50th Birthday Gift Ideas For Men: The Intellectual

Add a beautiful and sophisticated piece of literature and art to his bookshelf with a classic collectors edition literature collection, like the ones you can find here.

This is a wonderful way to add real class and beauty, as well as gifting some of the true classics of our time.

For the true intellectual man, I recommend the Sherlock Holmes collection.

Get him a subscription to Cognifit, a high-quality brain-training software that is specifically designed to challenge and enhance cognitive function.

Not only is it fun, but it's a great way to jog memory and keep the mind fresh and healthy as he starts taking on the years!

If they have any interest in chess or antique decorations, get them an antique handcrafted chess set like this one.

There are a variety of options in all sorts of price ranges, so find one you think it beautiful and that he will enjoy!

If you know that they have a favorite book or author, get your hands on a rare or first edition version of that book!

Over at Abe Books, you can simply put in the author, book or keyword and you'll be able to find it right away!

Best of all, it is super cheap, so you might even be able to get your hands on a couple...

Get them a digital or physical subscription to the New York Times!

You can of course go for anything else you prefer, but I've found the NYT to have the most widespread national and international cover with as little bias as possible.

It's a must-have for any person who likes to keep up with current events.

Get them tickets to lecture series, lecture & wine events or TED talks!

Simply google "Lecture Series Tickets Near Me and you'll be able to find something close to you.

Alternatively, if you live in a city that hosts TED-Talks, consider getting them a TED-membership so that they can attend any lecture or talk that seem interesting to them.

If you know the enjoy to read, which most of my more intellectual friends do, consider gifting them a subscription to the Book of the Month Club!

This service sends them highly rated books every month, and is a wonderful way to naturally increase their library.

If you really want to challenge their brain, get them an advanced 3RD architectural puzzle like this one.

I love gifts like these because not only are they fantastic, difficult and fun puzzles - but they are also gorgeous decorative pieces.

Connect them with history by getting them a beautiful historical artifact like a piece of the Berlin wall, or a replica artifact from an era or location you know they're interested in.

Owning a piece of history is a cool concept that a lot of collectors and intellectuals really enjoy.

Allow them to expand on their knowledge, or learn something completely new by getting them a MasterClass subscription!

This way they can pick exactly what they're interested in, and go through a series of classes with some of the absolute best in the world.

Get them a vinyl record player with a few albums of some of his favorite classical or jazzy musicians.

Amazon has some fantastic options of cheap vinyl players like this one, and then its just a matter of finding music you know they'll enjoy from either you local record store or online!

If they already have a vinyl player, consider just getting them a few of their or your favorite records that they don't already own.