Valentine's Day for dudes: A gift guide

Valentine's gifts for the dudes, dudes. It's here. Now, uh, some of this is fantasy-like, unless you have MEEEELLIONS of dollars (okay, hundreds) at your disposal for what is essentially a Hallmark holiday, but let's face it: I don't personally know many guys who are way into receiving something for Valentine's Day, do you? Well, maybe you do and my men throughout history have been weird, including my current and forever squeeze, the husband. They've always seen Valentine's Day as my holiday, not theirs.

However, there should be enough here that you can find some inspiration, if not for the V-Day, for another day, plus a few things you can actually afford to pick up this time around.

Please note that while some of this seems a bit odd (night vision goggles?), I consulted the dudes in my life, and here we are.

LL Bean Wicked Good Moccasin Slippers, $50

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Nike + iPod, $29

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Ballpark cufflinks, $149 to start

I know, I know. But dude! The cufflinks are made from ACTUAL BALLPARKS. How effing cool is that?

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Netflix gift card, price varies

Yes, yes, it's a gift card, but it's an awesome gift card if you don't have a subscription already. 

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Night vision goggles, $95

I know, you're all "Ding dong! Goggles. Whaa?" But they're nifty little things, and frankly, because my husband has always wanted a pair and if he's a hunter-type, well, why not, I say? NIGHT VISION GOGGLES.

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Sennheiser wireless headphones, $73

If not for these headphones, I would be divorced, and that's not much of an overstatement. If you, like me, have a spouse who plays games or watches television long after you've visited the sandman, these are for you. I can't hear a THING when he's got these bad boys on, and while I was crazy insomniac pregnant lady, I used them, and they were super comfortable.

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Electricity usage monitor, $20

For the green geeky type in your life, this nifty little electricity usage monitor is just the ticket. It's GADGETY and lets him MONITOR THINGS OBSESSIVELY. Other ELECTRONIC THINGS.

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Take him out to the ballgame! Or ... concert. Or hockey game! Again, I know it seems impersonal, but the right event can be preferable to yet another tie.

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If he's a fly, fancy dude, enroll him in a wine of the month club. Price varies.

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If he's just a dude, do a microbrew of the month club.  Price varies. 

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Periodic Table Cufflinks, $15

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Homemade beer-making kit: $99

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If he's the hunting type or just wants to feel the testosterone, get him a Ka-Bar Manly Man Knife, $44

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I know, Sigg lost popularity with ye olde BPA issue, but from what I hear, the inventory is clearing out, and dude! MANLY WATER BOTTLES. $20

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iNeed personal massager, but not the creepy kind, $30

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10 Corso Como, $85

DEELITTLYISHUS-SMELLING.

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Poker Chips, $40

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Hot Sauce Cooler Pack, (price varies) (pictured: $47)

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Ray LaMontagne, Trouble, $9

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This is where we get to the naughty portion of our show. While LaMontagne may be considered chick music, I would go so far as to say he's, uh, MOOD MUSIC, if you know what I'm saying and I think you do, and if you wrap this up together with ...

Sexy Glow in the Dark Dice, $2

Orgasm Service Station 52 Sex Positions, $4

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French Maid Lingerie, $38

Take a risk, yo. It's Valentine's Day!

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Comments

[lifeofadoctorswife.wordpress.com]

This list is genius! With those wireless headphones, my husband can play Rock Band for seventy bajillion hours without me wanting to throttle him with the guitar cord. Everybody wins!

[Jennie]

Hooray, I love it! I want to get the Beer of the Month club membership for Mike.

[Heather]

Oh man...a hot sauce gift basket? My man would cry tears of joy!

[Shoe Lush]

I got the hubs a hot sauce gift pack for his stocking stuffer at Christmas and I can attest that it goes over very well. His "pepper belly" has been pleased.

I'm totally going to buy those headphones. Our living room shares a common wall with our bedroom and the volume at which he chooses to play video games and watch movies makes me want to stab him.

[Marie Green]

If V day was 30 days away, and therefore I would be duly "Shredded", I'd totally go for that french maid getup. Right now, the unshredded me would need 2- one for each thigh. =)

[HollyLynne]

Awesome ideas! My father in law has night vision goggles . . . judging by my husband's reaction to them, I can confirm that they are man catnip.