With only four shopping days left until Christmas, Scott Tavener from TORO magazine shares these stocking stuffer ideas for all the men on your holiday shopping list.
Classic picks:
- Wines and other alcoholic picks always make a great stocking stuffer. This year, the men on your gift list might appreciate Gibson's Finest 12YO 375 mL, Glenfiddich 12YO 375 mL and Grant's Family Reserve 200 mL. Priced between $7.25 and $24.85 at the LCBO.
- Happy Socks from Sweden launched in 2008 and transforms an everyday essential into a colourful design piece. So brighten up his stocking with stockings.
- A cedar box filled with a Mombacho cigar is a luxurious pick for any guy's stocking. Crafted from the finest tobacco, this box features cigars grown in lush volcanic soil. Priced at $75 per 3-box, $195 per 8-box.
- The Hangover Part II DVD is sure to be a popular item in men's stockings this year. The film stars Bradley Cooper, People magazine's Sexiest Man of the Year. Also available in Blue-Ray. Priced at $22.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart.
- "Time: The Year in Review" serves up a visual and editorial collection of some of 2011's most impactful events, including everything from a farewell to Steve Jobs to Occupy Wall Street. Priced at $16.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart.
- Hudson Room tie clip, $35 at The Bay.
- Hudson Room cufflinks, $35 at The Bay.
- Diesel Boxer Shorts, $29 at The Bay.
Style picks:
- Skinny tie from Jon Varvatos, $115.
- iPad case from Jon Varvatos, $85.
- Umbro Canada scarf, $29.99
- Hudson's Bay Company wool scarf, $50.
- Simon Chang tie serves up a nice pop of colour and a novel alternative to traditional silk ties. Priced at $34.99 at The Bay.
- Texting gloves from Roots make a great stocking stuffer for any tech guy. Priced at $29 at Roots.
- Men's "Build a School in Africa" T-shirt. In a three-way partnership involving Roots, the Michael "Pinball" Clemons Foundation (MPCF) and the Academy of Lions, the sale of this T-shirt focuses on raising funds to support the building of schools in Sierra Leone and Kenya and provides marginalized youth with much-needed educational opportunities. Priced at $29.95 at Roots.
Cheap and cheerful
- These audio headphones from Shoppers Drug Mart have a built-in microphone so you can easily transition between your phone calls and your music without missing a beat. Priced at $19.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart.
- This great outdoor gift set from Shoppers Drug Mart contains a compass-connected carabineer to clip onto your belt loop with ease. It also features a multi-purpose tool with a knife, scissors, corkscrew, a bottle opener and a screwdriver. Priced at $6.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart.
- Etival Homme Comfort Shave Gel or Razor Relief Burn Lotion revitalizes, nourishes, moisturizes and protects skin with a combination of natural oils, vitamins and antioxidants. Shave Gel, $13. Razor Relief Burn Lotion, $20. Available at Shoppers Drug Mart.
- Vaseline for Men is always a great stocking stuffer for any guy. This extra-strength, all-in-one face and body lotion is fast absorbing and ultra hydrating. It's the perfect pick for a man who claims he's low maintenance, $7.99.
- Umbro Canada miniball, $15.99.
- The Whigby Canadiana ornament with goalie and Canadian Mountie is perfect for any sports-loving man in your life. It's made in Canada for true Canadians. Priced at $16.95 at Roots.
- A pair of wooly cabin socks will keep your guy nice and warm throughout the season. Priced at $16.00 for a 2-pack at Roots.
Luxury picks:
- GoPRo HD Camera, $239.99.
- Nintendo 3DS in Flame Red, $169.99.
- The Tissot racing touch watch uses tactile technology with touch-sensitive areas on the watch face to help program alarms and check a perpetual calendar. The high-tech touch sensitive areas on the watch face help program alarms, set time zones, check your altitude, use your perpetual calendar and more. Priced at $695.
- For the guy who has everything -- except a Porsche Cayenne -- pop a set of keys into his stocking and he'll never know what hit him. Priced between $55,900 and $120,000.
