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    21st birthday!?

    My SO will be 21 at the end of January! I want to get him something that he can have for a long time and think like "My gf bought me this for my 21st birthday" when he's 50/60/70! Lol

    He's not into sports, and music changes alot for him so Im never quite sure who he's listening too. He's big into online gaming though. He's a nurse, but his parents already got him a fob watch for xmas (and they dont make many gifts for male nurses). These are previous gifts I have gotten him:
    18th Birthday: T-shirt
    19th Birthday: Clock
    Xmas 2010: Wallet
    20th Birthday: Portable iPhone charger
    Xmas 2011: Gaming mouse, Hand made Leather belt with hand made, one of a kind, belt buckle.

    I was thinking a personalised bottle of whiskey (https://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/pe...day-whisky.htm) (But all the reviews are written by people who bought it for someone 50+) or a newspaper that was out on the same day he was born? (https://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/or...r-gift-box.htm) There is a headset he wants that retails at over £200. I Said I'd be happy to get him that for his bday, but he said he didnt want me to spend that much so wont give me the link for it. Giving him money towards it seems like a cop out present.

    Suggestions? Im stumped!! Lol
    Si tu n'etais pas la
    Comment pourrais-je vivre
    Je ne connaitrais pas
    Ce bonheur qui m'enivre
    Quand je suis dans tes bras
    Mon coeur joyeux se livre
    Comment pourrais-je vivre
    Si tu n'etais pas la

    Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you. It will set you free.
    Home could be anywhere when I am holding you

    "DONT RUIN MY DREAM OF MINITURE HIPPOS"

    #2
    i think both the whiskey and newspaper ideas are cool. I'm 26 so I'm not too far removed from my 21st birthday.

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      #3
      Engravings are always special! One thing that my boyfriend really appreciated was an engraved zippo lighter. Not that he's a smoker but he appreciated it because of its fanciness. Plus it had a monogram on it with his initials all in fancy fancy lettering. Its small enough to be in his pocket, and its something that if we're together forever he can be like "Cinders got me this!" or if we break up he can still appreciate it as a "milestone birthday" sort of gift. I don't remember the website as it was aaaaages ago, but theres all sorts of stuff. An engraved flask, picture frame, money clip even? I don't know what his personality fits, but there are a lot of options there...
      Good Luck!

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        #4
        https://www.thingsremembered.com/

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          #5
          I think if he's a red blooded 21 year old get him the whiskey!

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            #6
            Anything engraved is always special. For our 3rd anniversary I got my SO two things from Things Remembered and he loved them! Definitely get something he can keep forever. One birthday my aunt and uncle also saved coins from the year I was born and put them in a jar, so that's pretty inexpensive too if you think he'd like it.


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              #7
              I like the whiskey idea

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                #8
                My 21st birthday my boyfriend paid for me plan ticket back to singapore. I would not allow him to buy me anything more. I gave him...a visit and one of my giant bolsters for hugging. Did not realise we both got similar 21st birthday gifts until now. /:

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                  #9
                  Thanks for the responses guys! We've actually decided to wait until we see each other next before we give our presents, which will be around march (becuase our birthdays are like 2 days apart) We're just going to send cards to each other (maybe I'll send him something little too). But It means I have a bit more time to decide what to buy him! I was thinking of actually getting him some Johnny Walker Black label Whiskey because whenever he sees it he points it out, but he's never actually bought or tried any (to my knowledge) (BTW hes in the UK so the legal drinking age is 18). I'll be 21 by March so I'll be able to legally buy it in the US! Woohooo! lol! I think I'm probably going to go with the newspaper too, but I'll have a little bit more of a think about it!
                  Si tu n'etais pas la
                  Comment pourrais-je vivre
                  Je ne connaitrais pas
                  Ce bonheur qui m'enivre
                  Quand je suis dans tes bras
                  Mon coeur joyeux se livre
                  Comment pourrais-je vivre
                  Si tu n'etais pas la

                  Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you. It will set you free.
                  Home could be anywhere when I am holding you

                  "DONT RUIN MY DREAM OF MINITURE HIPPOS"

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                    #10
                    Thanks for the responses guys! We've actually decided to wait until we see each other next before we give our presents, which will be around march (becuase our birthdays are like 2 days apart) We're just going to send cards to each other (maybe I'll send him something little too). But It means I have a bit more time to decide what to buy him! I was thinking of actually getting him some Johnny Walker Black label Whiskey because whenever he sees it he points it out, but he's never actually bought or tried any (to my knowledge) (BTW hes in the UK so the legal drinking age is 18). I'll be 21 by March so I'll be able to legally buy it in the US! Woohooo! lol! I think I'm probably going to go with the newspaper too, but I'll have a little bit more of a think about it!
                    Si tu n'etais pas la
                    Comment pourrais-je vivre
                    Je ne connaitrais pas
                    Ce bonheur qui m'enivre
                    Quand je suis dans tes bras
                    Mon coeur joyeux se livre
                    Comment pourrais-je vivre
                    Si tu n'etais pas la

                    Love that will not betray you, dismay or enslave you. It will set you free.
                    Home could be anywhere when I am holding you

                    "DONT RUIN MY DREAM OF MINITURE HIPPOS"

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                      #11
                      my SO's 21st was in december, i got him a shotglass and a beer mug that were engraved "michael y's bar"

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