Help with Groomsman Gifts

We have two bestmen and one groomsman.
His brother (BM) does not drink, and does not have a job. This eliminates so many of the 'cool' gifts we've seen for men.
We want to get him something special that he can keep, even though he's not very sentimental or anything.

Our other BM shouldn't be too hard to get for. He's a grad student and he drinks so the flask or mugs or whatever will work with him.

Our groomsman... ugh. I love him to pieces, but he's wierd.
Traditional gifts won't fly with him.

*i think we're getting them all black Chucks too*

Hook me up with some ideas ladies.

what about those tiny ipod shuffles?

We are giving Hot Sauce, and cigars w/ a cutter and case.

We gave our guys monogramed duffel bags. I found bathrobes from LL Bean too but we thought the bags would be more useful.
How about cufflinks or pocketwatches?
Cufflinks are cool cuz they can all wear them on your wedding day!
Ok Im out..too much creativity in one day drains me...

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Posted by nmagel

what about those tiny ipod shuffles?

We are giving Hot Sauce, and cigars w/ a cutter and case.

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one has a Zume thing and the other two have ipods. but that's a good suggestion.

none of them smoke so cigars and accesories are out.

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Posted by stickymartini

We gave our guys monogramed duffel bags. I found bathrobes from LL Bean too but we thought the bags would be more useful.
How about cufflinks or pocketwatches?
Cufflinks are cool cuz they can all wear them on your wedding day!
Ok Im out..too much creativity in one day drains me...

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I really like the duffel bag idea... but none of them work out, nor do any of them every go anywhere. so i don't think they'd get much use out of them.

and none of them ever wear a suit so cufflinks would never get used either.

i like the pocket watch idea. FH thinks they are too 'old manish' though.

why are boys so difficult?!

thanks for your response to my FM...

is a regular watch out of the question?

what about a digital picture frame? I've seen them in Target for like $75 as opposed to a gajillion dollars elsewhere.

Okay - i have a great catalog of random stuff at home - it's Lakewood Collection or something like that - i'll post the website around 5:00'ish...

What about a subscription to a magazine you know they love, subscription to Itunes, something like that? Netflix for a year(if you do the one at a time thing - totally affordable)...

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Posted by LuvMyAlfonse

thanks for your response to my FM...

is a regular watch out of the question?

what about a digital picture frame? I've seen them in Target for like $75 as opposed to a gajillion dollars elsewhere.

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oooo.... i like those ideas!

no prob with the costumes. let me know if you wanna come in and i'll try to be working when you're there.
we have the costume and the mask.

We're probably going to do a swiss army knife/multitool for the groomsmen (and possibly for the bridesmaids too--they're so handy that I think everyone should have one!). I think they are also engraveable.

A good pocket tool is something that they can keep forever--just keep in mind anyone who is flying in and make sure you give them an envelope to mail it--they can't take that on the plane!

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Posted by Cheryl28

My firend made 'baskets' for each guy...they chose things they liked...one was a movie basket...one was star wars...and they got things related to it they came out so nice...the guys really liked them

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I like those ideas a lot.

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Posted by davenjess

the catalog i was referring to was Lakeside Collection - GREAT prices for very good stuff!!!!!

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I LOOOOVE Lakeside!!

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Posted by Cheryl28

My firend made 'baskets' for each guy...they chose things they liked...one was a movie basket...one was star wars...and they got things related to it they came out so nice...the guys really liked them

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Really like this idea with the personalization...I have it easy since most are drinkers, but you know I do have an underage groomsman...LOL

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Posted by jgl

what about GPS? i think they have ones that are not too expensive.

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k, you'll all think i'm crazy... but i only like ONE of them enough to even consider it... and that wouldn't be fair.

BUT i like where you are going... this is differant. differant is what i'm looking for.

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Posted by SB7308

What about gym bags/overnight bags?

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none of them ever GO anywhere. it's sad really.