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This is not your father’s Swiss Army Knife. Which, therefore, makes it an absolutely perfect gift for your father. 

With a funky design inspired by the iconic logo that has marked every Swiss Army Knife since 1909, the ultra-compact Classic SD is part of the 125th Anniversary Collection from Swiss Army. And at only $34, papa’s not going to preach about money management.

And if that doesn’t have enough doo-dahs for daddy, check out the Cybertool 34… 

I love how vicious this versatile little prezzie looks with all its attachments extended. Kind of like a bizarro ninja star.

You can pack this fierce array of functions in your pocket for $125. 

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Whew… What a trip! I’m back, safe and sound on Canadian soil, and back to reality…

And part of that reality is that Father’s Day is now only eight shopping days away. Gah.

A few weeks back (before that little sidetrip to Sweden and Denmark) I’d taken a look at what PC Home had to offer in terms of Father’s Day giftware, and it got me channeling my inner lumberjack (inasmuch as shopping for masculine, wood-grain-motif gifts is something a lumberjack does). 

A little more refined, but just as “woodsy” as that barbeque cover, is this little gem.

This mahogany and sonokeling wood stunner is actually a compass! 

As you can see, the protective cover pivots away to reveal the mechanism inside, making it both handsome and practical (the two qualifiers for a great father’s day gift)! And it’s well-priced, to boot. 

Areaware mahogany and sonokeling wood compass, $24 USD

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I take comfort in the certainties in life. All kittens are cute. In every Martha Stewart Halloween special, she’s bound to say the word “ghoulish” 500 times. And the fact that Father’s Day is hands-down, the most difficult gift-buying occasion in the calendar year.

Dads are just so hard to buy for. Everything my dad wants, he goes out and buys for himself, leaving my sister and I the unenviable task of divining what he doesn’t know he wants. (Does that even make sense?)

That’s why I’m bucking the trend of a lifetime, and am scoping out Father’s Day gift ideas a month in advance.

This actually caught my eye at the Real Canadian Superstore the other day…

PC Home medium-size grill cover, $40

Sure, it’s tightroping the fine line between kitsch and cute, but since it’s a barbeque cover, I’m gonna cut it some slack. Barbequeing is meant to be fun! It’s totally cottage-casual, and as my dad is no stranger to splitting firewood, he’ll get a kick out of the forestry motif.

I’ll consider it option #1. More to come.