Best retirement gift?

[yankeerider]

A good friend and neighbor recently retired, and I'd like to get him an appropriate gift. Like many of us on TBN, he enjoys spendingtime on his tractors, building stuff, and woodworking. Any suggestions?

 

[smstonypoint]

How much are you planning to spend on the gift?

Steve

 

[Thomas]

Contact TBN Store and see if any hats left etc.

 

[sixdogs]

When I retired, the thing with the greatest impact on me were the gift cards. Didn't matter how much but that did the trick. Then I could get what I actually wanted rather than what others thought I wanted.

 

[JamesHW]

Some sort of fancy tools? Since he's a friend, you should have an idea as to his workshop situation. Maybe a set of really nice chisels. Or if money is no object, one of those nice wood & brass toolboxes with the felt lined drawers (always wanted one of those).

 

[JDgreen227]

TSC gift card? EVERYBODY can find something to get at TSC.

 

[forgeblast]

Isnt retirement the best gift? Second would be cash.

 

[smstonypoint]

The perfect gift for any retiree.

Steve

 

[Domush]

How about a new seat for his tractor, seeing as he will get to use it more often now. Or something along that line. Many new retirees find it difficult to fill the time.. Try and get him something to help with that.

 

[Gary Fowler]

I bought myself a B26 TLB as a retirement gift. Dont suppose you would care to spend that much.
I dont know if your friend is like me, but I can now go thru Lowes, TSC, Atwoods and even Walmart and come out with nothing. About the only thing I buy now is wood or steel for building something, at least now that I have my new TLB and trailer with all the associated hardware for it and the brake controller.
Maybe a good hat that will keep the sun off his neck and ears if he is like me an susceptible to skin cancers.
A cool vest is also good for someone who will work out in the hot sun. (a little pricey though)

 

[yankeerider]

Thanks all for the ideas so far. I've been leaning towards a Home Depot gift card, but wasn't sure if gift cards were considered too impersonal. I know he'd get use out of that, for several of the projects he's got planned.

It's too bad money isn't no object. I'd buy him a Gator. Maybe I'll swing by TSC and get him an Gator toy!

 

[sixdogs]

Thanks all for the ideas so far. I've been leaning towards a Home Depot gift card, but wasn't sure if gift cards were considered too impersonal. I know he'd get use out of that, for several of the projects he's got planned.

It's too bad money isn't no object. I'd buy him a Gator. Maybe I'll swing by TSC and get him an Gator toy!

That's a great idea....a gift card and a toy gator. You can always say you got him a gator for retirement.

 

[newbury]

I got a home depot GC which I turned into a Cosco 3-in-1 Convertible Hand Truck

I have used the heck out of it moving stuff to Mississippi.

 

[JDgreen227]

I got a home depot GC which I turned into a Cosco 3-in-1 Convertible Hand Truck

I have used the heck out of it moving stuff to Mississippi.

Cosco??? Never heard of that brand of handtruck. I used a lot of them during my career and that one looks like a MagLiner to me.

 

[RobertBrown]

Cosco??? Never heard of that brand of handtruck. I used a lot of them during my career and that one looks like a MagLiner to me.

Not a Magliner, look closer. Magliners are virtually indestructible.
Cosco makes a satisfactory lower end product for the home owner. They make collapsible ladders too, sort of like Little giant only cheaper. Which might also make a good gift.

Cosco Products | Cosco Home

 

[JDgreen227]

Not a Magliner, look closer. Magliners are virtually indestructible.
Cosco makes a satisfactory lower end product for the home owner. They make collapsible ladders too, sort of like Little giant only cheaper. Which might also make a good gift.

Cosco Products | Cosco Home

Thanks for the link, I thought the name Cosco looked familiar and I will be darned that I DO have one of their collapsible ladders...the cart, though is a Magliner. Cosco makes a darn good quality ladder for the price, Little Giant is better made but you pay a big premium for the name.

 

[newbury]

Cosco??? Never heard of that brand of handtruck. I used a lot of them during my career and that one looks like a MagLiner to me.

It's a little offensive to write that someone is wrong and being so darned positive of it without checking your facts.
If you had even looked at the URL for the picture you would see it linked to Home Depot

Cosco 3-in-1 Convertible Hand Truck
Model # 12304ABLD Internet # 203210849

(1) Write a Review
$149.99 /EA-Each

3-in-1 Convertible Hand Truck-12304ABLD at The Home Depot

the cart, though is a Magliner. Cosco makes a darn good quality ladder for the price, Little Giant is better made but you pay a big premium for the name.

Perhaps you should inform Home Depot of their mistake.

Furthermore it seems most, if not all Magliners have a curved handle, unlike the one HD sells
http://handtrucks2go.com/Magliner-Hand-Truck

/edit
But the point of my post was that for a retirement gift a GC shows a little less thought but can always be used. My coworkers would have never thought to buy me a 3 way handtruck because I already have a heavy duty standard hand truck that I move freezers with.

 

[JDgreen227]

It's a little offensive to write that someone is wrong and being so darned positive of it without checking your facts.
If you had even looked at the URL for the picture you would see it linked to Home Depot
3-in-1 Convertible Hand Truck-12304ABLD at The Home Depot



Perhaps you should inform Home Depot of their mistake.

Furthermore it seems most, if not all Magliners have a curved handle, unlike the one HD sells
Magliner Hand Trucks-Build Your Own, Cheaper Than Direct!

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But the point of my post was that for a retirement gift a GC shows a little less thought but can always be used. My coworkers would have never thought to buy me a 3 way handtruck because I already have a heavy duty standard hand truck that I move freezers with.

Um...may I point out there no URL in post #13 for me to investigate, and I said the cart LOOKED like a Magliner. In no way did I state that THAT ONE WAS A MAGLINER. When I was referring to a cart that was a Magliner, I was referring to MINE shown in my attachment. Sorry if you didn't realize that, perhaps the wording is my post was unclear.

 

[newbury]

Um...may I point out there no URL in post #13 for me to investigate,

If you right click on the picture you can copy etc. the image URL