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Last-Minute Gifts to Save Your Holidays

In order to receive, one must give. And in order to give, one must... not completely blow it off. Well, consider these last-minute gift ideas your get-out-of-jail-free card. Actually, a card’s probably a good idea, too...

LCD Soundsystem: The Coffee-Table Book
FOR THE HIGH FIDELITY TYPE

LCD Soundsystem: The Coffee-Table Book

Here’s a big book about Grammy-nominated indie gods LCD Soundsystem. They broke up in 2011. Which probably really disappointed someone on your list. But before that happened, a photographer named Ruvan traveled around with the band and took a bunch of pictures of them doing things. Surely someone can appreciate that.

The Rudest Ashtray Ever
FOR THE PUFFER

The Rudest Ashtray Ever

Nothing says “I completely forgot to get you something for Christmas, so here’s an ashtray that says ‘F**k It’” like an ashtray that says “F**k It.” So there you go. Check the smoker off your list, cigar or otherwise. Maybe don’t wait on a thank-you card.

Just Some Really Nice Dominoes
FOR THE DISCERNING GAMER

Just Some Really Nice Dominoes

As far as wood-and-bone domino sets go, this is a really nice wood-and-bone domino set. The tiles and the box are lined with felt. They even have those little dots on them that allow you to play dominoes the way dominoes was intended to be played. They thought of everything.

Your Wool Blanket Prayers, Answered
FOR THE CONNOISSEUR OF WARMTH

Your Wool Blanket Prayers, Answered

Right. A vintage WWII US Navy blanket made out of wool from Minnesota’s Faribault Woolen Mills. Your dad would love one of those. You can see him now... just snuggled up in front of the fire looking all dad-like. Reading Wine Spectator or whatever. Happiness is a warm dad.

Just Your Everyday Thorn Necklace
FOR THE ONE WHO THOUGHT THEY HAD IT ALL

Just Your Everyday Thorn Necklace

Maybe you have a special someone. Maybe you have a special other someone. Or maybe you just have someone who didn’t know they needed a thorn that was harvested from a Tennessee farm, cast in brass and hung from a 14-karat gold chain. It’s a thorn necklace. People love those.

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