Philadelphia Eagles
Buying for an Eagles fan shouldn’t be difficult. Unless you’ve ever stared blankly at a wall of Eagles merchandise trying to decide if yet another logo-emblazoned sweater is really the best present idea, it is. The options out there are endless, but almost all of them are basic stuff branded with giant logos. Purchased because they were available, not because they were great.
Here at GCU, we thought we could do better. Because let’s face it, the people who we’re shopping for here aren’t casual fans. They move their Sundays around so they can watch the game. They’re still debating plays from Super Bowl LII like it was last month. They get a physical reaction whenever the Birds take the field at Lincoln Financial. That kind of passion deserves a gift fit for a fan as passionate as they are. Which means it deserves something other than a cupboard come February.
We started thinking about the kinds of things an Eagles fan would want to keep, not just wear on game day and forget about. Whether that’s clothing they can throw on year-round or professionally crafted beer glasses they’ll be proud to display, we only included things that we’d want to gift to our friends and family. Stuff that’s well-made, covers their obsession and tastes like more than something thrown together by the lowest man on the jersey-mya-FLOATING-ARM assembly line.
Midnight green tastes as good as it looks. And trust us, it can look bad when you get it wrong. But everything we’ve included here hits that sweet spot of being functional, fashionable and unique. Whether you know your recipient likes casual cuffs or polo shirts, all-black everything or pops of color, you’ll find something here for them.
We’ve picked options for different types of fans and different occasions. From the diehard season ticket holder who’s already got it all to the fan that’s still learning the ropes and stocking up. From people who can’t wait to break out their shiny new gear on game day to people who want to show their pride but won’t wear seven pounds of eagle feathers wherever they go. We considered all of them when putting this list together.
And let’s not forget that gifts are for birthdays, Christmas, and the random days in between. Days when the team might knock your beloved Eagles out of the playoffs or help them take the first ever Super Bowl trophy back to Philly. Going head to head with crowds of Royal blue clad trolls in Philadelphia is no easy task but there’s nothing better than seeing your entire family, neighbours, coworkers and friends unified by one team. Everybody around here bleeds midnight green and the right gift will let them know you understand what that means.
We tried our best to pick things that we’d be happy buying ourselves. If you’re anything like us you’ll be wanting to shake that fans’ hand when they open their gift. Because at this point anything that isn’t genuinely awesome just isn’t worth giving.