70th Birthday Gifts for Men: Ideas for the Best Presents for a 70 Year Old Guy
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Of all the milestone ages, seventy may be the one with the least fanfare. By the time a man reaches his 70th birthday, he's already had enough over-the-hill celebrations to last him a lifetime. For a father, husband, relative, friend or male coworker entering his eighth decade, appropriate gifts range from funny gag gifts to nostalgic presents that take him back to a time gone by, to personalized items and elegant offerings.
These gift ideas for 70 year old men are good to give at a milestone birthday party or smaller celebration.
Gag Gift for a 70 Year Old Male
A man seventy years of age who can laugh at himself is a prime candidate for receiving a gag gift for his birthday celebration. A funny present can be anything from a true joke gift to a real present that explores the lighter side of turning 70. These are great to present at work parties or family events.
A 70th birthday t-shirt with a funny saying and a book about Geezerhood, or I'm Too Young to Be Seventy by the fabulous Judith Viorst will also bring laughs.
If he's a connoisseur of wine, try the Laid Back Old Winey corkscrew.
For something a little more unusual, the funny - not to mention yummy - gift of the 70th Birthday Gift Box of Retro Candy. This retro candy gift box will not only make him grin; it will take him back to the nostalgic candy treats of his youth.
As you can see, funny gifts don't have to be tacky or tasteless. But if you insist, and of course if the "old guy" has a wicked sense of humor, try an over the hill gift basket on him for size. He'll either groan and accept it or throw it back at you.
70th Birthday Gag Gifts for Men: Make Him Laugh With Funny Presents
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70th Birthday Nostalgia Gifts for Men
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Remember When Presents for a Guy
Milestone birthdays are opportunities for looking back with nostalgia on the people we were. When a man reaches 70 years of age, his memory stretches back from the World War II era of the 1940s, through the prosperous 1950s and the radical 1960s and 1970s. These were exciting times throughout the world - whether the man is in the United States, the UK, Australia, Canada, India, China, Russia...pretty much every country experienced change and a baby boom. The men who grew up and worked in these times saw lots of changes, from the introduction of television to the explosion of computers and the Internet.
The 1942 Flickback DVD is a great piece to play at a 70th birthday party, helps bring back some of these changes with news clips and television segments from American culture. Another gift commemorating important cultural events is the 1942 Time Passages Yearbook.
On a more lighthearted note, you can get him reminiscing to the days of his youth by playing nostalgic music at his birthday party, such as the Top Jukebox Requests of the 1940s. If he was strongly into the music scene in the sixties and seventies, get him the Superstar of Seventies Soul DVD, a wild journey back in time to the beat of a 70s drummer.
When You Don't Know What to Get - Give Him a Gift Basket
Get him a "customized" gift for his 70th birthday by turning your knowledge of his hobby into a gift basket.
If he's into motorcycles, the He's a Motorcycle Man Gift Basket is a natural. If he's a fixer-upper, delight him with the Mr. Handyman's Toolbox of Treats Tote. And of course men who are golfers will love the Gone Golfing! Golf Cart Gift Tote. For some personalized gift suggestions for sports enthusiasts, see the section below.
And for a savory party gift basket honoring his turning 70 years of age, it's always safe to default to a festive gift basket filled with popcorn, roasted nuts, cheese straws and more.
70th Birthday Gift Baskets for a Man
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More Great 70th Birthday Gift Ideas
Gift books are another great idea for 70-year-old men: present them to your husband, friend, family member or colleague with humorous flair.
As a creative project, fill a 70th birthday photo album with pictures - preferrably those he hasn't seen of his family, himself as a child, and of friends, now and then.
Enduring 70th Birthday Gifts for Men
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Unusual 70th Birthday Greeting Cards
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Luxury Gift Idea for a Man Turning Seventy
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