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Cool Gifts for Grown-Ups (Gifts for Him)

December 20, 2011 //  by Uju//  Leave a Comment

Has Papa been good this year? Show him your appreciation with these fab gifts for the man about town.

The Retrosexual Manual £7.95 at Amazon
He’s a Mad Man at heart.

Art of Procrastination t-shirt £19 at Not on the High Street
Serious slacker cool.

The Family Meal by Ferran Adria £19.95 at Aria
Top table ideas from a leading chef.

The Sweet Sounding Land of Dalston Poster £24.95 at London Transport Museum
Exclusive vintage posters from Zone 1 and beyond.

i-Helicopter £32.99 at Amazon
Micro helicopter controlled by Android, iPhone, iPod or iPad.

Design Your Own Converse from £44.99 at Sole Creator
Lets him invent his own brand.

Carrom Board £54.95 at Carrom Shop
Stylish board game, as played on Brick Lane.

iCade for iPad £79.99 at Firebox
Vintage gaming at its finest.

Etymotic headphones with ear moulds £134.95 at Apple Store
Noise isolating earphones with custom fit.

Spintronic Portable Turntable £160 at Urban Outfitters
Transform vinyls to mp3s with simple flair.

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About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer, blogger and creative consultant. She is the author of Raising Boys Who Do Better: A Hopeful Guide for a New Generation (DK/Penguin Random House), Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World (Yellow Kite/Hachette UK) and the delightful picture book A World for Me and You, illustrated by Jennie Poh (Hachette Children's Group). Uju's books are available at Bookshop.org, Amazon, Waterstones and other good bookshops. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

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