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Massageman · 70-79, M
Re music. A gift certificate to "Sweetwater", a music store in Indiana! The place is HUGE. It's even a great place to spend a day. They even have ping-pong tables to use if you get tired of looking at pianos and music!! Maybe get some sheet music, or a portable keyboard?? I bought each of our two daughter's families an Alesis 88-key electric piano for $300 each. (They HAVE gone up $33 since I bought ours, but even at that, it's a great deal). They DO have full size and Yamaha portable keyboards under $200, plus some "open box" deals that carry the same warrantee as new- they have free shipping on 99% of their products. Each customer gets a personal sales contact. We have been very happy with Tommy Heil as our rep. Re: reconstruction. He probably has all/most of his own equipment, including demolition saws, etc., so I would say to forget that category (except for a gift cert, maybe) and let him get what he wants- us construction-types can get very picky about our personal tools. Re: Geology/rocks. You can get some really showy 12-16 ounce Amethyst geodes for under $100 via E-bay or Amazon. Nice piece plus a collectible in one piece!! Re: 3-D Printer. Get an assortment of colors of raw "printing" materials for his unit- pellets, filaments, resins- whatever raw form his unit uses. A couple of books. "Hard times create strong men", by Stefan Aarnio. " 8 things a boy should know about being a man", by Horace Hough. Good luck to you both!!!