Valentine’s Day is usually one of those holidays that typically roll by me without a thought; however, after launching a new business with my husband this year, I’ve been thinking I need to show how much I appreciate him. Today I’ve rounded up some fun and thoughtful gift ideas for the men in our lives.

[Clockwise from top middle:Beard Card by Floating Specks; Slim Leather Wallet by Atelier Pall; Copper Money Clip by Feroza’s Jewelry for Men; Vintage Pendleton Shirt from Territory Vintage; iPad Sleeve by Liduvina Design; Glasses from PinceNezShop; Felt Briefcase by km Baggies]
When contemplating a gift, I usually go for indulgent things that make everyday life easier or more fun. Most men I know are hesitant to buy things for themselves in the fashion arena, but I think a great new bag, shirt or tech accessory is always much appreciated.

[Clockwise from top left: Straight Razor by Modern Edge Razors;
Scented Oil by Beridan Naturals; Natural Cologne Sampler by The Old TAMARACK; Peppermint Shaving Soap from DRK Soap Company; Exfoliating Massage Bar by Sinami; Charcoal & Tea Tree Soap by School of Wash; Handmade Shaving Brush by The Carpenter’s Shop 57]
Ok, so a spa day might be a stretch for some men, but I know my husband secretly loves new products. A few thoughtful details will make him feel like a dapper dude in no time.

[Clockwise from top left: Nintendo Controller Wallet by 1UP Gallery; “100 Video Game Consoles” Print by Design Different; Doormat by Damn Good Doormats; “More Than Video Games” Card from Lime Green Coconuts; “Press Start” Print from West Graphics]
My husband loves to spend his downtime playing video games — classic, current, or on his phone, it doesn’t matter. There are tons of fun gamer-inspired gift ideas that say, “I love you and your quirky ways.”

[Clockwise from top middle: Red Vintage Basting Set from Hot Cool Vintage; Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce from Whiskey River BBQ; Beer and Food Pairing Calendar from Red Cruiser; Hops T-Shirt from Brewer Shirts; “You’re Neat” Card from Westmama; Beer Kit from Brew Smith]
I know, I know: the minute someone says “gifts for men,” the first things on the list are alcohol and food. I wanted to stray from the normal bottle openers and flasks which fill our bar (without use) and go toward some less-traditional (but still fun) choices. A new sauce or a hobby kit — anything hands-on — is my go-to for this category.
Regardless of the man you buy for this Valentines day, think unique and useful and you’re sure to capture his heart (again)!
93 comments
Carter Seibels Singh from WomanShopsWorld said 5 years ago
What perfect ideas! The cologne sampler pack looks awesome. And what man doesn't love a good BBQ sauce!? Thanks for the inspiration!
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 5 years ago
Really neat gift ideas! I love the Nintendo wallet!
Adam Speicher from SpeicherBowTieCo said 5 years ago
Cool
Barbara Gable from CrazyLovely said 5 years ago
Guys are so hard to gift for on Valentine's Day. These are great ideas! I especially love the whiskey card.
Trevor Pratt from FrogInThePlane said 5 years ago
Great ideas!
Heather from HandKnitHugs said 5 years ago
great picks :)
Amelia from EmeraldHollow said 5 years ago
What awesome finds! This definitely makes shopping for the hubby a lot easier this year :)
ACupOfSparkle from ACupOfSparkle said 5 years ago
Great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Vera and Victor Vague from VeraVague said 5 years ago
for a very specific type of man. not my man, but nice suggestions for the hipsters out there :)
Claire from MontclairMade said 5 years ago
Excellent curation! Love these ideas!
Betty from BangupBetty said 5 years ago
This is perfect! Love the beer finds!
Rich and Dona from TheCottageMouse said 5 years ago
Rich always gets good food and he doesn't drink. However I like your picks. It is valentine's day all year in our cottage
Ann Cosgrove from acbcDesign said 5 years ago
Great ideas - love the video game poster!
Helen Harwood from FatBerry said 5 years ago
Great finds! Special appreciation to the Felt Briefcase
Clare and Richard Kapin from VarietyArtworks said 5 years ago
I really like the quirky gift ideas!
Theme Fragrance from themefragrance said 5 years ago
I like the guy stuff too!
Fields Of Vintage from FieldsOfVintage said 5 years ago
Lovely colors! Nice selection picks ¦*¨) ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*´¨) (¸.•´ (¸*´¨(¦ Awesome ! ;-) (¸.•´
Madeleine Keller from ThoseGoodVibrations said 5 years ago
I love the top collage! My boyfriend would love that stuff. I also like the gamer things, so cute :) Thanks for sharing!
FluffyFlowers from FluffyFlowers said 5 years ago
neato ideas for the fellows :)
Lisa Dockery from YellowDaisyPaperCo said 5 years ago
Nice Picks!
rebeccasanchez from rebeccasanchez said 5 years ago
Love the masculine choices!
MyChouchou from MyChouChou said 5 years ago
you are absolutely right erin! we should not forget the guys! the super cool felt brief case is perfect for my husband : )
Susan Jizba from AFiresideTale said 5 years ago
such wonderful finds for men... I think it's a great idea to load up on the gear for guys - especially clothes - since most guys don't like shopping...except maybe for electronics! I think most guys would highly appreciate the effort! It's a great way to say "I love you"!
everythingok from everythingok said 5 years ago
This makes me wish I had a gentleman friend to buy nice things for.
8point8 from ThinkEco2 said 5 years ago
Very cool!
Aga from AgasJourney said 5 years ago
Very, very good selection. Thank you for sharing.
Raquel Gonzalez from RaquelGonzalez said 5 years ago
Love the ideas!
seasidecloth from seasidecloth said 5 years ago
So many men's gift ideas here...
Deb Vasbinder from BabyCuteBaby said 5 years ago
very cool gift ideas!
nelle from nelledesign said 5 years ago
great finds for those great guys out there!
thebibliophile from thebibliophile said 5 years ago
I love that welcome mat, I wouldn't even need Valentines day to buy that XD
Polkadot Magpie from ThePolkadotMagpie said 5 years ago
Great guy gifts. I am always racking my brain for my man.
Jess Greenleaf from GREENLEAFblueberry said 5 years ago
Great collection- heck! I want a lot of these things for myself!
Larry And Valeria from TheCuttingBoardShop said 5 years ago
Very neat picks!! Thanks!
Michelle from twobloomsds said 5 years ago
Great collections.
Ludmi Taboada from Liduvina said 5 years ago
Amazing collection! Thanks for feature my ipad sleeve! :)
Veselka Bulkan from greenaccordion said 5 years ago
Great ideas!!
Adrienne from DabAndDabble said 5 years ago
Love the Dapper & Dashing selections...Yes, men love products ( nothing better than a man who smells great ! )
Helen Mills from 1820BagCo said 5 years ago
Awesome picks, never enough guy stuff...they are so hard to buy for.....
Chris from HarmonyBalls said 5 years ago
awesome.....great ideas.....
Vintage Love Antiques from VintageLoveAntiques said 5 years ago
Great Idea's, think I'll give my love one !
Zygopsyche from Fuzziggles said 5 years ago
Some really great picks!
Send-A-Smooch from SendASmooch said 5 years ago
Love the brew kit:) So much to choose from!
Stacey McCaffrey from vintagejane said 5 years ago
some great ideas!
Natalia from Nikifashion said 5 years ago
Awesome picks!
Tina from AnimalCharm said 5 years ago
Nice selection. I love the grey bag, but I would want to keep it for myself!
elle and belle Forster from elleandbellejewelry said 5 years ago
Great ideas, Erin!
fineartstoneware from fineartstoneware said 5 years ago
Great ideas and a good reminder!
MJ Toops from WetDesertVintage said 5 years ago
I love putting together manly presents. Especially beard oil and beard-centric gifts. What a fun collection :)
TheGlowingSkin from TheGlowingSkin said 5 years ago
I love the idea of gifts for men. So far most sites concentrate on gifts for women. Gender equality, anyone?
Kathy Johnson from KathysLittleAttic said 5 years ago
Wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing!
Gina and Sandy and Sandy from thats2crafty said 5 years ago
Etsy has sooo many great man gifts! Love these examples!
Kathy Johnson from kathyjohnson3 said 5 years ago
Love the ideas!!
Suzie Hoisington from Oldendesigns said 5 years ago
:) good ideas for the hubby :)
LivingVintage from LivingVintage said 5 years ago
Great gift ideas!
Steve from UpstateWoodwork said 5 years ago
This was an awesome read with some great ideas for me and my shop. Thanks for posting, congrats on the feature!!!!
StillVintage from StillVintage said 5 years ago
The briefcase is beautiful
FerozasjewelryForMen from FerozasjewelryForMen said 5 years ago
Wow! Great Ideas! Thanks.
Nicole from Crackerjackarma said 5 years ago
Great gifts ~ I like the Natural Cologne Sampler from TheOldTAMARACK
HandbrewedSoaps from HandbrewedSoaps said 5 years ago
Love the Hops Shirt!!!!
Natalie from HansHolzkopf said 5 years ago
cool finds! :)
iammie from iammie said 5 years ago
Nice picks!
IKA PARIS from ikabags said 5 years ago
Great Ideas! Thanks.
camrynfallon from ZenVintageCollection said 5 years ago
Great finds for men. Just what I needed. Thanks!!!
Lorena from ZephyrhillsVintage said 5 years ago
Great gifts for him. or them...
Elizabeth Knaus from FreshRetroGallery said 5 years ago
Cool to find a initial money clip on your list! We just added one to our shop that comes with a personalized card :-)
Gwynne Collins from DaysLongGone said 5 years ago
Love your finds! Thanks for sharing!
Leda Design from LedaDesign said 5 years ago
Wonderful selections!
MerCurios from MerCurios said 5 years ago
Great pics. Thanks for sharing.
Jennifer Presler from IlluminativeHarvest said 5 years ago
Great gift ideas
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 5 years ago
Great picks!
Amy Farrell from ChitChatVintage said 5 years ago
Love the titles "swilling and grilling" lol
aressa from OriginalBridalHanger said 5 years ago
Like the options for men..They are often hard to buy for...I know my hubby is...
houseofearnest from houseofearnest said 5 years ago
Thanks for all the kind comments! My husband is SO hard to buy for.. he's not that 'cool' and just a regular guy, but I know he secretly loves new things that he would never buy for himself!
Brian McNamara from rarebeasts said 5 years ago
Top stuff, well done.
Alesandra Paris from AlesandraParis said 5 years ago
Love the colours and your selections!! It is so hard to buy gift for my husband too!!
Dan Lee from VaVaNeckwear said 5 years ago
Dear Etsy, Newsflash - not every guy out there is a beer drinking, barbecue cooking, flannel wearing kinda chap. It's the same old story every time shopping for men gets pushed and it's getting boring. Cheers.
Francine from HotCoolVintage said 5 years ago
Really great list of gifts! Thank you for including my Dansk pot. :)
Will Z. from ArmorOfModernMen said 5 years ago
Just want to say "Thanks" for the nod to vintage wear. It is Eco-friendly and really, flannels only get better with age, right? Go Green : Go Vintage.
Lauren from FirebrandPress said 5 years ago
thanks for the ideas--my guy would love the gaming posters. :) love to see collections here.
Vintage Minnow from VintageMinnow said 5 years ago
Thanks! They are so hard to buy for when they usually want big ticket items. They need nothing! A pair of undies, clothes, a bar of soap and they're good!
Catherine Maria Charalambous from BouncyTree said 5 years ago
Thanks so much for the great ideas
LaECLECTICa from Laeclectica said 5 years ago
Excellent collection, very nice variety!
messinabella from BandBEstate said 5 years ago
great picks!
suzshan said 5 years ago
This is a sweet collection, but more like stuff for Father's Day. I think my guy would like something a bit more romantic...
Katrina Dzerkale from Dominna said 5 years ago
So manly :)
Isabella monfroni from cosediisa said 5 years ago
great collection of great ideas for "the other half of the world"
stonebridgeworks from stonebridgeworks said 5 years ago
Men's gifts can be tough. That's why we offer "his and hers" (or "his and his") matching handcranked socks. Make him happy and treat yourself too!
Lucy Jacek from LucyandComp said 5 years ago
Some men can be so hard to buy for. This list is very helpful!
Joseph Lewis from Cuberl said 5 years ago
Here's a great valentines day gift:https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/178692427/cute-cube-moose?ref=shop_home_active_8
Sumona Pal Choudhury from WoolenWorld said 5 years ago
Loved The Ideas in here!!!
judy reno from HisHeartMyArt said 4 years ago
Cool collection! I sell mostly to men but slow on Valentines Day probably because women do most of the shopping.
borisoto said 4 years ago
I found the best gift for my wife here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OAMFOF0 (and for me because she don´t disturb when reading in bed)