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Amazing gifts for men that you could never have thought of yourself
My dearest fiancé has a birthday coming up and that presents me with the age-old problem: what on earth am I going to buy him? Not only must this gift express how much I love him, it must also show that I know his deepest heart's desires and want to fulfill them. Of course, this is self-imposed pain and mainly reflects that I myself am a sucker for birthdays and feel genuinely annoyed when someone shows up with synthetic shower gel.
Last year I gave my sweetheart a huge palm tree for his new house and cooked a surprise dinner for his friends. You would think that I know him even better a year later and therefore would be even better able to fulfill his heart's desires, but it has only become more difficult. Because I have already given him a few things this past year (spontaneously, Valentine's Day, and Christmas) and my creativity is starting to wane.
With a lot of pain and effort, I have been able to compile a list of original gift ideas. And no, there is no perfume, Big Green Egg, or weekend getaway on it. Although that last one is always nice, even if it has been done a hundred times before.
1. A rolling suitcase. It doesn't sound sexy, but believe me: every man is happy with such a super handy carry-on suitcase that he can use for your romantic weekend getaways. A somewhat handsome Samsonite can be bought for just over 100 euros. If you really want to splurge, look at brands like Tumi and Victorinox. Lightweight and shockproof. I would let the receipt hang around a bit, otherwise he might not realize how outrageously expensive those things are.
2. A photo printer and a bulletin board. He has the same as you: hundreds of photos on his smartphone that he does absolutely nothing with. How nice would it be to give him a little photo printer with which he can print his photos wirelessly? Then you hang a large bulletin board in the bathroom: voilà!
3. An electronic drum kit. Many men have a drummer inside them. Just pay attention to whether he ever drums his fingers along to the music. If he does, then you have the perfect gift here. Of course, this only works if the man in question has a reasonably large home and you have a fairly large budget at your disposal. Note: it must be electronic, because then he can practice with headphones on while you watch the new season of Gossip Girl.
4. Every man with a bit of a science edge or interest in history finds this cool. With the genealogy package from National Geographic your sweetheart receives a complete overview of where his ancestors came from. It even goes so far that you can now officially get confirmation that he has Neanderthal blood.
5. A Crosley turntable. Looks mega cool, runs on batteries, and what's also nice: now you can happily scour markets and thrift shops looking for old vinyl records.
Written by Marion Pauw
