Ben's 2011 Christmas List

$20 and under

Casual socks such as these or these

iTunes Giftcards

Do-It-Yourself Shed Building Guide - $14

Cool bow ties from thrift store?

Under $50

J Crew long-sleeve broken-in no-pocket crewneck tee (medium) - white, ocean, navy, light maritime, or old metal - $24

Brooks Brothers Pocket Squares/Handkerchiefs - $25

Protec Adult Helmet - Size L - Matte Charcoal - $30ish

Deerskin Leather Driving Gloves - Black - Large - $49.50

A Better Antenna for TV - $89

Good used Nikkor/Nikon lens for using our Canon in movie mode - these would be old, non-autofocus lenses - preferably 28mm or 35mm - see this, this, and this for some recommendations - will also need a converter mount to work with our Canon Rebel T2i - this gift would be ama-zing!

Under $100

Button-down casual shirts - My entire collection is literally falling apart - I like shirts with a little body to them, a non-baggy cut, and a classic pattern - sizing is Medium for J Crew and most others

Over $100

Intel 320 SSD (sigh) - $139

Longboard!  - $140

Yakima BowDown Kayak Rack - $160ish

Kinect sensor for Xbox 360 - $150ish


Makita LS0714 7.5" Sliding Compound Mitre Saw - $449


Yamaha RX-V671BL AV Receiver - $499

Unmentionably* Ridiculous

(don't know why I'm even putting these down):

Canon 24mm f/1.4 lens - $1,500ish - you know you want to get me one of these...!

* so why would I mention them then? More out of academic curiosity, really.