Gift ideas for sportsmen this year

By Marty Gordon

NRVsports@ourvalley.org

Finding a gift for your favorite sportsman or sportswoman is not as hard it seems. Here are some suggestions that should be high on your list with most of the gifts being found online.

1. Jerky of the Month Club. Buy the gift of beef jerky at www.craftjerkyco.com for as little as $18.
2. Bacon of the month club. What’s better than the Jerky of the Month Club? How about the Bacon of the Month Club? Check out www.zingermans.com. They will ship to the lucky recipient each month, just in time for weekend frying.
3. A personalized BBQ cutting board. www.personalizationmall.com has a great idea with a cutting board that can say almost anything you would like the gift receiver to remember. This unique gift can be found for as little as $45.
4. Mt. Glo Tent Light. Illuminate your tent or campsite using patent-pending mtnGLO® Tent Light Technology. $14.98 to $29.95. Find this gift at www.bigagnes.com.
5. Flashlight gloves. Fingerless LED flashlight gloves. These are hands-free flashlights that are great for fishing, repairs, camping, and/or hiking. $14.99 on Amazon.
6. Tickets to a Roanoke hockey game. The Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs are a professional ice hockey team and members of the Southern Professional Hockey League. The Rail Yard Dawgs play their home games at Berglund Center. For more information, go to www.railyarddawgs.com.
7. The Motor Mile driving experience in Radford. Drive the racecar by yourself, no instructor riding shotgun. All of your laps are hot laps and passing is allowed. The Rusty Wallace Racing Experience is the largest racing school in the country. Prices range from: Taste of Speed (5 Laps) $81; Qualifier (10 Laps) $150; Shootout (15 Laps) $180; Start Your Engines (20 Laps) $210; Green Flag (30 Laps) $300; Checkered Flag (40 Laps) $390; and Race Day (50 Laps) $480. The driver can choose to have an instructor in the car, too.
8. Sportsman Park Print. As little as $19.95 on Etsy.com.

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   Basketball bow tie. What is better than a special sportsman bow tie for men or women just under $12 at the Tied up Bow Ties store.

10. Sportsman team cup. TMWCustomCreations offers specialized cups for several types of sports and activities for as little as $20.
11. Personalized bobblehead. Have you ever wondered what you or your favorite sports fan would look like with his or her own bobblehead? Pricing makes this an interesting choice from $59 to $79 at hibobbleheads.com

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    Kobe Bryant abstract painting. The late Laker great remains a favorite for many fans. MagicArt21 has a way to remember him with a $39 painting featuring Kobe quotes.

13. Everything man buckets. Sometimes, it’s simply hard to buy a gift for that special someone. Everything man buckets are designed to make the hobbies he or she already enjoys even more enjoyable. Everything is ready to be put to use, including the bucket. All items come assembled in the gift bucket, wrapped, with a bow (made of super useful rope), and topped with a ready-to-use ratchet strap. $45-$69 means plenty to play with for the outdoors person. This can be found at  www.everything-man.com.

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    Sportsman thermometer. This might not give you the right temperature outside, but it will provide a laugh to start the adventure. BougieBetties has this unusual gift for $10.

15. Basketball court wall hanging. For $90, Cool Corks.com has a personalized, full-color, cork bulletin board with artwork or photo images printed right onto the cork.
16. Sports Number Necklace. For $22.99, Moonlight Collections has custom-number necklaces for your favorite little or big athlete.
17. Hunting images on wood. HintsLaserEngraving has the perfect way to take your hunting photo and place it on wood. Make lasting memories for $44.99.
18. Custom football player caricature. Sfenkscaricature will take your sports photo and turn it into a memorable caricature for as little as $20.
19. Fisherman Christmas stocking. MarfysCrazyCreations can send you an outdoor person’s dream: a special Christmas sock this year for as little as $20.
20. Personalized hatchet. Throwing-ax attractions are popping up everywhere including the New River Valley, and what could be better but to give the gift of a personalized ax? LaserMetalDesign will put the hatchet-thrower’s name on his personal hatchet for $22.99.
21. Gun cylinder car coasters. SweetTDesignsTx has something everyone needs to fit into the drink holders of their favorite pickup or car for as little as $10.