re: Graduation gift for nephew

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I’d like to buy him a graduation gift that he will keep for life

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Custom engraved pen. I got one as a gift when I was a senior in high school from a role model. He selected Purple Heart wood because I was going to LSU. I still have it. I used it all through college before letting it live in my office where I don’t reach for it often but know that it’s there.



These can range from down in the $30 range to several hundred dollars. I would suggest ballpoint or rollerball (I tend to prefer rollerball) rather than a fountain pen, which seems antiquated and like an ornament if you’re not “in” to it. Parker, Cross, and Montblanc are all options with all the types.


I’m with you on the watch, but I don’t think she’s wrong either. Sort of like a fountain pen, for some folks it is THE gift. For others, it could be just another thing.


For someone who sounds fairly studious and like someone who’s going to work at a desk, a pen that’s useful, ornamental, and sentimental sounds like a decent choice. It would be near the top of my list to give, at least.