Christmas 2009 Gift Guide
Whether you’re still looking for that last minute perfect gift, running around like crazy because you’ve left it so late, or perhaps you’re just looking for the perfect gift to buy us (thanks!) you cannot afford to miss the PowerPlayGoal.com 2009 Christmas gift guide. So, check out our suggestions for the fan type that you’re buying for and then sit back, and await the cries (joy or misery – we are not fussed).
For the fan who won’t appreciate anything:
Always the most awkward person to buy for, so this year why not push the boat out and buy them something insane, crazy and simply the middle finger and a text message to “not bother next year”.
The Boston Bruins offer a VIP suite birthday package. Yes, that right I said Birthday – this gift kills two birds with one stone, doesn’t that save you hassle! This includes 18 tickets, food, drink, cake (!), a personalised scoreboard message, fan gear for everyone and a visit from the mascot, or a Bruins Girl.
If you’re not a Bruins fan, then other teams offer similar packages.
The suite packages start as sweet as $2300, and even if your friend dislikes it, at least you get to meet a Bruins Girl. Or the mascot. Whatever makes you tick.
For the fan that spends all summer longing hockey:
Hockey is hard to find during Summer, as lets face it – its pretty much all about Baseball, maybe Football near the end. So why not plan the perfect get away. And where better than a trip to Oz. Because they are below the equator, the seasons are all topsy turvy, and it’s a bit like Opposite Land. Sydney is arguably one of Australia’s most visited cities and is home to the Sydney Ice Dogs.
The Australian Hockey season runs from late April through to the beginning of August, and with American Airlines Vacations offering a wide range of hotels and plenty of flight options from most major U.S cities why not buy a gift certificate!.
Vouchers are available from American Airlines and start from $50, so you can look cheap or generous.
For the fan who idolises Sidney Crosby:
How about this “wonderful” and “not at all tacky” collectible souvenir coin. Embossed with Sidney Crosby’s grinning face on one side, with the Penguins logo on the other side, the person receiving this gift will treasure it for years to come. Except when another recession kicks in, and they attempt to spend this coin at Target and fail miserably. Expect a law suit.
Avaliable at sportsmemorabillia.com for the not so tacky price of $29.95
For the fan who wouldn’t recognise a real from a fake:
If the person you’re buying a gift for has no clue what’s real and what isn’t, why not take advantage of their idiocy (and I mean that in the nicest possible way) by buying a fake jersey.
Sure, the stitching doesn’t look right, and the colours wrong and New York has never used that logo, but alas, they won’t care. Just encourage them to not wear it when you’re with them.
Fake jerseys can be found cluttering up eBay, and start from as low as $2.99. And they say you cannot put a price on dignity.
For the fan who will wear anything related to their team no matter how bad:
Some people will wear anything. So why not purchase them a hat. Not just any hat though – one with a unique style that perhaps may have been acceptable in the late 80′s early 90′s or perhaps is regarded as a crime against fashion by most other people.
Finding something this terrible can be quite a feat, but eBay is once again the place to go, and we found criminally bad clothing as low as $24.
For the fan who lives in the past:
Many people still go round saying how much they want their old NHL team back, but the reality is – would it really be like the good old days? The hamburgular did’nt steal the team, they moved due to reasons – low season ticket sales, bad attendance, shoddy rink. Still for those that wish to hang on, printfection have the perfect range of tshirts for you. Ones that display your messages of protest – so that maybe the “evil” Gary Bettman will take note!
T-shirt’s male and female avaliable from printfection.com starting from $24. Try protesting that that low price!
For the fan who hates sunbelt teams:
For those of you who hate the teams that play on the west coast, or all the way down south – Take a trip.
Use a service such as stubhub to pick up some cut price NHL game tickets for one of the many teams below the “sunbelt”, and unlike Toronto right now, see some decent Hockey. The LA Kings are pretty damn hot right now, and the Sharks are always on form – Or if your more of an Overtime fan, then check out Dallas!
A ticket that changes your perspective can be found at stubhub.com from $29! That’s a win right there!
For the fan who longs to be a mascot:
Perhaps you’ve noticed your friends obsession with mascots. Well, make their day by buying them a mascot costume from the vast range available on Cheer etc. Perhaps it will even finally give them the push to become your local teams new mascot. if all else fails, they can always become a furry.
Mascot costumes are available from cheeretc.com and start from a “furtastic” $300! (though they seem to average at least $1000)
I hope that these gift suggestions have helped give you an idea into what you can buy your friends, family, co workers, estranged sisters. And remember, your welcome to send some Christmas cheer our way. Cash is always welcomed.
Happy Holidays,
KevKev.
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