Valentine's Day gifts for guys can be tricky. If you've just started seeing him, you don't want to give him anything too fancy or expensive. Meanwhile, if you're in a long-term relationship, it's hard to stay fresh. (How many bottles of cologne can you get?)
Therefore, I present my list of gifts for the geeky (or slightly geeky) guy in your life. Most are affordable, and perfect for pairing with the usual romantic stuff.
Pac-Man Candy ($3.99-$6.99)
Let's be honest: sweethearts taste like chalk. So why not skip them, and give your geek some tasty tiny power pellets in a Pac-Man-shaped tin. (Hey, where's Clyde? He was always my favorite ghost.)
Vampire Seduction Handbook ($5.57)
Okay, so maybe this is more of a gift for you. But if he can give you a Princess Leia slave costume, you should be able to give him a book that will teach him to romance you the vampire way.
Gameboy iPhone Case (Free)
There are many cases out there, but only one that turns his iPhone into the game system he used to play Paperboy on. And the best part: it's free! All you need to do is download the template, and he'll be the envy of all his geeky pals.
Indiana Jones Officially Licensed Fedora ($129)
Okay, so maybe your guy isn't leading a double life as a archaeology professor/part-time adventurer. (How did Indiana keep his teaching gig? He must have had some serious tenure.) But with the official Indy fedora, he'll be rescuing you from Nazis in the bedroom in no time. Now will you be Marion Ravenwood, or annoying Willie Scott from Temple of Doom? Or maybe sultry Elsa Schneider from The Last Crusade?
Star Trek Cologne
If you must get him cologne, you could do a lot worse than the fragrance that bears the name of rugged spacefarer Captain James Tiberius Kirk. But skip the Red Shirt scent. That's basically saying, "I want you to smell like the useless ensign who gets killed first."
Ladies of Star Wars Playing Cards ($4.99)
Spice up his poker nights with cards depicting everyone from classic geek crush Slave Leia to Oola, the dancing Twi'lek girl from Return of the Jedi. Nerdy, and useful for keeping track of minor Star Wars characters.
Love Poems By Leonard Nimoy ($5-$25)
Yep, Spock wrote a book of love poems. Here's a sample from A Lifetime of Love:
Therefore, I present my list of gifts for the geeky (or slightly geeky) guy in your life. Most are affordable, and perfect for pairing with the usual romantic stuff.
Pac-Man Candy ($3.99-$6.99)Let's be honest: sweethearts taste like chalk. So why not skip them, and give your geek some tasty tiny power pellets in a Pac-Man-shaped tin. (Hey, where's Clyde? He was always my favorite ghost.)
Vampire Seduction Handbook ($5.57) Okay, so maybe this is more of a gift for you. But if he can give you a Princess Leia slave costume, you should be able to give him a book that will teach him to romance you the vampire way.
Gameboy iPhone Case (Free)There are many cases out there, but only one that turns his iPhone into the game system he used to play Paperboy on. And the best part: it's free! All you need to do is download the template, and he'll be the envy of all his geeky pals.
Indiana Jones Officially Licensed Fedora ($129)Okay, so maybe your guy isn't leading a double life as a archaeology professor/part-time adventurer. (How did Indiana keep his teaching gig? He must have had some serious tenure.) But with the official Indy fedora, he'll be rescuing you from Nazis in the bedroom in no time. Now will you be Marion Ravenwood, or annoying Willie Scott from Temple of Doom? Or maybe sultry Elsa Schneider from The Last Crusade?
Star Trek CologneIf you must get him cologne, you could do a lot worse than the fragrance that bears the name of rugged spacefarer Captain James Tiberius Kirk. But skip the Red Shirt scent. That's basically saying, "I want you to smell like the useless ensign who gets killed first."
Ladies of Star Wars Playing Cards ($4.99)Spice up his poker nights with cards depicting everyone from classic geek crush Slave Leia to Oola, the dancing Twi'lek girl from Return of the Jedi. Nerdy, and useful for keeping track of minor Star Wars characters.
Love Poems By Leonard Nimoy ($5-$25)Yep, Spock wrote a book of love poems. Here's a sample from A Lifetime of Love:
"We are star-met. We are joined. We are blessed. We who have found each
other. We
are love." (See how he worked in the Star Trek reference there?)
Pair it with an album of the musical stylings of Shatner and Nimoy ("Ballad of Bilbo Baggins," anyone?) for the ultimate nerd gift.
Pair it with an album of the musical stylings of Shatner and Nimoy ("Ballad of Bilbo Baggins," anyone?) for the ultimate nerd gift.
Hey, don't give away all of our vampire seduction secrets! The Count is going to have your neck for this, Darkling Nadel.