Here’s a [tag-tec]unique birthday gift idea[/tag-tec] for a man with a difference. A Van Gogh painting.

Now before you run for the door because you could never ever afford it, think again. It’s perfectly possible to get a painting that you can show to your, or his, friends, as a Van Gogh. Only it isn’t actually painted by Van Gogh himself.

It’s a reproduction. It looks exactly the same as a Van Gogh, (or a Monet, or a Dali, or a – well there’s lots to choose from) but it is a copy. At a tiny fraction of the price that you would pay for an original.

Well for an original you’d pay millions probably, so not too many would be considering one for a gift.

The reproductions are extremely good, as you can see from the photos I’ve put up. And you have a massive range of choices. If you’d like to give him a Van Gogh you have 125 different Van Gogh paintings to choose from. 41 Picassos. 23 Dalis. 144 Monets. 45 Renoirs. And lots more.

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It’s fathers day in Australia soon. This weekend in fact. So if you’re one of my Australian visitors and you’re looking for an idea or 2 for great fathers day gifts for him, here’s an idea or 2 for you:

How about a USB powered coffee warmer? Sits right there on your desk and keeps your – or his – coffee warm all day.

Or perhaps a motorized golf ball massager? For the dad who works too hard.

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