50th Birthday Gifts: 7 Ideas Without the Number

Mature friends celebrating with a birthday cake indoors

For a 50th birthday, skip the number and pick something for what they already love. These seven are for wine evenings, the couch, the river, the golf course, hosting, records and the garden, from a barrel-stave wine flight to a hand-forged trowel.

Wine Tasting Flight Board from Reclaimed Wine Barrel Stave with 4 Glasses

1 A Wine Flight Board Made from a Barrel Stave

This flight board, made from a reclaimed French oak wine-barrel stave, holds four 5 oz stemless glasses, which come with it. It's about 16 x 4 x 3 inches with a clear-coat finish.

Best for:

Someone turning 50 who likes comparing a few wines side by side.

Why choose this:

It turns an evening with a few bottles into a small tasting at home.

Good to know:

Choose a natural, red mahogany or dark walnut stain. The listing doesn't say whether the board is food safe, so use it for glasses only. Returns are accepted within 7 days.

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Dove Jacquard Merino Wool Throw, Hand Woven

2 A Reversible Merino Wool Throw

This reversible 50 x 70 inch throw is woven on a jacquard loom from 100% superfine Australian merino. One side is sage green with cream doves, the other cream with sage doves.

Best for:

Someone who likes a good blanket on the couch and notices quality materials.

Why choose this:

It's a well-made thing they'll use every evening, with a pattern that works either way up.

Good to know:

It's the dove design in sage and cream only. It comes folded and tied with a ribbon. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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3 A Wooden Fly Box with an Engraved Trout

This 4 x 6 x 1.5 inch pine fly box has ripple foam inserts, a magnetic closure and a trout engraved on the lid.

Best for:

Someone who fly fishes and would like a wooden box for their flies.

Why choose this:

It's a small upgrade they'll carry on every trip to the river.

Good to know:

Choose the Brook Trout or the Brown Trout and Mayfly design. A monogram is optional; the seller arranges it by message. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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Golf Scorecard & Yardage Book Holder Leather Handmade

4 A Leather Scorecard and Yardage Book Holder

This 8 x 6 x 1 inch leather holder carries a scorecard and a yardage book, in Chestnut or Black.

Best for:

Someone who plays golf most weekends and keeps score properly.

Why choose this:

It keeps the scorecard and yardage book together in one leather holder they can carry round after round.

Good to know:

A foil-debossed monogram is optional. Returns are accepted within 30 days.

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Cheese Board with Elegant Knife Set, Oak or Walnut

5 A Wooden Cheese Board with Knives

This cheese board comes in oak or walnut, in three lengths: 42, 55 or 75 cm, each 20 cm wide and 2 cm thick. It comes with a set of cheese knives.

Best for:

Someone who likes having friends over and putting out a proper cheese course.

Why choose this:

It's for the next dinner they host, and it stays on the counter between gatherings.

Good to know:

It ships from Lithuania, so import fees may apply, and returns are not accepted. The listing doesn't say how many knives are included. Personalization is optional.

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Handmade Walnut Vinyl Record Case, Holds 30 Records

6 A Front-Facing Record Case for 30 LPs

This front-facing record case holds about 30 records. It's built from solid hardwood, 14.5 x 7 x 8.5 inches, and finished with oil and beeswax.

Best for:

Someone with a record collection who likes to keep the current favorites out where they can see them.

Why choose this:

It puts the records they love on display instead of in a stack.

Good to know:

Choose oak, cherry, maple or walnut. Exchanges are accepted within 30 days; the listing doesn't mention refunds.

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Handforged Gardening Trowel with Handturned Wood Handle

7 A Hand-Forged Garden Trowel

This garden trowel is forged from high-carbon steel and riveted into a black walnut handle. It's about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide.

Best for:

Someone who spends weekends in the garden and wears out store-bought trowels.

Why choose this:

It's a hand-forged trowel with a riveted walnut handle for the garden they already love, a tool they'll reach for every time they plant.

Good to know:

High-carbon steel can rust, so clean and dry it after use. Returns are accepted within 21 days.

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