Birthday gift for a wealthy friend?

Question

My friend is turning 34, he is a stock trader in NYC, which means he has almost anything he might need. What should I give him for his birthday? I've got two ideas: a chocolate card or a money tree plant shipped to him (since I live in Mia)
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Any ideas?

Answer 1

The moneytree plant is a cute idea for a stock trader, especially if he enjoys live plants. Here is another cute idea...a box of decade classic candies. Here is the basket from the 80s. It includes all the childhood favorites http://www.amazon.com/80s-Decade-Box-Gift-Basket/dp/B0001VSA3C The idea of reliving your childhood this way is very appealing to me.

80's Decade Box contains: Nik-L-Nip Wax Bottles, Pixy Stix, Bit-o-Honey, Laffy Taffy - Watermelon, Jawbusters, Lemonheads, Rainbow Coconut Bar, Flicks, Tart 'n Tinys, Lotsa Fizz, Atomic Fire Balls, Jolly Joes, Tom's Peanut Butter Logs, Fizz Wiz - Blue Raspberry, Wonka Bottlecaps, Wax Fangs, Lifesaver Pops - Swirl, Bubble Gum Cigarettes, Smoothie Peanut Butter Cup, Zours, Wink Soda, Goetze's Cow Tail, Candy Stix Cigarettes, Giant Sweetarts, Zero Bar, Charleston Chew Chocolate, Now & Later - Grape, Candy Necklace, Now & Later Cherry, Bubblicious Paradise, Freshen-Up Bubble Gum, Jungle Jollies, Good 'n Plenty, Saf-T-Pops Swirl, Tiny Chiclets.

Answer 2

When you have a wealthy friend, the best choice of gift is something unique and consumable. Find an interesting bottle of wine that struck your interest (don't be intimidated, incredible wine can be had for less than $30). Chocolates are also a great idea, I recommend Vosges out of Chicago. In my opinion, plants are like giving someone a puppy. It's like saying, "Here! I got you something that you'll have to take care of for years to ensure it won't die!" Unless your friend has a green thumb and enjoys plants, I'd recommend going to the "Beer of the Month" club.

Answer 3

Here's something creative that will be appreciated and you will have fun doing:

Make up a crossword puzzle and have all the hints be personal inside moments and jokes that only you two would know about. Put it on a poster board and add some clipart and some pictures to it!

The crossword puzzle could be time consuming and a bit frustrating ... you could do the same idea with a WORDSEARCH or WORDFIND puzzle.

Put your computer skills to work! Use Excel, get clipart from Yahoo Images Search, copy them, and reformat them, use a gluestick to put on posterboard.

Use graph paper, and pictures from magazines if you are not as good on the computer, and it will give it a homemade feeling.

Answer 4

I have a great idea. It's nothing materialistic, so he may like it better than an actual present. But him a star. You can buy a star online and name it whatever you want. It will actually be named whatever you decide to name it. You will get a star map to show you where it is and all kinds of stuff. My friend did it for his girlfriend and i thought it was pretty cool. here is a link for you if you wanna check it out but there are a few other sites that do it too... shop around and see which one you like the best. i found a few sites just with a yahoo search. http://www.starnamer.net

Answer 5

You know I think what most people like when they get a gift is simply that you thought they were special enough to remember them. It is the love that we demonstrate to them through the gift, no matter what the relationship is. And what the gift is does not really matter. The true gift is the remembrance of the person.

Answer 6

I think your money tree plant idea is a really good one, since it ties in, as a pun, in a way, with his job. And if you are creative and want to add a whimsical touch, you could write a short little verse to go with it, on the theme of money growing on trees..........I think he'd love it!

Answer 7

I remember seeing something in a store that I thought was funny. I know he's a guy, but I saw a bellybutton brush. On it, it read "For the person that has everything." I don't know if he'd find this funny, but it's an idea.

Answer 8

Are you creative? Or maybe you can get something personalized. Make it something personal. Even a box of homemade cookies, something you did would mean so much more than a store bought gift.

Answer 9

Get him something money can't buy - something you make yourself. Grab a box of crayons and draw him a funny card - he'll be touched by the time and effort you spent, and the creativity you displayed.

Answer 10

I don't much like either. Just send a cake or something nice from Harry and David. They have quality stuff.