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Vote! What Will Make Dad's Day?
Story by Vanessa
Published on May 26, 2009 in Etc 		Photo by

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We love our papas, but man, they can be tricky to shop for. We asked our readers to nominate their favorite Father's Day gift ideas. Now it's your turn to vote!

Next Monday we'll announce the winner. The top picks will be featured in the Gift Guides and here on the Etsy blog, so show your favorite sellers some love and get out the vote!

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May 26, 2009 at 1:31 p.m. adoreneko

Love, love, love the great picks.
I am sure any dad will be proud to get one or more of those picks!

May 26, 2009 at 1:33 p.m. bijougirldesigns

Ok. voted! This was a great selection. My Dad is just about THE hardest person to find a gift for. I think I may have found something though...

May 26, 2009 at 1:37 p.m. aBreathofFrenchair

I love the biker paste! Off to vote!

May 26, 2009 at 1:39 p.m. LaveMeSoapCo

woot great items! congrats soap!

May 26, 2009 at 1:39 p.m. VintageEyeFashion

so many awesome man gifts to pick from....
how will i ever choose??? etsy is the best
place to find man gifts!!!

May 26, 2009 at 1:44 p.m. FancifulForm

Oh man, I love that messenger bag! I want it for meee!! :oO

May 26, 2009 at 1:46 p.m. 3squares

great finds. why are dads always so hard to buy for?

May 26, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. RubyStudios

My dad buys what he wants when he wants it--how do you compete with that?? Thanks for your help, Etsians!

May 26, 2009 at 1:51 p.m. beautifulbridget

Awesome choices for Dads! That messenger bag ROCKS!

May 26, 2009 at 1:52 p.m. happyment

Great picks! Off to vote!

May 26, 2009 at 1:54 p.m. SoapScentsations

wonderful picks!

May 26, 2009 at 1:54 p.m. travellingcircus

The chess pieces are just beautiful! My Dad is usually pretty content with a really good meal somewhere. Pretty easy to keep him happy:)

May 26, 2009 at 1:56 p.m. Xenotees

Hey, thanks for having my Collective Names of Animals t-shirt in your article Vanessa! ► I'm still offering %15 off all mens shirts in my shop until Thursday night!

May 26, 2009 at 1:57 p.m. AlliesAdornments

Thanks so much for including my vintage button cuff links! I'm honored!

May 26, 2009 at 1:58 p.m. EJPcreations

There all such great items it's hard to choose!!!

May 26, 2009 at 2:07 p.m. IcingOnTheCupcake

These are much more fun then the always requested gift certificate for the hardware store!

May 26, 2009 at 2:13 p.m. urbanfusions

These are so fun! I love that oil painting!

May 26, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. SimpleTraditions

I love the messenger bag!

May 26, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. AForestFrolic

Ooo, those mugs are nice and birdfeeder is ca-ute!!

Jamie :)

May 26, 2009 at 2:18 p.m. IndigoRain

That messenger bag is fab!

May 26, 2009 at 2:22 p.m. thestapeliacompany

Oh I love Father's Day stuff best of all! Voting was hard this time.

May 26, 2009 at 2:23 p.m. TheLoudLion

WOW! all wonderful items - i do love the bloke soap!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

thanks for adding my SHIM pendant!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

xoxoxoxo

May 26, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. That70sShoppe

I voted... but it was hard to decide.

May 26, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. redyellowandblueink

Super great! wonderful items, love seeing Etsy break from the typical Father's day gift ideas. Wish my recycled urban style traffic light bird feeder was in with these lovelies or a gift guide, but it's very cool to see a bird house make it through-dad's are bird lovers and nature enthusiasts to-yay! And also enjoying the more masculine side popping up on the front page recently, its nice to mix it up now and then.

May 26, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. 4TheSparrowsNest

I don't think Dads or men are TOO hard to shop for...they usually are just EXPENSIVE to shop for. They want the big, fun stuff....riding mowers, chainsaws, powertools, fast cars, etc etc....lol!

May 26, 2009 at 2:40 p.m. FebystanDesigns

lovely selection!

May 26, 2009 at 2:46 p.m. PipocaHandmade

Awesome picks. Love the cheeseburger pocket! Cute and cholesterol free!!!

May 26, 2009 at 2:53 p.m. Ephemeralogie

Wow! So wonderful to be included with such great picks, thank you!

May 26, 2009 at 2:57 p.m. cindyandmindy

My dad is a huge bird watcher, so I vote for the birdhouse.

May 26, 2009 at 3:04 p.m. dragonhouseofyuen

some lovely selections - took me a while but I whittled it down to two, then finally one that I would love myself!! thank you

May 26, 2009 at 3:26 p.m. KisforCalligraphy

Super thanks for including my "Tacky Tie Tack" with 39 super awesome Dad gifties! A first time for me the "voter"!

May 26, 2009 at 3:43 p.m. StudioCherie

Wow! This is a really hard one. So many great items.

May 26, 2009 at 4:19 p.m. KBShimmer

Thanks so much for including my bad boy soap!! It is such a sexy scent, perfect for any dad!

May 26, 2009 at 4:21 p.m. Wunderkind

Love these voting polls...off to cast!

May 26, 2009 at 4:36 p.m. SundraSandrusi

wonderful items for dad!!!!!

May 26, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. Morado

Awesome selection of gifts...im off to vote!

May 26, 2009 at 4:59 p.m. Dongedyframe

funny and nice items ;)

May 26, 2009 at 5:05 p.m. ElenaMary

great variety for Dad..hope all these fabulous items go to good homes..thanks for adding SUPERMAN to the list!

May 26, 2009 at 5:07 p.m. culturalimages

There is going to be some stylish Dad's out there this summer.

May 26, 2009 at 5:51 p.m. monkeyandsquirrel

i got my dad the t-bone steak apron from snappyshop last year. it certainly made his day. he also got a little chuckle getting it from his vegan daughter.

so the apron is my pic!

May 26, 2009 at 6:11 p.m. worksofwhimsy

I can't wait to give my husband the birch mug I bought him. Great to see it amoung the choices.

May 26, 2009 at 9:16 p.m. chinadoodle

Every day is father's day in my house.
Thank you for including my rowboat plate.

May 26, 2009 at 9:19 p.m. moderncard

Great choices for dad!

May 26, 2009 at 10:13 p.m. injeanuity

Neat, unique gifts for the daddies!

May 26, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. TipsyTimeMachine

My Dad always asks me to buy him books, as I'm the only one who knows his tastes.
But that birdhouse would be perfect for my father-in-law, as long as it's squirrel proof. Greedy greedy squirrels

May 26, 2009 at 11:48 p.m. unemployeddesigner

I already bought my dad's gift (handmade, of course!). So honored to have my leather bookends among these choices! Thanks Etsy!!!

May 27, 2009 at 3:46 a.m. sage12888

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 27, 2009 at 4:52 a.m. Iammie

Cool items!

May 27, 2009 at 5:56 a.m. RonH

As a Dad and a grandfather it sure is nice to have a vote on a subject I know something about.

May 27, 2009 at 7:23 a.m. vilte

cool picks

May 27, 2009 at 9:10 a.m. SweetLoveVintage

So many wonderful things - hard to pick one! Thanks for featuring SweetLoveVintage!

May 27, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. vixenandprudence

I love the "manly" things on etsy. :)

May 27, 2009 at 11:57 a.m. modernfigurative

Thanks to whomever has nominated me on the page here!! :) I am in such great company!

May 27, 2009 at 12:46 p.m. ObjectsOfAffection

i think he would really like the bookends...they are really unique!

May 27, 2009 at 1:17 p.m. jodieflowers

I bought for my Dad on Etsy this past Christmas! I think I will do it again for Father's Day!!!

May 27, 2009 at 2:24 p.m. CutieDynamite

Cute stuff! Reminds me I need to get something for my Dad soon!

May 27, 2009 at 4:21 p.m. portlandgeneralstore

LOVE the moop messenger! wanted to buy that for my man's birthday, but maybe father's day instead...

here are some of my pics for father's day gifts...

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

and

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

(i bought a wallet from this seller for his birthday and it was a great hit!)

May 27, 2009 at 8:10 p.m. cosmicsurflove

pretty cool!

May 28, 2009 at 5:03 a.m. aiaiai

I love Men's Bar-Blue Sapphire!

May 28, 2009 at 9:48 a.m. snappyshop

I love all these items. I think my Dad would like the deer painting and the green birdhouse. Thanks for including my apron!

May 28, 2009 at 11:31 a.m. ilovehearts

I love my Dad! x

May 28, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. spaceoddities

great items!

May 28, 2009 at 12:19 p.m. VintageScraps

I love man stuff :)

May 31, 2009 at 12:37 p.m. SparrowsNest1

Dad's need to be pampered too!!

May 31, 2009 at 5:08 p.m. Vanessa

Voting ends soon!

June 1, 2009 at 8:18 a.m. PrudenceOctavia

definitely the "own handwriting font" - wouldnt that be great!

June 1, 2009 at 2:31 p.m. AtlasSigns

One for Dad, One for me! Great choices, Beautiful Gifts.

June 2, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. EmmieBean

That is an amazing typewriter!
Here's another way to remind Dad of great memories on Father's Day: Let me do a quirky custom illustration based on an old family photo! http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?...

June 5, 2009 at 3:36 p.m. ZooBea

need more father's day gift ideas. my dad is a bird lover, has the bird house, has many to be more exact. anyone have anything else to offer

June 10, 2009 at 9:37 p.m. FairyBubbles

Like the mugs:)

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