On eBay
Vintage video game magazines
Old issues with maps, codes and previews of games they once waited months for.
Typically $15 to $25Gifts for Dad under $50 on eBay
Dad gifts that get used: grilling tools, a good multitool, games for the family table, and retro gaming gear for the dad who still has his old console. Everything on this page typically costs under $50: room for something they'll use for years.
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On eBay
Vintage handheld LCD games
The pocket games from the eighties and nineties: a fun desk toy and a conversation piece.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage Pokemon cards
Cards from the first sets, for the grown-up who collected them the first time round.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Sealed sports card packs
Baseball, football or basketball packs to open together, with a chance of a favorite player.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Baseball cards from their childhood
Cards from the years they collected as a kid bring the stories out.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Old US coins for a starter collection
Wheat pennies, buffalo nickels and old quarters: a hobby that teaches some history too.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars
The die-cast cars they raced as a kid, now display pieces.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Vintage Star Wars figures
The original small figures from the late seventies and eighties, loose or carded.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Board games from their childhood
A complete copy of the game they played as a kid makes a fun family night.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
A vintage Rubik's Cube
The eighties craze in its original form, for the solver or the shelf.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Wooden secret puzzle boxes
A box that only opens with the right series of slides: a gift and a puzzle at once.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Vinyl records from their favorite decade
An album they loved on its original format; look for listings graded VG+ or better.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage fishing lures
Wooden lures with old paint, for the tackle box or a shadow box on the wall.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage hand tools
Well-made older planes and chisels that work for a lifetime once tuned up.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Vintage Disney collectibles
Figurines, tins and toys from past decades, for the fan who has the new things already.
Typically $25 to $50On eBay
Vintage Disney VHS tapes
The clamshell tapes from their childhood, for the shelf or an old player.
Typically under $15On eBay
Vintage Disney park maps and guides
Old park maps and guidebooks show how the parks looked when they first went.
Typically $15 to $25On eBay
Vintage Disney lunch boxes
Metal lunch boxes from the sixties to the eighties, a bright piece to display.
Typically $25 to $50Budgets for gift ideas are what that kind of gift usually costs, not prices; Amazon or the eBay seller has the current price. We don't sell these items.
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