November 29, 2010

Gifts for Geeks 2010

I thought I’d give everyone a bit of a helping hand and point you in the right direction (or the right direction to point friends and family to) for Geeky Christmas presents of 2010. Some of them have Cyber Monday deals and some have only one available, especially those listed on Etsy, so be sure to act fast if you find something you fancy.

NOTE: There’s no affiliate links, I’m not making any money from any of the gifts listed below, it’s just stuff I like that I’ve found over the weekend and collated just for you.

So here goes…

UpStand, Iconic Aluminium iPad Stand

£50/$80
Beautifully designed sturdy iPad stand, finished in rubber to hold it firmly in place. Also compatible with most iPad cases too.

Browser Sketch Pad

$12.95
Link to a site selling a similar thing but in the UK (save on postage)
Sketch website and UI ideas to your hearts content, also available as iPhone and iPad versions.

ONLY 3 LEFT – Pixel Christmas Cards

Also try their Pixel Gift Tags.

8Faces Magazine – Great stocking filler!

£8
For anyone interested in Typography or just generally enjoys reading about some of the best font designers in the world, this magazine would make a great stocking filler and dispatched in time for Christmas.

Daily Drop Cap Letterpress Wall Print

$225
Know someone who loves Typography? With only 75 in existence, this limited edition letterpress print would be a great addition to any budding typographers office wall.

Wooden ‘Think’ sign

£30/$46
I purchased a ‘Geek’ one of these the other day and featured it on my blog. I believe myself and another fellow Twitterer got the last of the geek ones, but may be worth asking if this is the word you would prefer? They’ve got tons of other great stuff in their Etsy shop and 15% off until Cyber Monday.

Hardboiled Web Design

£32.00
Mum’s, Dad’s, listen up. If you think your son/daughter “tinkers” around on the internet all day – just buy this book, it’s going down in history as a “must have” for the bookshelf.

BookBook Macbook Case

$79.99-$99.99
A hardback original looking leather case to carry your Macbook Pro around in.

Farmville Cake Toppers

£8/$11
Know someone who loves Farmville? Let’s face it, we all do. Treat them to some Farmville Cake Toppers on Christmas Day and maybe they will finally stop trying to send you a bale of hay and a stray cow.

Day Ruining Notepads

$25.00
Know someone who likes to moan about what trouble their clients have caused them today? Order up some of Jessica Hische’s fabulous (letterpress cover) Day Ruining Notepads.

Geek Pillows

From £13
For the soft-furnishing of your office, this shop has geek pillows to suit every taste.

Facebook ‘Like’ Necklace

$49.00 For the Facebook addict in your family.

Wooden Laptop Case

At just over £200/$320 it’s expensive, but it’s beautiful, enough said.

iPhone & iPad Movie Peg – Great Stocking Filler

from £4.99 – 20% ends Monday 29th November
Brendan gave me one of these at FOWD London this year and it’s absolutely brilliant for watching films on the go, anywhere that has those tiny fold out tray tables this little gadget really comes into its own, allowing you to sit back and comfortably watch anything you like.

Moo Mosaic Frame

£16.99
Position your MiniMoo Cards to make the perfect arrangement, portrait or landscape.

Limited Edition Pac-Man Moleskines

£24.95 – use the code GEEKUP for 10% off too
Each notebook cover is printed with pixelated imagery depicting the game that includes Pac-Man, ghost characters, fruit imagery. It also contains some mini-stickers featuring icons from the game. All contained neatly in the hard card box sleeve.