50th birthday gifts for dad
Dad turns fifty with a garage full of tools and a calendar full of other people's plans. He's started saying what he'll do once work eases off, and most of it involves a trail, a boat or a better seat at the game.
Ten picks below: some to look back on fifty years, some to put a date on his list. If you have brothers and sisters, the third section is built for pooling money.
Fifty years in one place
Dad has a lot of stories. These help him tell them.
Personalised
Old home movies and photos copied to digital
Typical price $25 to $50
Gets the shoebox and the film reels off the shelf.
Personalised
Shadow box for the keepsakes in his closet
Typical price $50 to $100
The old jersey and ticket stubs, finally on the wall.
Personalised
Custom jersey with his name and the number 50
Typical price $50 to $100
Wear it to the game, wear it to dinner.
The thing he keeps saying he'll do
At fifty, "one day" starts to need a date.
Experiences
Road trip to the ballpark he's always wanted to see
Typical price $100 and up
Three days, two games, all the snacks.
Experiences
Introductory flight lesson in a small plane
Typical price $100 and up
He looks up every time one goes over.
Outdoors
Backyard fire pit with a spark screen
Typical price $50 to $100
Where he'll tell the same stories to new people.
Outdoors
Hiking boots fitted in a store
Typical price $50 to $100
For the trail he's always meant to hike.
From all of you
Fifty is the one for pooling money. One big gift beats five small ones.
Home
Recliner, bought together
Typical price $100 and up
The one he's eyed at the store for years.
Tech
Big-screen TV for the game room, paid for between you
Typical price $100 and up
Every game he watches gets a little better.
A small one for the day itself
Something to open at the table.
Food and drink
Three-month cheese subscription
Typical price $50 to $100
Something to open each month that he won't buy.
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