So your spouse, bestest buddy, or favorite family member is a nerd, geek, crazy fan person from the other side of the world. And with the upcoming Christmas holidays, you’re not quite sure what to get them or even where to find them the stuff they want and/or need this holiday season.
Hopefully, this little guide will put you in the right direction for finding your favorite fans favorite stuff.
First off for the easy type of gift that might be easier for you to get ordered where is Hot Topic. This place has jackets, t-shirts, accessories, and even cute little vinyl figures at quite a few of these stores that should appeal to the fans on your list.
From unique gear from the Netflix series Stranger Things to the latest jackets and shirts from Doctor Who, to the old standbys Batman and Superman, you can pretty much find almost anything you want. Also so the stores carry different types of music that your favorite geek or nerd may like, so it’s good to take a look at those as well as pop culture t-shirts virtually over their entire store walls.
Box Lunch is a chain of mall-based stores that are connected with Hot Topic. Unique and probably more of specialty store more high-end items. For example Iron Man or Spider-Man dress ties or Star Wars waffle irons and X-Wing Fighter carving knife holders. Or even Rick and Morty winter weather gear, this store is a nerd boutique, with a great mission, for the unique gifts for the hard to shop for fan.
Now if you a female fan in your life who you would like to get a special something for, the Torrid chain of stores usually has t-shirts, jackets, and other items for women. Specializing in the sometimes hard to fit female sizes, this store is a place for super shopping for the special nerd ladies in your life. Amazons and vigilantes are all welcome at Torrid.
And there are the new pop culture stores, called ThinkGeek. Originally a web-based store, they now have a chain of stores in malls all across the country. Now, this is a more nerd culture focused shop with gifts such as Thor’s hammer toolbox or a replica of Captain America’s shield or even replica helmets for the Power Rangers or Stormtroopers.
If you can’t find something for the more scholarly type of nerd you love for the past several years Barnes & Noble started carrying pens and quality notebooks imprinted the different pop culture logos and art. Also, they carry board games based on different sci-fi series as well as small selections of memorabilia and other items from various fandoms. Also, being Barnes & Noble they have a great selection of graphic novels and trade paperbacks for those comics fans looking to have something to read during Christmas break.
You still can’t find what you’re looking for there are some terrific sites such as superherostuff.com or merchoid.com they carry everything from unique socks and the best superhero and Star Wars ugly sweaters on the planet, and even beanies, scarfs and other items to keep little-pointed ears warm during the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.
And if you are looking for last-minute ideas stores such as Target, Walmart, and even Sears have now gotten in on the act of carrying t-shirts, ties, socks, and sleepwear with many of most well-known pop culture heroes around and are normally in stock. Hopefully, this gives you a direction of where to find the best stuff for your fans so happy shopping, Merry Christmas, and may the Force be with you.