Andy's 6th Annual Online Gift Guide

Today's the day you've been waiting a whole year for. It's time for another edition of Andy's Annual Online Gift Guide. So grab a cup of coffee, a pen, a pad of paper and another drumstick, cause here we go:

Chunky Mohair Tube Scarf

Do you know someone who is always cold, even in the summertime? Perhaps someone short and blonde? Well put away that Snuggie and pull out the checkbook, because something better is here. The Chunky Mohair Tube Scarf is seamless. It's stretchy. And it's big enough to cover your entire body. Never be cold again!

Superfan smartwatches

The perfect gift for any tech-loving DC Comics fan would have to be these smartwatches from One61 Studio. Watches are available in Batman, Wonder Woman and the Flash. You can use them to "achieve your health goals, unlock secret content and fight crime -- all at the same time." They can be used as a music controller, camera controller, phone finder, timer, phone dialer and more. Who needs a utility belt when you have one of these bad boys?

Tags For Hope

How about a gift for Fido? Something he can wear around his neck? Tags for Hope lets you upload a picture of your pooch and create a driver's license-style tag for his collar. The tags are waterproof, mud-proof, snow-proof, freeze-proof and can "easily withstand extreme rough playing." Plus they don't clank around like metal tags. What's more, a portion of sales go toward nonprofit animal shelters and rescue groups.

Wooden ring

Looking for a unique piece of jewelry ... for the man in your life? What man wouldn't love a new wooden ring? It's strong. It's durable. And I assume it smells like wood. Or at least it should. Plus, how many people do you know walking around wearing wooden rings? Sounds unique to me.

The Athletic

Some people don't need more physical stuff. So how about digital stuff, like a subscription to The Athletic. True, there's a lot of free sports content available online, but The Athletic has assembled some of the best sportswriters around -- mostly laid-off staff from places like ESPN and Fox Sports -- who provide in-depth sports news without ads or pop-up auto-play videos. I won't lie, if I had the extra cash, I'd be a subscriber.

Kiwi crate

How about gifts for the maker in your life? Kiwi crate has you covered for Christmas (and the rest of the year, too). Here's how it works: You pick a line of projects by age, and they ship you something new every month. These STEAM "toys" are designed by a team of educators, makers, engineers, even rocket scientists. Don't have the funds for such a large commitment? You can buy the project a la carte, too.

Dr. Squatch

OK, so maybe buying someone a bar of soap for Christmas might send the wrong message. But if the packaging has a Sasquatch smoking a pipe of bubbles on it, I think it's OK. This brand of soap is marketed directly to men (maybe you figured that out already). Scents include: Pine Tar, Crisp IPA, Gold Moss, Cedar Citrus and Deep Sea Goats Milk (to really drive home the point). They're also all natural, to keep that Sasquatch fur looking fresh all day long.

Vintage Aerial

Maybe vintage photography is your thing. Nearly 15,000 members at Vintage Aerial have uploaded 12.5 million photos of rural America dating back to the 1960s that you can buy. They have photos from most states, but not all have been uploaded yet. Lucky for you, more than 1 million photos of Michigan are already ready to go.

Letterjoy

Sticking with history, check out Letterjoy. This year, you can give the gift of reproduction historic letters (or telegrams!) from the likes of Thomas Jefferson and Gen. Patton printed on fine cotton paper (or parchment!). Each one comes with some background information so you aren't totally lost. The weekly letters can be bought in 3-, 6- or 12-month subscriptions.

Electric lawnmower

But what about the man in your life with 2 jobs, 2 kids and a successful blog to run? Well, you should buy him Husqvarna's cordless electric lawnmower to make his life easier. It can mow an area up to half an acre, though maybe not all at once (the battery life is 45 minutes). Good thing is, it can find its way back to its charging station by itself. Just be sure to pick up the dog's bombs first.

Bonus links

And now, a few bonus items from my favorite website:

-- A guitar-playing pipe robot lamp (it's as cool as it sounds)
-- A wood-faced Pacman watch
-- Or a wooden bowtie
-- A tie with baseballs on it (or T-rexes, or penguins, or ducks, or, or, or ...)
-- A world map necklace
-- A reclaimed wood and butcher paper memo board
-- An ammodor (a humidor made from an ammunition box)
-- Something (or everything) Cubs
-- Posters for journalists