7 Absolute Essentials for the Thirty-Something Hipster

With his quirky and unusual facial hair and his “unique” taste in 1970s New Wave groups, it can be difficult to impress – let alone surprise – the hipster in your life (be he your boyfriend, husband or son).  And having never quite left behind the “student on a gap-year” mindset, finding the perfect gift for your Thirty-something Hipster can certainly be a challenge!  Whether it’s an approaching birthday, anniversary, or even Fathers day – we’ve devised our top 7 gift for him ideas; hopefully we can help you find the right gift for him – one that will surprise him for a change!

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7) iPhone Case

Whether it’s questionable Indian beer apparently made of seaweed, his favourite “Industrial Post-Punk Metal-Core” band, or his “ironic” moustache, your dearest hipster is attracted to the occult world of the “not-cool”.  However, Apple products seem to be a universal exception to the “rule of uncool”, as walking into any coffee shop will introduce you to a world of freelance “directors of graphics” on Macs, iPads and iPhones.  So, if your hipster isn’t one to be bound by his material possessions (he just takes them with him instead), be sure to check out our range of iPhone cases and accessories to help him keep his gadgets safe.

Berkley iPhone case

6) Books by authors you’ve never heard of from time periods you’ve never heard of

For a man who slips the adjective “Orwellian” into his everyday vocabulary, he’s certainly not a fan of the classic books by the famous authors – oh, and don’t even think about buying him any of that juvenile “fantasy” stuff – he suddenly lost interest in that when Game of Thrones became popular.  So why not surprise the man who can’t be surprised by delving the deepest depths of the Internet for something that even he hasn’t heard of?  That’ll keep him occupied on those long, sleepless nights in the hostels!

 

The Good Reads list of Obscure books is a great place to start

The Good Reads list of Obscure books is a great place to start

5) Reading Glasses

Of course, he’s going to need some help reading those books you’ve bought him, and in typical Hipster style he is going to want to look dapper at the same time. So of course, the perfect gift for him are reading glasses – and ours even come with a fancy stand so that he doesn’t lose them! Guaranteed to compliment the moustachioed look.

reading glasses for him

4) Laptop Briefcase

The perfect gift for the freelance graphic-designing, copy-writing, “creative marketing” hipster on the road has to be a fancy carrying case for his Mac (or, if he’s too cool for that, his old Dell laptop that still runs Windows 98).  Our range of classy, leather laptop briefcases are a fantastic gift for him when he has to go “meet a client” in the local Costa!

leather briefcase - gifts for him

3) Caribee Document Wallet

An absolutely essential gift for thirty-something Hipsters, the Caribee document wallet saves you from panicky pocket-fumbling and that stomach-sinking “hang on – where’s my passport?” feeling, by keeping it all together in one place.  This handy wallet stores money, pens, passports, plane tickets – everything your man needs in an unassuming, polyester satchel which can be slipped safely into an inside pocket!

Gift ideas for him

2) Donkey Bicycle Bag for six bottles

If your hipster isn’t going too far, he’s likely to be taking the two-wheeled, eco-friendly means of transport!  If that’s the case, then this is the perfect gift for him; a bike bag with six spacious compartments – perfect for transporting his obscure American beers, Swedish vodkas, and copies of The Guardian!

Donkey bottle holder

 

1) Eau Good Water Bottle

Here it is – the ultimate gift for him when he’s out on his travels!  This quirky little canteen may just look like a fancy bottle with a lump of charcoal in it, but that’s because… well, it is – but that’s the beauty of it!  That “charcoal” is actually a Binchōtan recharge, a natural method of water purification that originates in 17th-century Japan.  I’ll bet your hipster didn’t know that – even with his weird obsession with Japanese culture!  Not only is it an interesting bit of kit, but it purifies water from the tap and makes it taste great, meaning that you no longer have to worry about him getting ill from the water he insists of drinking from fountains in Bangladeshi villages!

Eau Carafe water bottle with charcoal

 

So there we are – seven great gifts for your travelling hipster that will hopefully impress him!  And if not, at the very least they’ll be useful while he builds that orphanage in Cambodia (or whatever).  Do you have any gift ideas of your own?  Did you know about them before they were cool?  If so, let us know in the comments section below!

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