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Christmas Creep....
Christmas seems to creep up on me every year and my FIL is the hardest person to shop for. Here is a short bio...and a plea for some help.
He is Practical to a T... No fuss - Is very specific on his clothing (he is a cowboy) and he has made it clear he wants to buy it himself (trying to stay away from gift cards) - Likes to watch sports but doesn't have a team - Has every tool, flashlight or practical item you can think of.
HELP!
Re: Christmas Creep....
Hm...
it sounds like clothing is out of the picture. You could get him something from the most local sports team. Does he like to work crosswords or something like that? What are his hobbies? Maybe see about updating some of his older tools?
I know you said clothes were out of the picture, but the first thing I thought of is making your own sports Jersey, and have his name on it. You can pick any color scheme and make the jersey look like it's his. Dunno...
My dad is the same way, except you just don't know what to buy him. He never really seems like he gets into anything, when you ask what he wants you always get a vague answer. And I know what you mean about staying away from gift cards, I think they are to impersonal when gift giving to immediate family.
Best of luck!
I feel your pain.
I always try and go to food. Does he have a favorite treat? Something you could bake? I bought a case of a hard to find treat a few years ago.
Books on something he's interested in? Doesn't have to be a novel, maybe something more like sports trivia?
Tickets to a local sporting event.
Gift certificates to favorite restaurants? local movie theater?
I'm assuming you asked FIL what he'd like for a gift, and his response was that he wants to buy it himself. If that is the case, what is so wrong with a gift card? You asked what he wanted, he told you. Why would you purposely go out and get him something he didn't ask for?
Buy him a lucky horseshoe
Newlyweds since 2007