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Post by An Old Villain on Sept 27, 2012 19:46:52 GMT -5
Is a personalized (their name, wedding date, etc) Louisville Slugger as stupid as my fiancee seems to think it is?
The guys arent all baseball fans but surely it beats the crap out of some lame mug or cheap engraved watch, right?
Theyre full size, black with silver lettering.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2012 19:49:07 GMT -5
Unless they're baseball fans, convenience store owners, or mobsters, the baseball bats don't sound like great ideas. I'd take the watch over it.
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Post by Red Impact on Sept 27, 2012 19:51:22 GMT -5
I don't know, a full sized bat seems pretty cool, even as someone who isn't a baseball fan.
I get giftcards whenever I do it.
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Post by Toxik916 on Sept 27, 2012 20:02:43 GMT -5
I think that's a kickass idea, if you change your mind you can never go wrong with ingraved flasks filled with Johnie Walker Blue Label.
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Post by Zaq "That Guy" Buzzkill on Sept 27, 2012 20:08:44 GMT -5
Getting a mug is fine. My brother got all the groomsmen a glass beer mug with an engraved nameplate and I think mine looks great.
Of course all of us like alcohol so...
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on Sept 27, 2012 20:36:04 GMT -5
I misread the thread as Groosemen gift idea and got excited.
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Post by Push R Truth on Sept 27, 2012 21:02:59 GMT -5
I was a groomsman for a farmer and each of us got a Quarter Steer.
BEST GIFT EVER! Steaks, Roasts and great Burgers for a long time baby. I can't eat grocery store beef anymore.
Um.... that doesn't help you at all, does it. Sorry bro
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Post by Ryanar on Sept 27, 2012 22:02:43 GMT -5
I got an Alumawallet at my cousins wedding which is one of those water resistant anti credit theft wallets. The only thing that sucks about it is that it barely holds any money. I know they made the Alumawallet XL but that thing is just bulky.
A louisville slugger ain't that bad, i would love to mount a custom engraved Louisville on my wall in my office someday.
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Post by Matt on Sept 27, 2012 22:50:21 GMT -5
I got an engraved knife for the wedding I was in last year. Which is pretty cool, although your idea sounds pretty cool to me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2012 8:50:40 GMT -5
It's definitely...different, my brother did that for his wedding. Has my name, "Best Man", date of the wedding. I told him I'd have preferred a silver flask. (It was just me and his friend as a groomsman.)
Now you got me wishing I got a black Louisville Slugger, I got a Rawlings instead.
It's in a velvet bag hanging on a hook in my closet. This was the first time I actually looked at it since the gift giving day...8 years ago!
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Post by salz4life on Sept 28, 2012 10:13:20 GMT -5
Is a personalized (their name, wedding date, etc) Louisville Slugger as stupid as my fiancee seems to think it is? The guys arent all baseball fans but surely it beats the crap out of some lame mug or cheap engraved watch, right? Theyre full size, black with silver lettering. As a baseball fan, I would LOVE that! However, if they aren't baseball fans, I don't know if they would like it. I got my groomsmen Flasks engraved with their initials. They put those to good use on the wedding day. LOL |
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Post by salz4life on Sept 28, 2012 10:13:57 GMT -5
I was a groomsman for a farmer and each of us got a Quarter Steer. BEST GIFT EVER! Steaks, Roasts and great Burgers for a long time baby. I can't eat grocery store beef anymore. Um.... that doesn't help you at all, does it. Sorry bro That is awesome! |
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Post by Long A, Short A on Sept 28, 2012 12:48:11 GMT -5
I think it's kinda fancy/cool, but I like weird stuff. That gift would make one part of the ceremony funny...shit got real funny.
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Post by An Old Villain on Sept 28, 2012 22:58:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback.
I decided against the bats, and thumbed my nose at tradition.
I went the "get them something theyd enjoy but likely not buy" route.
The Browns fan will be getting a huge banner that displays all of the teams championship years (they won a ton of 'em before the Super Bowl era). I figure since it doesnt have anything related to the Super Bowl itll never be outdated.
The tattoo artist will be getting some Sailor Jerry related merch (not the cheap booze) including a spiffy belt buckle.
The butcher will be getting a branding iron that has 54 interchangable pieces/letters. Hes one of those instagram post a pic of every meal types so I give it a week before he posts a pic of a fat steak that says "dead cow is yummy" or something.
The other guy is of Irish/German heritage and he will be the recepiant of a killer 14" rusticted churchwarden pipe. He isnt a much of a smoker but in time I think it will get its fair share of use while serving mainly as a display piece.
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