Dad. Pops. Senior. Perhaps “Bill” or “Dave.” He’s a man of many names. And he had a lot to do with why you exist. So the least you can do is get him a non-mug Father’s Day gift. Like any of these things that are not mugs and are also great.
It’s an enormous meat tome that teaches the art of old-school butchering with 500 how-to photos. It makes a great gift if your dad is a serious carnivore. Or a confusing, passive-aggressive gift if he’s a vegetarian.
This well-nigh invincible ring belt, made entirely by hand on a Virginian equestrian farm, happens to be the same one Robert Redford wore in All Is Lost. And dads love Robert Redford. So by association, dads love this belt. We’re calling it “logic.”
Your father needs to carry around important documents in print. It’s part of his job description. So he may as well do it with this smashing-as-all-hell calf-leather briefcase from a family-owned factory in Milan. And it’s only available in a single stateside store. If you’ve never seen your dad cry, well...
At some point, Pops taught you how to shave. And if he didn’t teach it to you in seven stages, that’s okay. Now you can show him how it’s done with this multi-chapter shaving adventure that begins with some hot-towel prep and ends with talc. All good things end with talc.
There are gifts that literally spell out “Dad of the Year.” Then there are gifts that show instead of tell. Like this vintage piece that happens to be an actual, hand-etched trophy made for... well, nobody knows. But now it’s your dad’s for being your dad.
