Real men write nice notes

This year for the holidays, instead of getting your guy a remote control bottle opener or electronic book mark, I say go off the grid and surprise him with this elegant, yet undeniably masculine set of ManCards stationery for men, by Mic…

Real men write nice notes
This year for the holidays, instead of getting your guy a remote control bottle opener or electronic book mark, I say go off the grid and surprise him with this elegant, yet undeniably masculine set of ManCards stationery for men, by Michael Magrin.

This $15 set of blank cards comes in an assortment of colors and patterns from abstracts to a lot of stuff featuring lion statues. But the coolest thing may be the sleek, embossed metal package the note cards come in which makes an ideal storage container for cuff links, business cards or even the spare change that's always laying around once all the cards are gone.

I'd grab a few of these since they're a great holiday gift that you can give to men of all ages. Batteries not necessary. Isn't that nice? -Betsy

ManCards are available at Beehive Co-op and for other manly stationery ideas, check out our past review of Man Notes from Pretty Bitter.

Looking for more great holiday gift ideas for men? We've featured our favorite picks for Cool Dads (and brothers, and sons, and grandpas) in the Cool Mom Picks 2009 Holiday Gift Guide.

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