Xmas present ideas for family?

topo morto · #1 12-09-2011, 04:15 PM

Anyone got organised already and did all their Xmas shopping? Wanna share your ideas for gifts that would work in the average family, so we can steal them?

Few random ideas of mine...

Def Jam Rapstar
Beers from small breweries (e.g. BrewDog)
Money (for the kids, never forget money is usually the best!)
For musicians : instrument stand (you can never have enough!)
This book: 59 Seconds: Think a little, change a lot « Richard Wiseman

Someone else must have some better ideas!

Ideally the sort of thing you can 1-click order from Amazon...

MatticusMania · #2 12-09-2011, 04:20 PM

I finished all my Christmas shopping yesterday, though I may pick up a few things here and there for people.

For the wife:
A record player (that can convert tunes to mp3)
Black Randy & The Metro Squad's album "Pass the Dust, I think Im Bowie" on vinyl
(she used to have it on CD, but it was stolen from my car. You cant find this CD new, its not being printed anymore, and a used copy was going for $39. New on Vinyl for $22)
A Hello Kitty Necklace & a Car Decal
She'll probably get some more goodies

Parents:
I got them a pet fence so they dont have to keep their small dogs tied to a stake when they go camping

Sister (a huge Disney fan):
Mickey & Minnie light up Xmas tree topper

Brother (Dallas Cowboys fan):
A Cowboys plaque with a piece of Texas Stadium turf that was played on

I'll probably also get my younger nieces some gifts.
All this I bought via Amazon.com

mellowinman · #3 12-09-2011, 04:23 PM

The very best Christmas idea I can think of, and this is for all Talkbass posters, is send me $2,000.00 in their name.

They will be happy knowing they helped make my life better.

If $2,000.00 is a bit steep for you, and you just don't love your family and friends enough to spend the big bucks, I can go cheaper. For everyone who sends me $20.00, I will be $20.00 richer.

I hope you will all consider doing this.

It really would help me, and your family can be proud.

topo morto · #4 12-09-2011, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MatticusMania

Parents:
I got them a pet fence so they dont have to keep their small dogs tied to a stake when they go camping

That's a good idea for our cat actually... could use it to stop it pissing on things it's not allowed to piss on!

MatticusMania · #5 12-09-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by topo morto

That's a good idea for our cat actually... could use it to stop it pissing on things it's not allowed to piss on!

Might not be a good idea for a cat. These fences dont have tops to them, and most cats could hop right out. They also may be able to squeeze through if the bars arent close enough together.

MatticusMania · #6 12-09-2011, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mellowinman

The very best Christmas idea I can think of, and this is for all Talkbass posters, is send me $2,000.00 in their name.

They will be happy knowing they helped make my life better.

If $2,000.00 is a bit steep for you, and you just don't love your family and friends enough to spend the big bucks, I can go cheaper. For everyone who sends me $20.00, I will be $20.00 richer.

I hope you will all consider doing this.

It really would help me, and your family can be proud.

You know, if every member of TB sent you just $1 you'd have $187,226

topo morto · #7 12-09-2011, 04:34 PM

won't have to be exactly the same fence... plus our cat only has 3 legs and he's had a stroke so he's not in hoppyland any more...

**MAJOR METAL** · #8 12-09-2011, 08:56 PM

And Chia Pets for All...................

MakiSupaStar · #9 12-09-2011, 09:05 PM

Make them something

Internet Police · #10 12-09-2011, 09:06 PM

Nowadays we just pick a name from a hat and give one gift. I got my brother in law this year. Since he's an engineer I got him a slide rule made back in 1962. A quick trip to eBay and I was done with my Christmas shopping.

fjadams · #11 12-09-2011, 10:23 PM

Actually haven't quite started yet. But does anybody know what a 10 year old girl would like. I really have no idea what to get her.

topo morto · #12 12-10-2011, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by fjadams

Actually haven't quite started yet. But does anybody know what a 10 year old girl would like. I really have no idea what to get her.

I hate buying for that age. If I can't get away with bare ££'s I usually ask!

Presents I've got that have gone down well are:
cool schoolbag (like, a pretentious 'urban bag' kind of thing)
books to read (if in doubt, get something for someone slightly older)
If she's like any kid I know, she'll want a new mobile phone...

fjadams · #13 12-10-2011, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by topo morto

I hate buying for that age. If I can't get away with bare ££'s I usually ask!

Presents I've got that have gone down well are:
cool schoolbag (like, a pretentious 'urban bag' kind of thing)
books to read (if in doubt, get something for someone slightly older)
If she's like any kid I know, she'll want a new mobile phone...

Thanks. I have gotten her gift cards to Barnes & Nobel before, she loves to read. Another problem is she has so much already it's hard to be original.

mellowinman · #14 12-10-2011, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by MatticusMania

You know, if every member of TB sent you just $1 you'd have $187,226

This is a really great idea!

I'd be happy if ten percent of them did it!

Let's start a campaign for ten percent of all TB'ers to send me a dollar!

Big_Daddy · #15 12-10-2011, 10:17 PM

I'm making a bunch of spice mixtures for my family. Garam masala, steak spice, taco seasoning, and a 'general purpose' seasoning.

Maybe?

Time Monkey · #16 12-10-2011, 10:39 PM

Same thing they got last year.

the pleasure of my company and knowing that drinking their glen livett makes me happy.

topo morto · #17 12-11-2011, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Big_Daddy

I'm making a bunch of spice mixtures for my family. Garam masala, steak spice, taco seasoning, and a 'general purpose' seasoning.

Maybe?

Sounds pretty cool actually... Just chuck in a neighbourhood stray animal/immigrant child, and stir! Genuine time-savers are pretty considerate presents.

i_got_a_mohawk · #18 12-11-2011, 05:42 AM

My brother and I went halfers on a painting of the local area where my mum grew up.

Bought a membership for a chilli farm (dartmoor), for my dad, they send out chilli plants during the year, seeds, chilli chocolate etc etc

DVD boxset for my brother, may pick him up a PS game or something too.

Struggling with ideas for the ladyfriend at the moment, probably a necklace and perfume or something

OP, can I suggest avoiding Brewdog, I just try to boycott them at any opportunity, the company is run by a bunch of grade A . . . well, you know . . . not good

pedroims · #19 12-11-2011, 05:55 AM

My kids havent write the letter to Santa with the list of things they want. For my wife , she got her gift last week: I sold her 2005 Odissey and bought a 2009, for me I got a F500 that is on its way. I dont give presents to anybody else.

tiller · #20 12-13-2011, 09:58 AM

i got all the shopping finished except for my 5 month old girl.
my sisters and my parents are getting vases that i am going to frost their families names on. my wife got a hanging skillet rack, a new vibe (not that she really needs it), a whip, and some little things for the home..... so yea that's about all that i buy for other than the company Christmas dinners in which i bought a toilet shaped coffee mug and an amazon gift card..... oh and i bought her ex-boyfriend/sister's boyfriend (very long story) a 12" hunting knife. so yea that's it