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Father’s Day Gift Guide

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Men are hard to shop for, or so goes the cliché. But our Father’s Day Gift Guide has something for every dad in your life.

Forget spending hours in the kitchen preparing the perfect meal when what dad really wants is much simpler—a toiletry bag for those business trips, a wine rack for hosting tasting parties or perhaps a panini grill for awesome brunches with the family! With that in mind we’ve put together a list of well-priced gift ideas just for dad.

FOR THE DAD WHO TRAVELS
Whether dad travels for business or pleasure, there’s something here for him.

Royce Leather Automobile Organizer

Top grain Nappa cowhide leather organizer holds insurance card and registration, a pen, tire gauge and flashlight. Features a zip first-aid compartment and pockets for dad’s maps and your auto handbook.
Royce Leather Toiletry Bag and Zippered Bottom Compartment
A luxurious reinterpretation of the classic toiletry bag that sports a top grain Nappa leather exterior, waterproof lining and zippered bottom compartment for dad’s shaving cream and other toiletries. Includes a removable net pouch and three travel size bottles.
This slick attache holds computers with screens up to 17 inches. Features interior fan file and organizer, accessory pouch, combination locks and removable shoulder strap.
FOR THE DAD WHO LIKES TO PLAY
Something for the dad who just wants to have fun, whether he hangs out at home with the guys or with the kids.
Harvard Games Harvard Mid Fielder Soccer Game Table
This traditional-looking classic plays as well as it looks. Made of massive (15 tall) heavy-duty wood laminate aprons, it features a PVC  wood laminate soccer field playbed for outstanding full scale action. Large robot-style players with 3 goal defenders provide extra challenges and allow for faster action. It also includes wood bead abacus-style scorers and 4 soccer-style balls.
Trademark 9-Ball Dart Cabinet includes Darts and Board
Including darts and board, this solid wood cabinet comes with everything you need to start playing. Perfect for a night of fun at home with friends and family.
Timex Ironman Triathlon Sleek Fitness Tracker
This all day activity tracker can provide fitness information: steps, distance, pace and calories burned. It features 50-lap memory recall chronograph with display of distance, pace and speed shown. The training log stores workouts by date, with best lap, average lap, distance and pace per lap and total segment time.
FOR THE DAD WHO LIKES TO ENTERTAIN
Whether dad likes to listen to music loud, host a wine tasting party or have the kids over for pizza night, he will love any of these thoughtful gifts.

ATLANTIC 76535209 Quad Speaker Stand
Featuring a modern steel design with plastic parts and black wood accents, it comes with an ultra-adjustable base, speaker platform, height and speaker bracket.
DeLonghi Retro Panini Grill
This retro styled grill beautifully accents any kitchen decor.It features an adjustable thermostat for grilling and toasting and a temperature range window that lets you easily view the precise temperature for perfect customized grilling and toasting. Made of die-cast aluminum plates with embedded heating elements, it distributes the heat more evenly for the most consistent grilling results.
Winsome Kingston Modular and Stackable 16 Bottle Wine Cubby in Espresso
Made of solid beechwood and finished in a beautiful espresso veneer, this stackable cubby wine rack holds up to 16 bottles. Perfect for that next wine tasting party.
Presto Pizza Oven
Pizza just the way you like it! Separately controlled top and bottom heating elements let you make toppings as bubbly and crusts as crispy as you like. This pizza oven features a rotating tray that continually turns the pizza to assure even baking, top and bottom. Doesn’t heat up you kitchen and can save as much as 60% in energy compared to conventional ovens. Pizzas go from the freezer to perfect in minutes. While ordinary ovens are heating, you’re eating. No preheating is needed.

Convenient Gardening Tools

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The snow shovel has been put away, the garden furniture has been uncovered and it’s time to get the backyard or garden ready to host summertime BBQs, gatherings with family and friends or just the ideal place to relax. Here, we highlight Sun Joe’s essential outdoor tools, which are perfect for everyone from the garden enthusiast to the average “Joe.”

WIN IT We’re giving away Sun Joe’s shear/shrubber and electric lawn mower featured here. Think your dad deserves to win? Tell us why on our Facebook page to enter the contest and he could take home these and other amazing prizes! Hurry, contest closes June 20th.

The 2-in-1 Precision Tool

The Hedger Joe HJ602C Li-ion cordless grass shear/shrubber is 2 tools in 1 featuring an interchangeable blade system that allows you to easily convert from a grass shear to a shrubber. It is a great tool for touch up jobs around tight spaces.
Why We Like It: The 3.6 volt rechargeable battery gives you the freedom of cordless operation with no hassle of cords. Both the 3.31-inch shear blade and the 5-inch shrubber blade are made from durable steel, including ears for easy handling when changing blades.
Convenience & Safety: Weighing just around 2 pounds, this tool is lightweight with an ergonomic design to give you better control while trimming. It also comes with a safety switch preventing accidental start.

The Lawnmower

Responding to the need for an easy-to-use machine that takes care of the smaller yards, Sun Joe developed the Mow Joe MJ401E, a smaller electric lawn mower that delivers the power of a gas machine with the convenience of an electric unit.
Why We Like It: Its durable steel blade cuts 14″ wide with precision on each pass. In addition to its hard-working mowing capacity, the Mow Joe features a three position manual height adjustment.
Convenience & Safety: The Mow Joe is equipped with a hard top rear bag, which detaches easily for convenient disposal. No gas, oil, or tune-ups are necessary.

The Hedger

The Hedger Joe HJ600C is ideal for trimming hedges, shrubs and bushes with the convenience of cordless operation with no hassle of cords or gas.
Why We Like It: It uses a 20 volt li-ion battery for efficient, reliable performance with just 1-hour quick charge. The 20-inch dual action and low vibration steel blade allows you to cut branches up to 9/16” (14 mm) in diameter.
Convenience & Safety: The Hedger Joe comes with a dual handed safety switch that prevents accidental starting and features a 3-sided ergonomic balanced carry handle that ensures a comfortable grip.

All Sun Joe tools are ETL inspected and approved and come with a full two year warranty from the manufacturer.

Profile: Sun Joe
The Sun Joe Company develops and manufactures innovative high-quality outdoor products at a lower price to help consumers “Get Equipped” to tackle the great outdoors.  Sun Joe’s innovation is driven by a robust research and development pipeline that looks at both creative design and technological advances to provide consumers with smart home solutions. Originally founded to bring homeowners smart winter solutions, the company now distributes a wide range of easy-to-operate, reliable and powerful outdoor power equipment to handle snow removal and yard care – from snow throwers and lawn mowers to trimmers and cultivators – under its “Snow Joe” and “Sun Joe” brand names.

Somerton Furniture Collection

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Standout Pieces for Your Home
Creating a masterpiece of a room is easy with the Somerton Collection, which fuses trendy styles with timeless designs, quality craftsmanship with comfort and sophistication. Whether you are decorating a house from scratch or simply adding key pieces to transform the look of a room, you need only select furnishings that feature unique finishes and fine details.

WIN IT We’re giving away the Somerton Cirque TV Entertainment Console featured here (a $699 value). Think your dad deserves to win it? Tell us why on our Facebook page to enter the contest and he could take home this and other amazing prizes! Hurry, contest closes June 20th.

THE DINING ROOM

Somerton Furniture Serenity Collection With its rich brown finish and sturdy construction, the Serenity dining table exhibits a dignified contemporary silhouette that would be perfect in a townhouse or loft.
Standout Features: Thick triangle shaped legs and dark glass center stand the test of time and add to the simple artistry of this table.
Party Of… The Serenity can host up to six members of your family or friends.

Somerton Furniture Manhattan Collection A round table is great for open-concept living/dining rooms. Sleek modern metropolitan design ideal for the fashion forward household defines this collection. Artistic curves, circles, ovals, and inlays make each piece a stately comment on your impeccable style.
Standout Features: Unique modern geometric pedestal legs and gorgeous veneer inlays. The circular cut out speaks of a contemporary, artful eye.
Party Of… The Manhattan dining table can seat up to six people.

THE LIVING ROOM

Somerton Furniture Cirque Collection Gorgeous contemporary style and iconic design inbue this collection. Curving lines matched with straight cuts give pieces in the collection an individual flair while the dark rich stain gives a stately presence to your rooms. Elegant and functional, the Entertainment Console features  a beautiful Merlot finish offset with updated brushed silver hardware.
Standout Features: Two wooden door compartments are perfect for your DVDs or your music collection. The center glass door houses your various components, ready to play your favorite movie in style.

Somerton Furniture Melbourne Collection Old world charm speaks softly throughout this collection. Smoothly turned legs and curved moldings add a subtle sensual effect to every piece. Solid rubber wood construction lends itself to daily use while Pecan veneers lend their warmth to every room.
The Entertainment Chest Blending traditional luxury with casual grace, this chest  features warm veneers and antique ornate hand pulls that lend a fine artistry to this piece.
Standout Features: Two open shelves supply room for easily accessible AV equipment while six drawers give ample storage for either electronics or clothing.

THE BEDROOM

Somerton Furniture Signature Collection This collection includes a full assortment of complementary hardwood bedroom pieces, all in a rich dark finish. The sensual curves work alongside the simple antique metal pulls to give the collection a passionate style that is at once down-to-earth and functional.
The Sleigh Bed This elegant wood bed bridges the gap between contemporary and transitional—a ‘transtemporary’ style, if you will. The sturdy hardwood solids are covered with cherry veneers and a rich dark finish with subtle highlights.
Standout Features: The Signature’s curved headboard with bicast leather upholstery add a final touch of style and drama, making this a coveted bed for any fashion-conscious yet practical decorator.
Pair It With: The Transitional 2 drawer night stand.

Somerton Furniture Excursions Coastal Collection Bring old world charm with a taste of adventure to your home. A delicious warm honey brown finish brings out the natural beauty of the fine selected primavera veneers.
The Poster Bed This elegant hardwood poster bed anchors the bedroom and creates a custom appearance. The option of a grand poster bed is an imaginative alternative.
Standout Features: Elements of crushed bamboo, fluting, and antiqued hardware maintain the integrity of the design while providing critical embellishments. A bed as lovely as this one deserves the dressed-up finish that primavera veneers take on when applied in a multi-step finish. All these elements combine to result in a perfect fusion of style and function for any bedroom.
Pair It With: The Excursion Coastal 7 drawer chest and a Excursions Coastal mirror.

Brand Profile: Somerton
Somerton Home Furnishings shows excellent commitment both to its employees and its consumers, with a focus on quality and value. Somerton designs its furniture mainly with transitional styles, making it able to mesh with a wide variety of home decors both traditional and contemporary. Whether you’re furnishing your bedroom, dining room, or living room, Somerton Home Furnishings has the perfect set at the right price.

TV or not TV…

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The real question isn’t whether to have a TV or not (why wouldn’t you?), but where to park it. Here, we highlight some favorite TV stands from Sonax.

WIN IT We’re giving away the Sonax Milan 3-in-1 Flat Panel TV Stand featured here. Think your dad deserves it? Tell us why on our Facebook page to enter the contest and he could take home this and other amazing prizes! Hurry, contest closes June 20th.

The Contemporary Look
The exclusive Venice Collection commemorates strength, stability and style. This unique stand is draped in a black lacquer finish combined with piano black tempered glass.
Out of Sight A cable management system will hide and organize all your unsightly wires.
Size Matters Accommodates most HD TVs up to 60 inches.

Shinning with a sleek gun metal finish from the New York Collection, this television stand incorporates style with class. The black tempered glass fuses perfectly with the gun metal uprights.
Out of Sight The stand uses an open storage area to keep your components at their optimal temperature while a cable management system helps keep wires organized.
Size Matters Accommodates most HD TVs up to 50 inches.

The Wall-Mounted Look
The Berlin Collection boasts real wood uprights with a floating platform to hold your HD TV. The black lacquer finish combined with the eye-catching real wood uprights create a distinctively modern piece of furniture.
Out of Sight The tinted safety glass doors tuck your components away in an organized storage space.
Size Matters Accommodates most HD TVs up to 68 inches.

The Torino Collection is a new line that invigorates your personal style. The Florence Maple finish combined with the angled gables gives this television bench a lead over the competition.
Out of Sight The enclosed storage space allows you to organize your precious items behind the easy touch glass cabinet fronts with magnetic catches. 
Size Matters Accommodates most HD TVs up to 68 inches.

Pick A Style, Any Style
Appreciate versatility and ingenuity in a distinctive 3-in-1 design from the Milan Collection. Depending on your space, you can choose from a wall mounted TV, a back brace swivel mount or a perched television with an extra TV mount. Now that’s what we call freedom!
Out of Sight Nesting your precious components with necessary air flow and cable management promotes electronic longevity.
Size Matters Accommodates most HD TVs up to 52 inches.

Brand Profile: Sonax
Sonax has been producing high quality contemporary easy-to-assemble home furnishings for over 30 years. Located near Vancouver, Canada, the Sonax brand has become a favorite with savvy consumers and Sonax products have become part of the finishing touch for home interiors all across North America.  Sonax’s new color palette is inspired by the natural wood tones found across the Pacifc shores. By choosing to manufacture composite wood products, Sonax and its customers are recycling and supporting a green way of living.

Sitting Pretty

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Sometimes you just want to kick off your shoes and relax. Whether you’re engrossed in the pages of a Stephen King book or watching the latest episode of your favorite TV show, these recliner sofas from Coaster will make you feel like you’re on cloud nine.

BRAND PROFILE Launched in 1979, Coaster Company of America is a California-based company that has become a premier importer and distributor of “Ready To Assemble” furniture and accessories in the U.S. and Mexico. Coaster’s portfolio includes bedroom sets,  TV furniture, computer desks,  dining sets, daybeds and more.

WIN IT Want to surprise dad with the ultimate gift? Just go to our Facebook page to enter our Father’s Day Contest and he could win take home the Conroy recliner as well as other fabulous prizes. Hurry, contest closes June 20th!

FOR THE DEN
Conroy Leatherette Recliner
Featuring swivel capabilities, plush leather upholstery and a contoured backrest, this recliner is the perfect accent for a contemporary living room or den.

FOR THE HOME THEATER

Cyrus Home Theater Recliner
This comfortable and versatile recliner is perfect for watching a movie in the comfort of your own home.  It features leather upholstery and a contoured back with a built-in headrest and can be used on its own or side by side to create a luxurious home theater.
Best Home Theater Chair
FOR THE LOVEBIRDS
Promenade Leather-Match Vinyl Reclining Loveseat
The couple that sits together, stays together… Constructed of solid hardwood and high quality leather with vinyl on the sides and back, this reclining loveseat is perfect for relaxing with that special someone. It comes in black or taupe.
Best recliner Loveseat

Chill Out

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It’s getting hot in here! No need to take off all your clothes, though. All you need is a good old AC to keep things cool. Here, we profile Soleus Air, a company whose goal is to provide you with innovative and energy efficient appliances to keep you comfortable and the home or office. Soleus products include portable air conditioners, ventilations fans, stand and table fans, electric heaters, water coolers and more.

WIN IT We’re giving away the Soleus Air 8, 000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Fan featured here. Think your dad deserves it? Tell us why on our Facebook page to enter the Search for the Ultimate Dad contest and he could take home this and other amazing prizes! Hurry, contest ends June 20th.

THE PORTABLE AC
Portable and easy to use, The 8, 000 BTU Soleus Air Conditioner with Fan is outfitted with a 3-speed fan with oscillation, a 1-24 hour timer with automatic start and stop. If power is interrupted, the unit remembers the exact settings and auto restarts. It can be conveniently operated from anywhere in the room and features an easy-to-read multi-color display.

Specifications:

  • Dimensions: 27.78 H x 12.98 W x 22.17 D
  • Weight: 62.8 lbs
  • Cooling Capacity: 8,000 BTU’s per hour
  • Dehumidifying Capacity: 50 pints per day

COOLING, HEATING, PURIFYING, OH MY!
The Soleus Air Portable Air Conditioner with Air Purifier and Heat Pump combines everything you could need to cool, heat and air purify into one convenient appliance.
Warm Up: The 12,000 BTU portable heat pump uses heat from the air while consuming less energy than other portable heaters.
Breathe Easy: The HEPA air purifier removes 99.97% microns from the air while the 63 pint evaporative dehumidifier keeps air dry.

FOR HUMID DAYS
Lightweight and portable, the Soleus Air 45 Pint Dehumidifier features an adjustable humidistat, automatic defrost and large capacity removable water bucket, which shuts off when it is full. Lose power in the middle of the night? No worries,  the system auto restarts.

THE FAN
If you live in the Pacific Northwest or in other cooler areas, chances are you don’t need an AC as the temperature never gets unbearable. But you might need a fan, particularly in a room with small windows. Seek, stylish, and functional, the Soleus Air Oscillating Tower Fan with Remote Control is the perfect fit for room corners or small spaces. The vertical spinning drum creates a sweeping breeze for a quiet and easy way to keep cool.

Father’s Day Contest

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Cymax’s Search for the Ultimate Dad

This Father’s Day we’re giving away the ultimate prize pack—a grill, TV stand, pub set, recliner chair and more—for the ultimate dad. Think a dad in your life deserves it? Tell us why on our Facebook page and he’ll be automatically entered to win.

Father's Day Contest

CONTEST RULES

ELIGIBILITY
The Cymax.com Search for the Ultimate Dad Contest (“Contest”) is open to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia age 18 or older at time of entry. Employees of Cymax.com (the “Sponsor”) and its respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, retailers, distributors (collectively, “Contest Entities”), and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to enter or win.

WAYS TO ENTER
Odds of winning increase with Facebook participation. The more posts and referrals each person makes, the more entries he/she is awarded. Cymax.com reserves the right to take any comments, photos or videos off our page that we deem offensive or do not meet the spirit of this competition.

  1. Make a Nomination: In a sentence or two, nominate a dad (or self-nominate) telling us why he deserves to win. You may only nominate one person in the contest. [1 ENTRY]
  2. Refer a Friend: Tell a friend, dad or anyone else to “Like” us on Facebook and write on our wall saying they were referred by you (your full name must be included in the post).  The more people you refer, the more entries you accumulate.  Note that your referral will also need to make a nomination in order to receive an entry. [1 ENTRY PER REFERRAL]
  3. Post a Photo: Upload one photo to our wall of that special dad and include a comment on why he deserves to win. [5 ENTRIES]
  4. Post a Video: Create one video (no longer than 1 minute) telling us why the nominated dad deserves to win and post to our wall. [30 ENTRIES]

All online entries must be received between 12:00 P.M. Pacific Time (“PT”) on May 30, 2010 and 11:59 P.M. PT on June 20, 2010 (the “Contest Entry Period”).

PRIZE & ESTIMATED ODDS OF WINNING
One (1) Grand Prize: Grand Prize (“Prize”) winner will receive the following:

1 Outdoor Great Room Company Crystal Fire with Tripod, valued at $339.15
1 Soleus Air 8, 000 BTU Portable Air Conditioner with Fan, valued at $330.50
1 Weber Spirit E-210 Gas Grill (Liquid Propane Gas), valued at $399
1 Coleman Excursion I 36 Inch Drop Bottom Rolling Duffel, valued at $78.47
1 Coaster Conroy Leatherette Recliner, valued at $245
1 Tempo Brazilia Bar Height Pub Set, valued at $772
1 Trademark 500 Chip 11.5g High Roller Set w/Aluminum Case, valued at $113.49
1 Sonax 3-in-1 Design TV Stand for 32″-52″ HD TV, valued at $399
1 Sun Joe Lithium-Ion Cordless Grass Shear/Shrubber, valued at $39.99
1 Sun Joe 14″ Electrical Lawn Mower Model MJ401 ELawnmower, valued at $159.99
1 Somerton Cirque TV Entertainment Console in Merlot, valued at $699

Prices subject to change at any time. Approximate retail value of prize is $3,500. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received during the Contest Entry Period. Cymax.com reserves the right to replace prize items with other items of similar value.

SELECTION OF WINNER
Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, age 18 or older. Winner will be determined in a random drawing from all eligible entries received on or about June 21, 2010. The nominator must provide contact information for the winning dad, including email, phone and address, within three (3) days of date specified on notification. If a potential prize winner cannot be reached within seven (7) days, or if said e-mail and/or mail is returned as undeliverable, or if an entrant is otherwise found to be ineligible, or if the selected winner cannot accept or receive the Prize for any reason, the potential prize winner will forfeit the Prize and an alternate winner will be selected. The Sponsor reserves the right to modify the notification procedures in connection with the selection of an alternate winner, if any.

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE WILL NOT IMPROVE CHANCES OF WINNING.