Vitamin Daily

'Tis the season, now here are gifts for all reasons for those gentlemen you know (from steals to splurges).

Drinking buddy: The Matix Popper wallet has a built-in bottle opener. And since the wallet’s handy too, there’s no excuse for him not to buy the drinks. $30 at Boardroom, www.boardroomshop.com

Mac man: A PKG iPad case made of plaid or checked wool will keep his precious travelling technology warm and cozy. $39.95 at www.nice-pkg.com

Peter Pan forever: So Santa’s not real, but Frosty can be brought back to life with a Snowman Kit that includes a carrot, buttons, pipe and classic four-line Hudson’s Bay scarf. $40 at The Bay Downtown Vancouver, www.hbc.com  

The one who never calls: Give him Nood’s stylish Get Smart phone reminiscent of a 1950s retro ringer and up your chances of him dialing your hotline. $69.95 at Nood, www.nooddesign.ca

Hometown homeboy: Immortalize his love of the local scene with an eye-popping print of the entry to East Van or Pacific Central Station shot by Vancouver photographer Kris Krug. Various sizes available, 16x20 $125 unframed, $250 framed at http://kriskrug.bigcartel.com

Audiophile on-the-go: A Vestax Handy Trax USB portable turntable allows your music man to play vinyl anywhere and turn it into MP3s for modern mixtapes with that old-fashioned sound. $299 at Vancouver Special, www.vanspecial.com

Daredevil dad: Ship him off San Francisco and treat him to a one-day Formula driving course at the Allen Berg Racing School. It’s safer than letting him loose on the back roads of Abbotsford. $1,600 at www.allenbergracingschools.com