# Gifts that begin with the letter J **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444 "2018-10-24T16:31:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/1 "2018-10-24T16:31:58Z")
For our upcoming Christmas white elephant gift exchange, we drew random letters -the gift you purchase must begin with your letter. I got a J. Our limit is $25. I am looking for some suggestions, hopefully creative, of J gifts that would appeal to either gender with ages ranging 18-65. Any ideas? mmm ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/2 "2018-10-24T16:50:57Z")
A ‘jar’ of anything. Mason jar crafts are big on Pinterest. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/3 "2018-10-24T16:53:23Z")
Jewellery. Jumper/ Jersey. (Brit English for sweater) A selection of exotic Jams/ Jellies. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/4 "2018-10-24T16:53:37Z")
Jewelry? Jerky? An assortment of Jams and Jellies? Or you could just get them Jack squat. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/5 "2018-10-24T16:55:37Z")
Janis Joplin albums Jericho the series Jimmy John’s gift certificate ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/6 "2018-10-24T17:07:50Z")
DVD copy of [Jumpin Jack Flash](https://www.amazon.com/Jumpin-Jack-Flash-Whoopi-Goldberg/dp/B008H6458M)? ---
**Author:** ![EscAlaMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/escalamike/32/4177_2.png) [@EscAlaMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EscAlaMike)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/7 "2018-10-24T17:13:30Z")
A bottle of ‘Jose Cuervo’ ---
**Author:** ![Dallas\_Jones](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dallas_jones/32/3277_2.png) [@Dallas\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dallas_Jones)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/8 "2018-10-24T17:40:22Z")
Jacks. The pointy little foot wreckers that kids used to play with. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/9 "2018-10-24T17:56:15Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > For our upcoming Christmas white elephant gift exchange, we drew random letters -the gift you purchase must begin with your letter. I got a J. There’s an obvious answer to that one, but unfortunately it’s still illegal to send cannabis through the U.S. mail. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/10 "2018-10-24T18:02:44Z")
Jujubes! A jack to raise a car! Jumper cables! Jiffy-pop popcorn! Japanese anything! ---
**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/11 "2018-10-24T18:13:31Z")
Jelly of the Month Club might be a bit over your limit, but would be worth the obvious Christmas Vacation reference. ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/12 "2018-10-24T18:19:58Z")
Jurassic Park toys! Everyone loves dinosaurs! Jaffa cakes! Jingle Bells Jesus. Y’all need more Jesus. Jawbreakers. Jada Pinkett-Smith autographs. Jaegermeister Jar-Jar Binks head in a jar. Jello! Jogging pants. Jugs of liquor. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/13 "2018-10-24T18:20:26Z")
[Jellybeans](https://www.jellybelly.com/jelly-belly-jelly-beans/c/335) [a Jazz CD](https://www.amazon.com/Only-Jazz-Album-Youll-Various/dp/B000025ADL/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1540405111&sr=1-4&keywords=only+jazz) [a Jets jersey](https://www.nflshop.com/new-york-jets/mens-new-york-jets-nike-green-custom-game-jersey/t-58932655+p-67172025086+z-7-53553507) [a Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_twenty-dollar_bill#/media/File:US_%2420_Series_2006_Obverse.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/14 "2018-10-24T18:24:56Z")
A Jeep. Overpriced at $25. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/15 "2018-10-24T18:31:52Z")
Jammies Journey album Jujitsu lesson Jackpot (lottery tickets) Jeep jewelry Jugs (type of your choice) Jigsaw (puzzle or saw) Juicer Jerky assortment Jury trial, followed by: Jail time ---
**Author:** ![begbert2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/begbert2/32/3357_2.png) [@begbert2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/begbert2)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/16 "2018-10-24T20:39:52Z")
Jumanji was a good movie. Actually both of them were, in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/17 "2018-10-24T21:04:12Z")
Joe Jackson album (maybe “Look Sharp”? 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/18 "2018-10-24T22:18:07Z")
Jenga Plus a printout of the rules of how to play it as a drinking game. If you get the game cheap enough, add four shot glasses to the gift. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2018, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/19 "2018-10-24T22:27:09Z")
Justified is a really good show. Maybe a season or two of that? ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444/20 "2018-10-25T02:43:57Z")
Jerry Cans album Jeremy Dutcher’s album Jump rope Journal A model Jaguar or Jeep Items related to their Job? (or is that too much of a stretch?) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gifts-that-begin-with-the-letter-j/823444.md?page=2)