History Buff Gifts
Have a history buff on your list? We’ve got you covered with these gift ideas!
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New York Times Football Book
If your history buff is into sports history, this custom Football History book would make a great gift! Pick the NFL team they root for and give them a trip down memory lane through the New York Times’s archives. They’ll flip through highlights and iconic moments, as they learn more about the history of their team.
Presidential Slogan Coffee Mug
Historians love presidential slogans and this cup is full of them! It includes 29 Classic campaign slogans all on one mug. Plus, it’s also dishwasher and microwave safe.
If they also like coffee, check out the coffee lovers list next!
Prohibition History Glasses
Do you know a history fanatic who also loves whiskey? They’ll love these glasses highlighting the Amendments that impacted prohibition!
One glass highlights the 18th Amendment that banned the sale of alcohol and the other share the text of the 21st Amendment that brought it back.
Military Poster Puzzle
This 1,000 piece Smithsonian puzzle is the perfect gift for anyone interested in military history. The puzzle showcases a collage of nostalgic memorabilia from the Smithsonian museum. As a bonus, it also includes a poster of the puzzle!
Presidential Socks
We cannot tell a lie - these socks make a great gift for the history fan! This set of six socks include 5 famous presidents and one pair to honor Queen Elizabeth. These socks are great for men or women, and they work well with dress pants or jeans.
The Mosquito Bowl Book
World War II history buffs will really enjoy this new book (released late 2022) by the author of Friday Night Lights. The book tells the story of the Mosquito Bowl, a football game played between two regimes preparing for the invasion of Okinawa.
Original Piece of the Berlin Wall
Anyone who loves history will love to have a piece of it! This authentic piece of the Berlin Wall is mounted in acrylic and ready for display.
Historic Cartoons Box Set
Political cartoons are a staple of history. Give them this unique view of American history with two centuries of revolutionary cartoons in a wooden box. Add on the WWII-era expansion pack for an additional 25 illustrations and posters about the war.
Teas of the Boston Tea Party
They won’t want to throw this tea overboard! This set includes five different type of the same tea leaves that were thrown overboard during the Boston Tea Party. The set also comes with details on how many chests of each tea were destroyed, brewing directions and flavor profiles, and uncommon facts about tea in early America.
Tasting History
Need to get a gift for someone who has everything? Get them the Tasting History cookbook by YouTube phenom Max Miller! The cookbook explores 4,000 years of recipes, all modernized for today’s kitchen.
Presidential Crossword Puzzle Book
Don’t have a clue how to find the perfect gift for the history buff on your list? Look no further! The Presidents of the United States crossword puzzle book is the answer.
They can test their presidential knowledge with puzzles designed by experienced crossword creators to be both fun and challenging.
Framed I Have a Dream Speech
If you are looking for an inspirational gift, this is it! This framed copy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s speech will look great in any room. The solid wood frame with black matte is a great background for the speech, which is printed on aged paper and placed behind glass.
Reader’s Journal: Books I’ve Read
Avid history readers love to catalog what they’ve read, and this journal is the perfect place to do just that! There are 200 pages in this journal, each with prompts to help capture important details about the book.
History is Importanter Blanket
The history lover in your life will appreciate this fun blanket! It’s perfect for curling up on the couch while they watch the latest history documentary or listen to their favorite history facts podcast.
My Life Story Journal
Let the historian on your list document their own history with this fun life story journal! We love that it includes prompts to help remember important memories and events.
Lincoln T-Shirt
The history fan in your life will appreciate this morbid but still funny Lincoln t-shirt. The shirt is available in men’s, women’s, and youth sizes small to 3X.
Timeline
This fun, fast-paced game is great for the history buff. Challenge their history knowledge with this timeline game. Each player add cards to a timeline. In the beginning, the spaces between the cards on the time may be hundreds of years. However, by the end of the game, only a year or two can separate the events. It’t time to get this game for the history buff in your life!
Feather Pen and Ink Set
With this feather pen set, the historian in your life will be transported back in time to when writing was an art. The set contains a retro quill pen, replaceable pen nibs, and a bottle of black ink. The pen allows them to write 40 to 60 words with one ink dip and is designed for effortless cleaning.
American History Playing Cards
Everyone loves a good deck of cards and this one will quickly become a favorite for the history buff. From the History Channel, this deck included 52, high quality images from American History. The four suits are designated by different time in American History: Colonial, Federal, Civil War and Frontier.
History Themed Tote
Help the history buff in your life let the world know how much they love the past! The tote comes in two sizes - perfect to carry everything from books to groceries. Plus they’re machine washable, so they’re sure to last.
The First American Cookbook
The history buff in your life will love this replica of an original cookbook from 1796. It reveals the rich variety of food Colonial Americans enjoyed, their tastes, cooking and eating habits, even their colorful language.
Moon Landing Puzzle
This is one gift off your list, and one giant gift for the recipient. This historic 1,000 piece puzzle is the perfect gift for anyone interested in space.
Measuring 19" x 27" when finished, the vibrant colors and intricate design make this puzzle challenging but still super fun to complete.
If you are looking for the perfect fit for other puzzlers on your gift list, be sure to check out the full puzzle gift list!
Recipes By Mail Subscription
This fascinating subscription series delivers detailed replicas of real handwritten recipes from renowned names like George Washington, Emily Dickinson, and Rosa Parks. Each month, your giftee will receive a historical document replicated on high-quality paper with painstaking accuracy and attention to detail. Each recipe comes with context pages that share the writer’s history and the story behind the recipe.