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Wednesday Dec 17, 2008

Gift of the Day: The Change Base

ValetWe assume "the guy who has everything" doesn't "need" anything. He may not even "want" anything because he thinks he already has everything (although that is never the case -- the gentleman that appreciates the finer things in life knows all of the things he wants). So one strategy in choosing a gift for him is to: 

Gift him something he doesn't even know he needs, but once he gets it, he will wonder how he ever lived without it.

One of my favorite gift ideas goes by many names: change Base, valet, catch-all. Customers in our store that see one before it's been molded into shape often assume it's a leather frisbee (although it would be one heavy frisbee) or a mouse pad. In reality, it's the one place you can safely and consistently toss your keys and change. My own change base on my desk is currently holding my keys, pocket watch, business cards, ball mark, a set of collar stays, and a spare set of cufflinks.

Prior to owning a change base, I would put the contents of my pockets in a different spot every time I came home. On the console table, the kitchen counter, the top of the dresser, or the coffee table. A hurried morning would be exacerbated by a mad scramble to find the keys. But that was back in 2003, also known as 1 BCB (Before Change Base).

Today, in the year 4 ACB, you can enjoy the modern luxury of perusing our selection of valets, catch-alls, and change bases in over 15 colors plus the over-the-top alligator versions here.

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