70 gifts for Dad's 70th Birthday

This_Year

meritaten wrote: »

he was born in 1943 then - WW2 memorablia from that year? music? Big bands - my parents had an extensive record collection and I was brought up on that music. fond memories of family parties and the music from then was still very popular.

That would be 1944

This_Year

Toto wrote: »

I have nothing of any use to add sorry I'm hopeless at men gifts, just be careful you don't end up buying needless things just to make up the numbers. You look like you've got a good start, good luck and I hope your dad has a wonderful birthday.

This. You could end up getting a lot of odds and sods that will get shoved in a sideboard drawer.

Hope you get it sorted and that your Dad has a great birthday x

Savvy_Sue

We used to have a steam train alarm clock, btw. It used to 'chuff' when the alarm first went off, then build up to a full 'Hooo-hooo!' at the end.

Only problem was that not being digital, it was a nightmare to set the alarm time accurately, AND it would go off twice a day if not switched off. So then you'd forget to switch it on again ...

Elliesmum

Hi

If he likes supermarkets, I am sure I have seen the history of Sainsbury's book somewhere in a charity shop which wouldn't be too expensive.

You could get him a shopping bag from different supermarkets - 10p ones if funds are low or the more expensive ones if funds are not.

HTH

EM x

moromir

Some QI help:

There is a board game although we found it a bit difficult to get the hang of.

The QI annuals tend to turn up in the poundshop after Christmas.

moromir

Re supermarkets not quite sure what you mean by that but theres definitely a couple of books around on the history of Tesco/rise of Clubcard type thing

tattycath

You can also get books on poo humour if that's his thing.

Curlywurli

My dad's seventy this year as well. I'm planning on doing him a Family Tree. I'm also doing him a photo book.

madvixen

craftingmad wrote: »

He likes:-


Trains Day out to National Railway Museum
Books
Supermarkets
Libraries
Poo Humour
Horrible Histories
Weather
Sport (just watching not playing)
Quiz Shows such as Countdown, Pointless, QI etc Pointless Book, Pointless board game, QI book
Tim Vine
History of War/ War related things such as the planes etc - day out to Imperial War Musuem/National Museum of The Royal Navy/Churchills Bunker/Fleet Air Arm Museum etc
Collecting 20p's
Crocodiles Cuddly crocodile/adopt a crocodile http://www.crocodilesoftheworld.co.uk/conservation/adoptions.html
Bash Street Kids Memorabilia from Ebay?
Computers

What a fabulous idea! I've added a few thoughts above but I'll keep thinking and see if I can come up with anything else

DaftyDuck

If you want me to make your life really difficult.... track down 70 presents that match or link into the 70 years of his life.... paper from his first year, picture from his second... framed school photo... war years... last steam train...endless difficulty but rewarding fun. I did something similar for one of my elderlies once.

It seems difficult at first, then gets easier when you are in the swing of things. The last four or five - without being repetitive - now they become a real challenge!