A few months ago, I attended a benefit auction where the hottest selling item was a wheelbarrow full of beer. My friend and I jokingly called it a “man basket” and were amazed at the price it fetched (at least 300% of its true retail value. Men, especially those dragged to benefit auctions, usually have to choose from spa days or handmade earrings, or wine & cheese tasting. Rarely are they given an opportunity to bid on or receive a truly creative gift: the man basket.

This holiday season, I’m determined to find an alternative to the drastically expensive and obvious man-gifts such as flat screen TVs, IPods, new cars, and fancy drills. I’m taking the cue from the hyper-bidding men at that auction and assembling something more creative for my hubs:
Here are some things I might include:

• ticket to clean his car inside & out
• ticket good for one date to a movie of his choosing
• an “artistic” picture of you
• one get out of chore-jail free card (to be used when he’s in charge of a chore that he needs a break from)
• certificate for one or more totally free day or evening of his choosing to do whatever he likes

Any other good ideas out there?

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