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Unusual gifts for Dad

Dads are famously hard to buy for, which is why so many end up with socks. These are the presents that get talked about: a limited-run print of the car he always wanted from Limited100, a hand-finished scale model from Amalgam Collection, or a shirt signed by one of his heroes from Signed F Shirts.

For a quieter dad, there are fountain pens from Bartrums, rare records from Atlas Records, chess sets from Hoyle's of Oxford, and matchday programmes from RJ Programmes.

Every dad is different, so if you know what he loves, try the gift finder for ideas matched to him.

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