"Distinctly Canadian" gift ideas?

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Perfect. You can send that, then apologize for it being so ugly.

Originally Posted by Table 5

What exactly about it is ugly?

As simple as those stripes are, it's actually one of the most iconic and respected Canadians designs out there. That blanket design has been in production for over 200 years...which for a country as young as Canada is quite neat. The real blankets are really nice quality (with a price to match). Funnily enough though, as much as they represent Canada and HSBC, they are made in England.

Agreed, these are wonderful blankets. Warm and last forever (yes, literally forever). I have already dibsed my in-law's when they go tits up.

With the history of the blanket, I guess is it fitting that they are made in the UK. I suspect they always were, but don't for sure.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Table 5

What exactly about it is ugly?

As simple as those stripes are, it's actually one of the most iconic and respected Canadians designs out there. That blanket design has been in production for over 200 years...which for a country as young as Canada is quite neat. The real blankets are really nice quality (with a price to match). Funnily enough though, as much as they represent Canada and HSBC, they are made in England.

Oh, I think the idea of the blankets are great, I've just always found the colour scheme to be off-putting. Personal preference.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Oh, I think the idea of the blankets are great, I've just always found the colour scheme to be off-putting. Personal preference.

Cool, that's fair. I think they are quite elegant myself, but we all have different tastes.

[ken0042]

Originally Posted by Kswiss

Or else just a bag of ketchup chips.

A collection of Canadian foods might not be a bad idea. I think we had a thread on things you could not get outside Canada. (Smarties comes to mind.)

Just don't send Kinder Eggs; they get seized.

I also like the idea of Canadian Whiskey, or find out if he's a beer drinker and send him some Canadian beer; especially micro brew stuff. You can get around the issue of sending alcohol across the border by driving across yourself, paying the duty, and using somebody like Montana Shipping Outlet to send it off.

[afc wimbledon]

Lawyers always seem to have expensive but slightly tacky memorabilia on their office walls, my divorce lawyer had a collection of shiny Bowie knives and swords in presentation cases and a few replica 19th century pistols.
So Inuit art or a signed hockey print or the like would probably be a good choice.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Domoic

I am embarrassed to admit I had to look this up

Neat idea!

All good.



Let us know what you decide to get, so we can all pass judgement on you.

[pylon]

Seriously, and he'll love this. Get him a Canadian Tuxedo.

A pair of regular fit Levi's. A denim or plaid shirt, and a Lee Jean jacket. If GWG was still available, it would be even better.

I bought this for an American colleague a few years ago as what I thought was a joke/slice of Canadiana, and dude rocks the outfit any chance he gets. His wife loves it too. Says he looks like Chuck Norris...lol.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by ken0042

A collection of Canadian foods might not be a bad idea. I think we had a thread on things you could not get outside Canada. (Smarties comes to mind.)

Just don't send Kinder Eggs; they get seized.

I also like the idea of Canadian Whiskey, or find out if he's a beer drinker and send him some Canadian beer; especially micro brew stuff. You can get around the issue of sending alcohol across the border by driving across yourself, paying the duty, and using somebody like Montana Shipping Outlet to send it off.

Not always, I know a guy who knows a guy who sent some through regular mail earlier this year that made it through just fine. But yes I do believe they screen for them.

[Wormius]

Ice wine would be a unique Canadian gift.

[killer_carlson]

A collection of Canadian authors' works

The Hockey Sweater (Roch Carrier)
Sunshine Sketches (Stephen Leacock)
Lost in the Barrons (Mowatt)
Never Cry Wolf (Mowatt)
The Handmaid's Tale (Atwood)
Anne of Green Gables (Lucy MM)
Leonard Cohen poetry
Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
The English Patient (Ondaatje)
For Me and My House (Sinclair Ross)
Apprenticeship of Dudley Kravitz (Mordecai Richelier)

and some fun ones:

Wolverine Comic Book
This Cant Be Happening at Macdonald Hall - Gordon Korman
Love You Forever - Robert Munsch

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by killer_carlson

A collection of Canadian authors' works

The Hockey Sweater (Roch Carrier)
Sunshine Sketches (Stephen Leacock)
Lost in the Barrons (Mowatt)
Never Cry Wolf (Mowatt)
The Handmaid's Tale (Atwood)
Anne of Green Gables (Lucy MM)
Leonard Cohen poetry
Stone Angel (Margaret Laurence)
The English Patient (Ondaatje)
For Me and My House (Sinclair Ross)
Apprenticeship of Dudley Kravitz (Mordecai Richelier)

and some fun ones:

Wolverine Comic Book
This Cant Be Happening at Macdonald Hall - Gordon Korman
Love You Forever - Robert Munsch

How can anyone read Love you Forever without tearing up?

[combustiblefuel]

The gift I would get is a Robert Bateman print.
Classy and Canadian. There is not a place I wouldn't hang one of his paintings.










If you want to go novelty gifts you could do maple suger candy, canadian beer , Ketchup chips, Dill pickle Doritos, real canadian cheese curds so he can make a poutine , hocky memorabilia, CFL gear,Rodgers chocolate, any thing with a maple leaf print pattern on it, something with a beaver on it...... Haha ..giggity , B.c smoked salmon, Alberta beef ,etc etc....

[combustiblefuel]

Originally Posted by pylon

Seriously, and he'll love this. Get him a Canadian Tuxedo.

A pair of regular fit Levi's. A denim or plaid shirt, and a Lee Jean jacket. If GWG was still available, it would be even better.

I bought this for an American colleague a few years ago as what I thought was a joke/slice of Canadiana, and dude rocks the outfit any chance he gets. His wife loves it too. Says he looks like Chuck Norris...lol.

Of course..........

[redforever]

framed set of Canadian coins

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by redforever

framed set of Canadian coins

Actually, along that line of thinking maybe a small gold maple leaf coin would be good. Not sure what size would be in the $500 range these days (1/4 oz?) but the Canadian gold coins are renowned for their purity.

[troutman]

A fur coat (but not a real fur coat, that's cruel).

[Nufy]

Anne Murray's Christmas Album....
Obviously....


Sheesh....what is wrong with yous guys eh ???