Fathers Day, with a seemingly positive intention, has been a controversy for many many years. The history of both Mothers Day and Fathers Day is interesting. And, regardless if you are pro-Parents Day, or against it, for me, an excuse to give thanks to my father and father figures is just fine.
I have included a section from history.com about some of the history related to Fathers Day. After the short read, you will find some suggestions of Etsy Fathers Day gift ideas.
The items I selected below are all handmade in Canada and are made with eco-friendly production, eco-friendly materials, recycled materials, or all of the above.
Afterward, make sure to check out: 5 DIY Fathers Day Gift Ideas !
5 Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
Happy Fathers Day
FATHER’S DAY: CONTROVERSY AND COMMERCIALISM
Many men, however, continued to disdain the day. As one historian writes, they “scoffed at the holiday’s sentimental attempts to domesticate manliness with flowers and gift-giving, or they derided the proliferation of such holidays as a commercial gimmick to sell more products–often paid for by the father himself.”
During the 1920s and 1930s, a movement arose to scrap Mother’s Day and Father’s Day altogether in favor of a single holiday, Parents’ Day. Every year on Mother’s Day, pro-Parents’ Day groups rallied in New York City’s Central Park–a public reminder, said Parents’ Day activist and radio performer Robert Spere, “that both parents should be loved and respected together.”
Paradoxically, however, the Great Depression derailed this effort to combine and de-commercialize the holidays. Struggling retailers and advertisers redoubled their efforts to make Father’s Day a “second Christmas” for men, promoting goods such as neckties, hats, socks, pipes and tobacco, golf clubs and other sporting goods, and greeting cards.
When World War II began, advertisers began to argue that celebrating Father’s Day was a way to honor American troops and support the war effort. By the end of the war, Father’s Day may not have been a federal holiday, but it was a national institution.
In 1972, in the middle of a hard-fought presidential re-election campaign, Richard Nixon signed a proclamation making Father’s Day a federal holiday at last. Today, economists estimate that Americans spend more than $1 billion each year on Father’s Day gifts.
Sourced from – http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/fathers-day
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Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
Crib Board made from Recycled Skateboards
Adrien Martinus – Calgary, Alberta
made from 100% recycled materials – handmade in Canada
Adrien Martinus are incredible carpenters that believe in “Urban Sustainability”. They work with recycled materials to turn something used and loved, into something new and of the highest quality.
Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
Beer Glass Driftwood Engraved Coasters
studiorobazzo – Victoria, BC
one-of-a-kind coasters salvaged and made on the West Coast of Canada. These coasters are coated with a natural beeswax-based wood wax to protect from spills. These “West-Coasters” are a perfect gift for that special father figure in your life!
Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
BWwoolery – Fredericton, New Brunswick
Alpaca socks are hypoallergenic, moisture wicking and as stated on the Etsy page, 8x more warm than wool! I will attest to these as being an AWESOME gift. I received some as a gift and couldn’t be more satisfied.
Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
Organic and Vegan Friendly Beard Grooming Kit
Urban Beard – Toronto, Ontario
Materials: organic, essential oils, vegan, hemp seed oil, grapeseed oil, jojoba oil, beeswax or candelilla wax. This kit includes a shampoo bar, cleansing conditioner, mustache wax and bear oil. They use organic ingredients and glass bottles/metal containers for easier recycling.
Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
LaPaperie – Liverpool, Nova Scotia
This is an awesome idea! Once your giftee has filled the pages with all the secrets to the world, and all their adventures thus far, the pages can simply be removed, the cover sent back to LaPaperie and they will refill it for you! Recycle! Reuse!
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5 Etsy Fathers Day Gift Ideas
I purchased the Alpaca socks at the Fredericton Market for my husband last year…….he loved them 🙂
Amazing! Alpaca socks are the bees knees! 🙂
I love the alpaca socks! So unique.
They are amazing! I have a pair and I wear them all the time!!
These are all such great ideas! Can’t believe Father’s Day is right around the corner!
Linda
Thanks Linda! I’m glad you enjoyed ! 🙂