Best Trivia Gifts
Here’s a list of the Best Trivia Gifts for the Trivia Lover in Your Life
We all know that no present is ever trivial, but finding the right trivia gifts for those who love trivia is an art. After all, everybody has someone in their life who can tell us what the check-out time was at the Hotel California. Or which car company made the Safari Station Wagon. Or even the name of the never-actually-elected US President and Vice President in 1976.
Besides the answers to questions like these, what do you get for the trivia lover in your life?
We have plenty of ideas for unique and thoughtful trivia gifts for your favorite “know it alls.”
Here, we offer our favorites.
A Trivia Game that Matches Their Interests
If They’re “Of a Certain Age”… Naturally, we’re first going to mention our game, Boom Again, which is the perfect gift for a Baby Boomer. Boom Again is a pop culture trivia game with more than 2,200 questions on the music, movies, fads and fun of the 1950s, ‘60s and’70s.
Anyone who grew up in that era is sure to enjoy the nostalgia of such questions as “In the 1970s, Woodsy Owl used what motto in his public service announcement about pollution?” (Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute.) Or “On television, what group was managed by Reuben Kincaid?” (He was manager for The Partridge Family.)
There are also twists on traditional trivia. For example, one of the most famous trivia games is Trivial Pursuit. When it hit store shelves in 1981, the game focused on “general knowledge” trivia with broad-reaching categories such as history, science and geography.
Since then, dozens more versions have been released that cater to all sorts of special interests that make great trivia gifts. Lord of the Rings. Star Wars. Saturday Night Live. Sports. Disney. TV trivia. Movie trivia. Game shows.
It’s great fun if you have a really narrow and really deep knowledge of trivia. Not exactly broad and familiar – but still fun.
Plus more specialty trivia board games… National Parks Trivia. Conspiracy Theory Trivia. The I Love Lucy Trivia Game. For the younger crowd, there’s Trivillennial – The Trivia Game for Millennials.
A Trivia Night on the Town
One of the hottest entertainment trends at local bars is hosted trivia nights. These are often held free just to attract guests to come to eat, drink and be brainy. Taking your trivia-loving friend out for an evening of brain-twisting fun is a gesture that’s sure to be appreciated.
Another Idea for Great Trivia Gifts: Themed Gift Baskets
If your friend has a favorite trivia game, what about a basket of goodies inspired by the game? Or if you’re giving them a trivia game as a gift, adding a few special touches will make it a gift that’s extra special.
For example, if you’re giving our game Boom Again as a gift, here are some ideas for those little extras you might toss in with it:
- Candies from their childhood, like a candy necklace, Sugar Daddies, candy cigarettes, SweeTarts, Pixie Stix, candy dots, and so on.
- Other retro snacks, like Jiffy Pop Popcorn, that’s not only yummy but a throwback good time
- A mug with a photo of their favorite Baby Boom icon.
- A homemade Jello mold filled with the sort of treats you’d find back in the day—fruit, veggies, shrimp, hot dog slices…the weirder the better.
A Trivia Book
Trivia buffs not only enjoy playing trivia, they like collecting it. That’s why trivia books make great gifts. They can rifle through the pages to glean all sorts of random factoids that might just come in handy playing trivia—or at least give them plenty of conversational ammunition at parties.
A Fun Fact a Day Calendar
As they tear off each day of the calendar, they’ll have a moment to engage in one of their favorite pastimes—gathering more random knowledge, just for the joy of it.
Mugs, T-Shirts and More
Trivia is big business. A quick Internet search will show you that you can buy plenty of themed trivia gifts. A t-shirt that says, “Drinkin’ and Thinkin’.” A wineglass with “Trivia and Wine” etched on it. A desk sign that lets coworkers know that they’re a “Trivia Guru.” Or how about intimating opponents with a necklace that says, “Smarty Pants?”
Oh—and as if Those Gift Ideas Aren’t Enough, Here’s Our Trivia Gift to You: the Answers to the Questions We Posed Above
- Pontiac was the company the brought us the Safari. This station wagon was 19 feet long—almost five feet longer than the average car today.
- Check-out time at the Hotel California, per the Eagles’ lyrics, was “anytime you like.” But, alas, you can never leave.
- It was Gerald Ford and Nelson Rockefeller who took office in 1976 without being elected—after Richard Nixon resigned due to the Watergate scandal.
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