What To Buy A Football Fan, Football Gifts and Football Toys
Millions of people follow football every week. From the billion pound brands of Manchester United and Chelsea to the village green kickabouts on a Sunday morning.
Allegiances with the clubs are particularly strong with young men and children and there has been a huge demand in football merchandising for new and interesting products.
Of course the replica kit is always the biggest selling and favourite item, then there are the Away kits and the European kits, These kits come with shorts and socks to complete the set. Then there’s always the scarf and hat for the cold winter nights at the game.
There are also lots of great gifts for a boys bedroom. A lot of kids turn their rooms in to shrines to Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool etc. It’s possible to buy curtains, lamps, carpets, duvet covers and pillow cases all emblazoned with the clubs brand and colours. There are even floor to ceiling wallpapers printed with some famous football grounds like Old Trafford or Villa Park, or doors printed with famous players and the club’s crest.
Other great ideas are personalised gifts such as football story books,posters, calendars and photos, often printed to make it look like your son/father/brother/daughter is the top scorer for a team such as Manchester United. There are also lunch boxes, mirrors, mugs, sweatbands, flags, slippers, badges, I’ve even seen rubber ducks for sale in team colours!
Great toys are also for sale such as chanting, dancing football fan toys. Dressed in replica kits, these little fan toys are proving a great hit in the footie world. They are also likely to become quite collectible as only a certain amount are produced each season before the kit changes.
So if you are thinking about buying a gift for a loved one, remember this…You can’t go wrong if it’s got his favourite teams colours on it!