It's getting to be that time of year - if you haven't done your holiday shopping already, you are probably thinking about it, and if you weren't thinking about it before, you are now. :-)
I thought we could share gift ideas here. Maybe it's the gifts you hope to receive yourself (whether realistically or not), or maybe it's the great gift ideas you've got for the special people in your life.
For my best friend/pseudo-brother, I bought the Deep Blue DayNight T25 that I posted about the other day. He has been looking for a Luminox watch for a long time but for $200+, he has never bought one. The Deep Blue has the same tactical look and tritium for half the price so I thought it was a good fit.
http://deepbluewatches.com/daynightt25.html
For my real brother, I'm going to get some of those whiskey stones posted by Joe today. Plus a couple of Glencairn whiskey glasses and a bottle of Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey. It's (relatively) local, relatively affordable, and gets surprisingly good reviews. My brother fancies himself a Scotch drinker so I think he will appreciate having the proper accessories for his habit.
http://stranahans.com/
http://www.amazon.com/Glencairn-Crystal-Whiskey-Tasting-Glass/dp/B005LR3P1I/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1323112064&sr=8-4
For my Dad, it will be books, as always. He is retired except for his volunteer firefighter gig and hates "stuff" but reads voraciously - 2-3 books per week. I think I'm going to get a boxed set of The Hunger Games, which I know he hasn't read, and my friends all seem to like a lot (haven't read them yet myself). The set is on Amazon for $30 but I think I can get it cheaper at Costco, I'm going to check it out today.
http://www.amazon.com/Hunger-Games-Trilogy-Boxed-Set/dp/0545265355/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1323112168&sr=1-3
For my Mom, earrings and a scarf, ordered off Sierra Trading Post. My Mom is really hard to buy for - she purports not to want extravagant gifts, but simultaneously her tastes are very exacting. (I guess I know where I get it from.) I spent a solid two hours browsing before narrowing it down to these:
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/sta...colorFamily=01
http://www.sierratradingpost.com/la-fiorentina-pleated-ombre-scarf-wool-cashmere-fringe-for-women~p~3597x/?filterString=search~scarf%2F&colorFamily=04
Now I just need to decide which will be her main gift and which will be the stocking stuffer.
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