The classic bomber jacket of the second world war is an icon amongst mens clothing. Now you can dress him in one.

The bomber jacket is one of the most well known of mens jackets. The classic A2 bomber jacket was first issued to US pilots in 1931 and was used right throughout the second world war. It was so popular that it was reissued to pilots again by the air force in 1987.

Now you can dress him in a classic A2 bomber jacket made by the exact same manufacturer that makes them for pilots now. It looks great and it's a fine birthday gift idea for a man who loves his tradition. Or perhaps a Christmas gift for a cold Christmas. He'll love it.

A shell of French lambskin and a lining with 2 American flags embroidered on and the message "The nation salutes you" just like the real pilots.

It looks hot and it's a classic.

Or, if the weather is too hot where you live and a leather jacket really isn't practical because it's going to be too hot to wear, how about a classic reproduction of the bomber jacket in cotton? A lightweight bomber jacket.

During the war pilots in the Pacific theatre of operations asked local tailors to create a jacket that was a copy of the classic bomber jacket but was more suitable to hotter conditions. These tailors created the classic cotton copy of the bomber jacket and this is it. Read more

I was looking for an unusual gift idea, here's a good one.

I've written a bit lately about golf gift ideas. Not that there's anything wrong with that, there's so many golfers and so there's got to be a heap of people out there looking for ideas for a gift for a golfer.

But I thought I'd look for something not related to golf this time. And something that's, well, different.

This is what I found. A mousepad that doubles as a finger drum as well.

Now that's different. If he spends a lot of time on the computer as I do, and needs a break from time to time he just takes his mouse off the pad and starts drumming.

It's an electronic drumpad that allows him to play 8 different percussion sounds, including bass, snare, two rack toms, a floor tom, hi-hat, crash, and ride cymbals.

And all he needs to do to start drumming if to use his fingers.

He can adjust the volume, and he can even record his own drumming. Read more

Does your man love golf and travelling?

It's not easy travelling with golf clubs. They are a big and heavy item, and bulky, and expensive, and not the sort of thing you want broken often.

It's not enought to just zip up the golf bag and put it on a plane, there's been so many stories of golf clubs lost, broken, stole, or something else happening, like all the balls going missing.

No problem, because I think that a good golf travel case is a fine gift for a man who love to golf and travel. A golf travel case is a case into which he puts his golf clubs, and usually his golf bag as well. It is closed up, or better still completely locked, and is perfect to put on the plane.

There's 2 types of golfers travel case. There's the soft travel case which, as the name suggests, is made of soft material. It should be padded inside though, and ideally should come with small wheels so that he can pull it through airports and hotel lobbies, though often they can be a little difficult to pull.

Then there's the hard golf travel case. Again as the name suggests, it's made of hard material like molded polyethylene plastic, and offers total protection to his clubs. Usually, though not always he puts his entire golf bag into the hard case.

They are usually almost indestructible, and it is sometimes claimed that they can be dropped from the plane and the clubs will still survive. The best ones even offer free golf club insurance in the event that the golf clubs are damaged on the flight. Read more

Yesterday I wrote about custom logo golf balls.

They're a fine gift idea. Just work out your logo or slogan, order a dozen and you've got a good gift for a golfer.

But today I was looking for something for a sports fan and was looking at logo golf balls again. Not custom logo golf balls, just preprinted golf balls with the logos of favorite teams.

Lets say he's a Boston Red Sox fan, and he loves golf. How about giving him a 3 pack of logo golf balls with the Red Sox logo on them? Not expensive, just $10 and it's a great idea.

How about gift idea for a Yankees fan. A complete golf gift box with logo golf balls, and logo towel. Again a fine golf gift idea. Of course there's lots more than just these 2, click on the images to browse around the merchants site, and pick what you want. Read more

A special gift of a custom logo golf ball in a fine, and quite unique golfing gift idea.

Does your man play golf? Are you looking for a great golfing gift idea? I think one of the best golfing gift ideas that I've looked at lately is a logo golf ball.

If you don't know what a logo golf ball is, then you're in for a treat. A logo golf ball is a golf ball that has a special logo, pharase slogan or anything else on it.

Like his photo, or yours. Yes you can do that. It's quite possible to find companies that will print a golf ball with a logo or phrase or photo on it.

You get to choose the golf ball, and you have a choice from amongst a wide range of ball brands. But not just brands, you can choose from amongst many of their models as well. So,for example, if he loves golf but isn't the greatest golfer, or perhaps you're not up to spending a lot at the moment, go for a more budget golf ball like a Callaway or a Top Flite. You can get a dosen printed up for around $30 or $40.

Or, if he's a top golfer, or you feel like giving him the best then why not a Titleist logo golf ball like the Titleist Pro V1x, or perhaps the Pro V1. At up to almost $100 it's more expensive, but you're giving him some great golf balls.

You can choose not only the golf ball, but your own logo or slogan, print it on one or both sides, choose a color and design, and even put a photo on the ball.

So why not think up a special (short) phrase to put on his golf balls? Perhaps get him a custom logo golf ball with a special photo on one side and a lovely wish from you on the other? Or even just his name on it.

Noone is going to mistake whose golf ball it is up the fairway when his golf balls look like that? Read more

So your man loves art. Can I suggest something different that might get his attention?

Great artwork is wonderful. By artwork I mean paintings and drawings, I know there's lots of other things that are artwork as well, but I just love paintings and drawings. And I've written about elephant paintings before.

I just figure that if you're going to get him something arty then why not go for something completely different?

How about Australian aboriginal artwork? Very different indeed, in fact quite unique.

The Australian aboriginal culture goes back tens of thousands of years, and they have produced an extremely unique and distinctive style of artwork that I love.

You can see quite a few examples that I've put up here. Very different from what you're used to seeing I bet. And Australian aboriginal artwork is getting hot on the international art market, with some pieces going for huge prices, so it may be a good investment as well, although if you're buying for that reason you need to do some more homework.

From quite cheap to very expensive.

But I just love the look and the style. So if your man is into art why not something to take his breath away that's totally different. Here's somewhere you can find Australian aboriginal art, though a google search will find lots more. Aboriginal Art Shop This site is where I found the images displayed.