70th Birthday Gift Ideas
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Turning 70 is quite a milestone and I like the thought of getting them gifts that have to do with the year they were born, or turning 70. Those turning 70 in 2011 were born in 1941, so that's why you'll see many gifts on this page that have to do with 1941, as well as some gift ideas that have to do with the 40s when they were growing up.
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A Dr Seuss Book as a 70th Birthday Gift?
You're Only Old Once! A Book for Obsolete Children
Amazon Price: $6.58 (as of 05/25/2012)
A Personalized Gift About The Day You Were Born
It will then also include information from the day / year they were born including headline news, who the President and Vice President were, popular music and movies, etc.
This plaque goes great with some of the gifts below that have to do with the year they were born.
1942 Cost of Living Birthday Card
Back in the Good Ol' Days, a Can of Soup was 6 Cents...
Fun Facts Birthday - Cost of Living in 1942 by cfkaatje
This 1942 Cost of Living Birthday Card might make one feel pretty old because it says you could get a bottle of cola for 5 cents, or a 4 bedroom home for $13,000 in 1942.
When you think about these numbers, keep in mind that people didn't make as much money 70 years ago. A waitress may have only made $80 in one month. Today, some waitresses may earn $80 in a day or so.
Still, 70 years seems like a long time ago when you think of how much prices have slowly been creeping up since then.
Movies from 1942
There were some great movies made 70 years ago...
The stars of Casablanca are Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid.
Casablanca
Amazon Price: $18.88 (as of 05/25/2012)
More Movies from 1942
The Ultimate Birthday Book
The New York Times front pages from their Birthdays throughout their life!
Personalize a Bambi Shirt
The Movie Bambi Came out in 1942 - 70 years ago!
Bambi and Thumper gesturing by disney
that came out in the year they were born, you could get a customizable Bambi shirt from the Disney Store on Zazzle to go along with it.As an example in the picture, the shirt says "Made in 1942, 70 Years Ago" but you could change that line to anything you want, such as the name of the person followed by is 70!. For example "Martha is 70!"
Other Bambi Gifts include:
70 Piece Chocolates
Godiva Gold Ballotin Assorted 70-Piece Box
Amazon Price: (as of 05/25/2012)
For Wine Lovers Turning 70...
Laid Back Old Whiney Cork Screw, Screw 70 !!
Amazon Price: $6.58 (as of 05/25/2012)
Music from 1942 - the year they were born
Hit Parade 1942
Amazon Price: $14.97 (as of 05/25/2012)
1. Tonight We Love
2. Be Careful, It's My Heart
3. Moonlight Cocktail
4. I Don't Want to Walk Without You
5. Deep in the Heart of Texas
6. Miss You
7. Jukebox Saturday Night
8. I Left My Heart at the Stage Door Canteen
9. Jersey Bounce
10. My Devotion
11. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree
12. Tangerine
13. Jingle Jangle Jingle
14. Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
15. Cow Cow Boogie
16. A String of Pearls
17. Who Wouldn't Love You
18. Idaho
19. Blues in the Night
20. Sleep Lagoon
21. I Said No
22. Der Feuhrer's Face
23. White Cliffs of Dover
24. Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
25. Just as Though You Were Here
More 1942 Music
70th Birthday Shirt for Women
Nostalgic 1940s Gift
1940's Headline Newsmakers Jigsaw Puzzle - Nostalgic 70th Birthday Gift - Made in USA
Amazon Price: $14.95 (as of 05/25/2012)
1940s Gifts
Forties Gift Ideas
70th Birthday Shirt
70th Birthday Retro Candy
70th Birthday Basket Box of Retro Candy
Amazon Price: $34.95 (as of 05/25/2012)
A Magazine from the Year They Were Born
Those born in 1942 are turning 70 in 2012.
70th Birthday Hat
a 70th Birthday Gift Idea for Men
1942 Gifts
More Gift Ideas
70th Birthday Greeting Card
NYT Front Page Puzzle of their Birthdate!
Get The New York Times Front Page from their Birthdate on a Jigsaw Puzzle!
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MindPowerProofs
Mar 25, 2012 @ 6:03 pm | delete
- I guess the best gift can be celebrating the 70th birthday with the whole family and old friends because everyone is living in different places and they rarely have chance to see the ones they love all together.
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Heather
Jul 2, 2011 @ 12:20 pm | delete
- I need a good idea for a gift to make for my dad who just celebrated his 69th birthday. I want to make it myself. I have all colors of hemp string, many trinkets, rocks and carved sticks/I just need an idea of what to make him...?
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Pnorway
Jun 28, 2011 @ 8:51 pm | delete
- great ideas. thanks.
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