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Choosing 50th birthday presents

It is a tradition to put a little more time and effort into celebrating what are often termed the 'zero' birthdays such as your 30th, 40th and 50th birthday. Reaching the age of 50 is a major milestone for most people. Some may choose to throw a big party, others may treat themselves with a major purchase, trip or holiday and some may simply choose to celebrate quietly with family and friends. Others may even choose to retire from work at 50 at the same time which makes the day even more memorable for them.

Whatever the celebration here, it is also important for family and friends to show that they recognise the occasion. The easiest way in which to do this is to put some time and effort into choosing a gift that can be remembered and / or cherished into the future. So, what options are there for 50th birthday presents?

Popular types of 50th birthday presents

One of the most common ways of marking this kind of 'zero' birthday is to give a present that commemorates the person's fifty years and / or their birth date. So, for example, many people choose to buy a commemorative newspaper or newspaper book as a 50th birthday present. Here, the newspaper is dated to the birth date of the gift recipient and can be bound into a book which also contains news headlines from the year of their birth. Another popular option is a sports book -- these books contain sports headlines through the years relating to football teams, for example, and come specially bound and engraved.

Customised 50th birthday presents are another way of helping someone celebrate their first fifty years. Popular options include engraved photo frames, beer, brandy, tankards, wine and champagne glasses, hip flasks, photo albums, pillows and photo canvases. Some of these presents can be given as they are and some can be personalised even further. For example, you can put a photo in a frame or fill a commemorative album with photos marking the various stages of the person's life. Another popular choice is customised / engraved jewellery sets such as cufflinks, tie-pins and ladies' jewellery.

Another popular 50th birthday present is to give a bottle gift. Choices include fine wines, champagne and brandy -- recognising that the palette is generally fairly refined by this age. These 50th birthday presents can be personalised with either a special message or a general 50th birthday inscription according to preferences. They can also be given in tandem with other relevant gifts such as commemorative newspapers.

Let's face it, by the time most people reach 50, they tend to have many of the things they are likely to want or desperately need. Many people thus choose to give slightly more unusual gifts to mark the 50th birthday. For example, some people will name a star after the recipient. Others might buy them a plot of land on the moon. Nowadays you can even arrange to buy a Scottish Highlands title, making the recipient a Lord or a Lady.

Bear in mind that you do need to put considerable thought into the likes and dislikes of the person for whom you are buying a 50th birthday present to make sure that you choose the best option for them. Buying a 50th birthday teddy bear may be a good move for your wife (along with some suitable jewellery or perfume perhaps) -- but your father may well prefer an engraved tankard! 50th birthday presents come in all shapes, sizes and styles -- as do their recipients. View 50th birthday