Father’s Day has come and gone, and probably so have your hopes for getting something you really wanted. Don’t get me wrong — handmade cards, semi-cooked/burned breakfast in bed, and extra hugs are all priceless. But admit it, you were also hoping for something that had a literal price. Something you’d actually use, wear, eat, or read.
Once again, Designer Daddy is here to help… albeit a little later than usual.
Check out this collection of self-gifting solutions, then enter to win the full slew of swag (Total giveaway value: over $600)! Fill out the contest widget at the end, then on June 27 I’ll announce the winner of…
Designer Daddy’s Gift Guide & Giveaway for the Dad Who Has Everything (But Didn’t Get What He Wanted for Father’s Day)!
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GIFT RECEIVED: Nose hair trimmer
GIFT TO GIVE YOURSELF: Stash Box grooming kit from Triumph & Disaster
While you appreciate your kids thinking of you and the random hair you have sprouting up in new places, you’d like to handle your own grooming, thankyouverymuch. And it’s a known fact that the more mature you get, the more you get to spend on yourself. Triumph & Disaster has an impressive collection of skincare products for a man’s face, hair, and body. They combine the best of science with the best of nature to create naturally derived but scientifically engineered products. The Stash Box includes Old Fashioned Shave Cream, Badger Hair Shave Brush, Gameface Moisturizer, and Rock & Roll Suicide Face Scrub. Available from Triumph & Disaster. $150.00
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GIFT RECEIVED: Tie shaped like a fish
GIFT TO GIVE YOURSELF: SprezzaBox 3-month subscription
They get a bad rap around Father’s Day, but ties aren’t terrible gifts in and of themselves. They are one of the few ways men can personalize their look. SprezzaBox wants to help you kick your accessory game up a notch or three. Each monthly subscription box contains a styled and curated collection of fashion accessories: from neckties and bow ties to socks and pocket squares; cigar cutters, sunglasses, pocket flasks, wallets, etc. A $100 value in each box for just $28 a month. Available from SprezzaBox. $84.00
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GIFT RECEIVED: Macaroni bracelet
GIFT TO GIVE YOURSELF: Steel activity tracker from Nokia
You love the crafty accessories your kids make for you, but they’re not going to last long through your everyday life as an awesome, on-the-go dad. The Nokia Steel sets itself apart from the pack of activity trackers with a wearable and stylish design. With a battery that lasts up to 8 months, Steel automatically tracks walking, running, swimming, sleeping, etc. — it detects and learns up to 10 different activities. Available in a black or white face (and a wide range of wristband colors), Steel goes with just about everything — even macaroni bracelets. Available from Nokia. $129.95
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GIFT RECEIVED: Soggy cereal & burnt toast
GIFT TO GIVE YOURSELF: Bourbon Barrel Aged Syrup from Crown Maple
You’ve eaten endured your much-appreciated “breakfast” in bed, prepared lovingly by your children. But now it’s Dad’s turn to cook. How about some maple syrup aged in bourbon barrels? YES, PLEASE. Described by The Wall Street Journal as “soul-stirring,” Crown Maple’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Syrup is the perfect companion to any waffle, pancake, or bowl of oatmeal. And yes, it contains up to 2% alcohol. Available from Crown Maple. 375 ml or gallon, starting at $19.95
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GIFT RECEIVED: Golf tees (and you don’t play golf)
GIFT TO GIVE YOURSELF: New books by hilarious, insightful dads
Between the golf accessories, novelty clothing, or monogrammed anything, sometimes you wonder if your family gets you at all. Well, these two authors and dads get fatherhood. They also get you laughing, relating, thinking, and making lots of cocktails.
Drinks for Mundane Tasks: 70 Cocktail Recipes for Everyday Chores finds author David Vienna mixing his acerbic wit with the banality of life, then pairing it with an appropriately named (and flavored) cocktail. Cleaning out the garage? Clipping your toenails? Waiting for water to boil? This book has the drink for that. Available from Amazon. $16.48
In Man vs. Child: One Dad’s Guide to the Weirdness of Parenting, author Doug Moe combines his comedic chops from his time with the Upright Citizens Brigade and his fatherhood chops from his time as a dad since 2006. The end result is a sassy and sardonic (yet sweet) volume of insights into dadhood. Chapters include “How to Fold a Stroller”, “Quiz: Is My Child Too Annoying for This Restaurant” and “Kids Music is Bad and it Only Comes in Three Varieties.” Available from Amazon. $13.95
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And now for the giveaway part…
DAD WHO HAS EVERYTHING (BUT DIDN’T GET WHAT HE WANTED FOR FATHER’S DAY) PRIZE PACKAGE:
• Triumph & Disaster’s Stash Box grooming kit
• SprezzaBox 3-month accessory subscription
• Nokia Steel activity tracker
• Crown Maple Bourbon Barrel Aged Syrup
• Drinks for Mundane Tasks by David Vienna
• Man vs. Child by Doug Moe
Contest ends at 11:59pm EST, Monday, June 26. Enter the contest widget below — multiple ways to enter!
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Thank you for entering! Even if you don’t win, please check out all these awesome goodies. You deserve them, Dad!
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If you didn’t know by now, I’m pretty picky — I won’t try to push just any old thing on you. I only recommend products or services I have personally used and believe my readers would (or should) enjoy. All opinions are mine.
A heartfelt, happy THANK YOU to all the brands/stores/sites for providing all these wonderful goodies for me to try, and for a lucky reader to win.
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