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Best Budget Retirement Gift
LiliWair Retirement Coffee Mug
A tongue-in-cheek, in-your-face daily reminder for the man who’s finally free.
Best Luxury Retirement Gift
TAG Heuer Formula 1 Quartz 43mm Stainless Steel Watch
First of all, retirement is a great occasion for a new watch. Second, retirement is a great time to start following Formula 1, because he can wake up at 4AM to watch the Australian Grand Prix. This combines both interests.
Best Backyard Gift
Bird Buddy Smart Bird Feeder
Now 20% Off
Retirement is a great time to get into birding.
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Best Backyard Accessory
Solo Stove Bonfire 2.0
Best Cooking Gift
ooni Karu 16 Wood and Gas Pizza Oven
Retirement is the perfect time to master the art of pizza making.
Best Grilling Gift
recteq RT-1250 Wood Pellet Grill
Now that he's retired, he's finally got time to master his 16-hour pork butt.
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Best Coffee Retirement Gift
Ember Temperature Control Mug
Now 21% Off
He's not going to suck his coffee down in one go once he stops going into work. He's going to take his time over a cup of mud. This mug makes sure it'll stay hot.
Best Adventure to Gift
REI Adventures Lodge Based Alaskan Adventure
Get him this trip now! Sure, it's a $9,000 trip, but post retirement he's only got so much time left. The activities in this trip aren't strenuous, and he'll see the the most breathtaking parts of our most breathtaking state.
Best Cooler to Gift
YETI Tundra 45 Hard Cooler
It's the cooler he's always wanted. It's the cooler that he deserves with all the time he now has on his hands.
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Best Slipper to Gift
Overland Classic Shearling-Lined Leather Scuff Slippers
He'll be kicking his feet up more often, and you should celebrate that.
Best Golf Retirement Gift
Smythson Scorecard Holder
Best Gardening Retirement Gift
Smythson Gardening Journal
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For His Jimmy Buffet Arc
PENN 8-Foot Battle III Rod/Reel Combo
Does he have his eye on a beach house or a full-time move to Florida? If so, he can only sit on the beach and drink beer for so long. Get him a rod and reel combo that's easy to use, and tailored for casting in the surf. The Penn Battle III with a 5000 size reel and eight-foot rod is the perfect choice.
For the Freshwater Fisherman
Shimano Sahara 2500
Maybe he's retiring from a not-so-glamorous job and doesn't have beach house money. All good. If he'll be hitting the local lakes and streams for fresh water fishing, get him a Shimano Sahara. The Japanese brand makes this beautiful freshwater reel that's one of the best on the market.
Best Music Retirement Gift
Fluance RT85N Turntable
Our favorite turntable is a perfect gift for the guy that's going to start hunting down classic albums on eBay.
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Best Smart Stationary Gift
Moleskine Writing Set Smart Notebook & Smart Pen
Now 20% Off
Or maybe he loves his iPad, but hates writing on it. The answers is Moleskine's smart notebook and pen. We fully endorse it.
Best Stationary Retirement Gift
Smythson 2023 Soho Diary with Slide Closure
A beautiful leather diary where he can finally unlock his inner Proust.
Best Menswear Gift
Lucchese Livingston
Cowboy boots have always been, and will always be, the coolest thing to come out of American menswear. Retirement is a great excuse to snag him a vintage-looking suede pair.
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Best Denim Gift
Wrangler Cowboy Cut Original Fit
Now 24% Off
Best Fitness Gift
Lifeline Fitness Kettlebell
Now 13% Off
Retirement is a great time to get jacked. Kettlebell training will do that while also increasing cardiovascular health, which is vital for a man his age.
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