Happy Mag’s Perfect Father’s Day Gift Guide

Get in the good books this Father’s Day. Read on for a list of gift ideas that are sure to bring some joy to your special dad.

No doubt you killed it on Mother’s Day this year, so how about showing the same love to your dad? In the past, we’ve all been guilty of phoning it in with socks and jocks on Father’s Day, but here’s the good news: it doesn’t have to be this way!

In fact, there’s too much choice, so we’ve gone to the trouble of curating the perfect list of goodies for your dad on this special day. If he loves a great read, a cheeky gaming session, or the perfect listening experience, you can’t lose if you follow Happy Mag’s idiot-proof guide to Father’s Day success.

Gaming (life-changing) Headsets: SteelSeries – Arctis Nova Pro

Gift your dad a pair of Arctis Nova Pro headphones this fathers day, and let him know that, you know, they aren’t just any old headphones, they are a way of life!

The Arctis Nova Pro comes packaged with Sonar, a state-of-the-art equalizer that enables you to isolate specific sounds which will allow your dad to prioritise team chat over ambient sounds, or even place a filter on his chatty mate’s voice channel to reduce white noise.

The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless’s microphone, along with its accompanying Clearcast AI noise cancellation technology, is a breakthrough in recording clarity. All of the Arctis Nova Pro’s feature a Multi-System Connect with dual USB ports that work with Xbox, PC, Mac, PlayStation, Switch, and much more.

But best of all, and this is what your dad will love above all else, is that the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for PC and PlayStation is fitted with a Simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth that allows for mixing game and mobile audio for phone calls and multimedia playback at the same time.  

Whether it’s an Arctis Nova Pro, or an Arctis Nova Wireless option you choose, you can be sure you are doing him a solid by gifting him one of the best ultimate crossover wireless options for headphones going.

STEELSERIES

ARCTIS NOVA PRO

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Good Reads:  David Byrne – How Music Works

David Byrne takes a deep dive into the inception of the music. In a liberating, life-affirming, deft, and poetic manner, Byrne follows through the influences that have helped to shape and define music as we know it.

Equal parts historian and anthropologist, raconteur, and social scientist, Byrne taps into his lifetime of knowledge as the frontman of Talking Heads, and his many collaborations with Brian Eno, St Vincent, and Fatboy Slim, to show that music-making is not just the act of a solitary composer in a studio, but rather a beautiful and logical result of cultural circumstance. 

How Music Works is an exploration of how we create, consume, distribute, and ultimately enjoy music. Liberating, and life-affirming.

DAVID BYRNE

HOW MUSIC WORKS

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Good Reads: David Baldacci – Dream Town

Is your old man into the classics like The Big Sleep or a die-hard Sherlock Holmes kinda guy? Well, let us introduce you to the modern man of old-school detectives, David Baldacci.

In true hard-boiled detective style, it doesn’t get much better than Baldacci’s Archer series. In his latest thriller Dream Town (Pan Macmillan) we follow Private Investigator Aloysius Archer, as he returns to solve a new case in Hollywood.

Hired by Eleanor Lamb, a new investigation takes him from the glamorous streets of LA to the gambling mecca of Las Vegas, crossing paths with Hollywood stars, politicians, and notorious criminals, to find the woman who hired him that has mysteriously vanished, and bring to the justice killers who would love nothing better than to plant Archer six feet under.

DAVID BALDACCI

DREAM TOWN

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Green Thumb: Plant Daddy

If your dad’s like mine and loves pottering around in the garden, Plant Daddy is the go-to for those last-minute fathers day gifts. It’s got everything for your green thumb dad.

Plant Daddy has the best hand-selected indoor plant range that suits green thumbs at any level. From the stunning Maiden Hair Ferns to the classic stylings of a Monstera or the Dragonstail,  you can even take it up a notch and match it with a gorgeous stone, terrazzo, or ceramic pot.  

Head to their online store,  or their stylish as hell shop on Australia street, Newtown for gardening tools, and a huge variety of plant essentials to keep your dad’s plants growing healthy. While you are there check out their plant styling services, and workshops, maybe as a little something extra to throw in for dad, or even join in with him.

PLANT DADDY

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Ready to wear: Crocs

Crocs have a bit of a reputation for themselves. You either despise them or you get into them unapologetically. That’s where “dadcore” comes in. Dadcore is all about how whatever ‘fashion’ choice the dad has made, it’s one that is entirely up to functionality, practicality, and comfortability. Crocs have become the ultimate dad shoe, and are precisely something my dad would want for fathers day.

They’re inexpensive (we all know dads love a good sale) and you can get them anywhere. This year, do something selfless and get your dad some crocs, he’ll thank you later for giving him something that is both comfortable and by default fashionable. Plus, they have some of the best-selling collabs on the planet right now. Don’t forget to add a couple of damn cute Jibbitz shoe charms while you are at it!

CROCS

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Ready to wear: Lids

This gift pretty much covers dads of all shapes, sizes and team allegiances. Chances are dad is a lids-wearing man, and now you no longer have to buy out of the States to cover the top of your old man’s head. Keep him in fine style with one of these babies and you can’t go wrong.

Having just unveiled their first NBA physical stores in Australia, Lids is your premier source for hats, sports merchandise, official football kits, and much more.

Pick his team, and you have pretty much done getting your dad the best gift ever. If you want to go the extra mile, the new stores also offer on-site customisation services for fans to personalise jerseys and hats. 

LIDS

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Good drinks: Supreme Coffee

Gift your dad the ultimate fathers day coffee treat, with a personal printed message of your own choosing to adorn your dad’s coffee beans. Pick from the espresso or filter roast, match it with your favourite one-liner, and the legends at Supreme will post it to your dad. 

Up for something a little more? Make his life too easy by gifting the man of the hour the best coffee subscription going, with the leaders in all things coffee, Supreme, is the go-to for the best, drip, cold or hot brew around.

Make sure you jump online and get your order in by 1 pm August 29th for standard post, or 1 pm Wednesday 31st august for Express to guarantee your dad is delivered his bag of coffee-loving goodness on his special day. 

SUPREME

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Good drinks: Jameson Cold Brew

No doubt dad loves a little nip of whisky every now and then, hell, maybe he even enjoys an Irish coffee, and if that’s the case, this is the present for him.

What better way to say you know what he likes than to give him a taste of a new classic? Jameson has stepped it up a notch with Jameson Cold Brew. Combining the smooth taste of triple distilled Jameson and the richness of natural cold brew coffee flavour into one bottle. This is a perfectly balanced combination of our smooth Irish Whiskey with hints of toasted oak, dark chocolate and a rich coffee aroma.

Jameson Cold Brew is best served chilled, over ice, with cola and a twist of orange. Some cracking tunes in the background are optional. Enjoy the perfectly balanced combination of the smoothest whiskey with the richness of coffee.

JAMESON

COLD BEW COFFEE & WHISKEY

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Get your Kit on: Roland VAD-506 V-Drums, Roland

Sometimes dads just have to buy themselves a little something special for fathers day, and hell, why not, they deserve it, they are more than just a dad after all.

They are also a human, and most likely have some very real passionate drumming interests, and what could go down better around the home, or in the garage, than a premium five-piece kit that holds all the glamour and presence of a full acoustic drum set on stage—but with the convenience and control of electronic drums—the VAD506 is the perfect solution.

Roland’s advanced digital sensor technology and dynamic TD-27 drum module provide the sound and response to match, making sure every stroke, ghost note, roll, and swell is fully expressed in incredible detail.

ROLAND VAD–506 V DRUMS

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