Apart from husbands, boyfriends, fiancés, dads and brothers birthdays and Christmas gifts; we have Fathers' Day too. Creating a comprehensive list of gift ideas for men is impossible, but developing inspiration is easier.

Someone, somewhere must have put together a 'types of men for gift ideas' theory, it would probably go something like this;

Active Sporting Men: This man might like a new sports accessory based on one of his sports. Event days and activity events are excellent exciting gifts. Ballooning, Gliding, Sports Car Racing, 4X4 challenge etc. Not forgeting gifts for the golfer.

Non-Active Sporting Men: This man only watches sports; there is a variety of gifts from videos and autographed photographs to tickets to watch games, matches and races. He might like designer sportswear or his favourite team shirt, jacket or fleece.

Computer Man: He's spends a lot of time on his PC or laptop. Do you want him away from his computer or encourage him to use it more by buying computer accessories to make online life easier. If he's based in the home office, how about a Wi Fi (Wireless) system so that he can come and sit in the same room as you? If the PC is a feature in the living room, a real-fire or tropical fish tank screen saver to turn your monitor into a conversation piece.

Wannabe Computer Man: He wants to be the above but still finding way around the computer. There are lots of computer training courses and guidebooks about learning to use Microsoft products, and so-called Idiots & Dummy's guides to computers.

Gadget Man: He wants the latest technology or newest gismo, whether it is dancing I-pod speaker or singing corkscrew. There are fun remote controls that will turn any TV on or off, wherever you are. Great for upsetting friends in pubs!

Couch Potato: This man wants his worldly goods fairly close to hand. Perhaps a mini-fridge with plenty of space on top to keep his remote control, beer glass, bottle opener etc. He might like some Air freshener to mask the farts or even a bell to summons his servant. He too likes his videos and may enjoy the BBC video box sets of his favourite shows.

Socialite Man: He likes to party, he's always entertaining or out with the crowd. There are some great gifts out there such as Wine Glass Charms; little decorative ornaments that hang from glasses so that each person can identify their own drink. These gift ideas range from funny and gimmicky to tasteful classy gifts for the entertainer.

Nostalgic Man: Nostalgia is a great conversation topic and the shops abound with books, videos and reproduction items. We can divide nostalgia into various areas or even times. War time, steam age, the 50's, 60's, 70's etc. Old photos of villages, towns and villages are great gift items.

Wine Buff: From the social wine drinker to the wine connoisseur, gifts are endless. if he hasn't got them all already! There are share certificates in vineyards so he can own his own part of a vineyard in France.

Vanity Man: He likes to groom and preen. He might like male cosmetics, designer aftershaves, and anti-age cream for men, top quality shampoo and soaps. There are nose hair trimmers and other grooming accessories.
The Puzzler: Crosswords, Sodoku and other logic puzzles come in tradition print format but also electronic games.

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Petrol Head: The motoring man; he loves his car. The latest thing to keep a car in showroom condition is No Water Valeting, a product that washes, waxes and protects a car in one application. The must have for car proud men! There are speed camera detectors and SatNav, Satellite Navigation systems. All these excellent motoring gift inspirations can be found on carsanddrivingideas.com.

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The Biker: No Water Valeting as above is among a vast array of gifts for the motorcyclist. Bike accessories vary from low cost gadgets to safety equipment.

Hobbyist: Whether he is a collector, model maker or 'spotter' of some form, there is always something he wants and talking to his fellow hobbyists might shed a little light on some gift ideas.

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