Holiday Gift Guide, vol. 1

Gifts for Guys


Sometimes, it's just hard to think of what to get people for Christmas (or the holiday of your choice). The next few weeks I'll be posting some ideas to help you with your shopping.

Two popular items for Stocking Stuffers are the Photon Microlights and the Handy Clip staplers.


The Photon II Microlight is a LED flashlight that fits handily on your keychain.It has a super tough glass filled polyurethane case and an unbreakable LED bulb that will never burn out. It's visible for up to one mile! My personal favorite is the turquoise, which I've had for seven years. I've only had to replace the battery once and the bulb lasts forever, which beats the pants off of those cheap freebie flashlights. Comes in a rainbow of light colors, which affects how long the battery lasts. For continuous use, this ranges from seven days (green) to 12 hours (white). $19.95

The Handy Clip is an innovative staple-free stapler which easily binds 3 pieces of paper without traditional staples. It holds sheets together with a buckle stitch, punched out of the paper itself. This "staple-less stapler" never needs refills. It is safe for children, and great for the environment and avid recyclers. Out of all of the things we sell, these are my second favorite to demonstrate for customers. They're just fun to play with! Comes in assorted colors. $5.95.

Personal Grooming
If one of the men in your life shaves,then Colonel Ichabod Conk glycerin shaving soaps might be just the thing you need. This company has produced quality gentleman's grooming products for over the past 150 years. These fine soaps are designed to be used with a shaving brush, preferably with genuine badger hair which easily absorbs hot water, and is softer and more comfortable on the face. When you are ready to shave, just soak your brush in hot water, allow the excess water to drain from the bristles, then gently work up some lather with the brush on your soap. These fine soaps brush on as a thick, rich, opaque layer of lather. This Old World touch adds luxury to a daily ritual.
The travel soap (pictured here) only comes in almond scent, but we also sell bay rum, lime, and amber, in two different sizes. My favorites are the almond and bay rum. Prices range from $3.95-$6.25.

We also sell a variety of shaving brushes, shaving mugs, razors, and other accessories.

We have several manicure kits that are suitably masculine, though only a couple that are specifically designed for men. These are larger set than those linked to above, but they include a very handy scissor that can be used to trim mustaches, and ear and nose hair. The second set also includes a cuticle scissor.

Mustache scissors are a very popular item for us; we also sell them separately, available with regular and rounded points.