are really endless. these games can run from $28-$45 so they also won’t break your holiday budget

there are more man themes to come! stay tuned for more man theme holiday gift ideas in the coming posts

xx- aboutthesmallthings