Men. We love ‘em. But shopping for them is always such a, well, you know. Not to fret. This year, we’ve stepped into fantasyland, imagining what we would buy for famous fathers and gents like Don Draper, James Bond, Brad Pitt, Anthony Bourdain, Heathcliff Huxtable, Indiana Jones, Tigers Woods and Jimmy Fallon. Sure, some of them aren’t actual Dads, but no matter. This is fantastyland. Enjoy our editor’s 50 Gifts Picks for Dads & Grads below, with gifts from $5 to a smidge more. Not a single tie in sight.

*Note: In no way do these real and fictional gents endorse any of these products; this is simply what we would buy them if we knew them. Le sigh…

Hip Flask with Built In Cigarette Case, $22; Scroll Pen, $35; Dress for Dinner Napkins, $6 Scandiphone , $58

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Limited-Edition Create-a-Chip Kit, $12; Grill Daddy Pro Grill Brush, $21; Grillslinger Sport Barbecue Tool Belt, $48; Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist, $16; The 100 Classic Westerns DVD Collection., $44.95; The New York Times Guide to Essential Knowledge., $35

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Wusthof 8-Piece Stainless-Steel Steak Knife Set with Wooden Gift Box , $79.95; Flip UltraHD Camcorder, $189; Solar Powered Backpack, $230; Oster 4207 Electric Wine Opener, $24; Shun Classic 8-Inch Chef’s Knife, $119.95; Gran Torino (Widescreen Edition), $15.99

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The Archeologist’s Rucksack, $180; The Messenger Bag Director’s Chair, $130; Kikkerland Dynamo Solar and Crank Emergency Radio, $25

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Top Gear 10: The Complete Season 10, $32; The Airport Friendly Laptop Bag, $139; The Infallibly Polite Speaking Alarm Clock, $99; The Credit Card Sized Digital Camera, $250; Modern Man Transport Bag, $80; Martini Travel Bar Set with Case, $49.95; Crabble Folding iPhone Stand, $5; The Steering Wheel Bluetooth Speakerphone, $99

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The Zebra Wood Headphones, $199; MagWear Handyman’s Helper Magnetic Wristband, $19.95; The Self Illuminating Web Camera, $89.95; Seat Belt Camera Strap, $20; IPEVO KALEIDO R7 Wireless Digital Frame, $199; Blurb Make-Your-Own Book, $12.95+; iPod Clock Radio, $198

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Monogrammed Golf Club Links, $49.95; Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, $56.99; BalanceBall Chair with Pump, as seen in the Wall Street Journal, $79.98; Golfer’s Cooler Bag, $39.95; Kindle, $359; Tickets to a Game, Concert or Event, prices vary; Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection, $69

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The New Apple iPhone 3G S, $199+; The Butt Station Desk Accessory Holder, $22; BeerTender from Heineken and Krups B95 Home Beer-Tap System, $199; Baseball Stitches Cufflinks, $130; Ghostbusters The Video Game, $56; Background Music for YOUR Life Tee, $40; Magnetic Collar Stays, $25; Photo Super-Genius, $240 5 Year Diary, $16

 Top Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts

Consider this a public service, er…shopping announcement.

Father’s Day is a mere four days away. Have you nabbed Pops a prezzie? We didn’t think so. Below, our top gifts for fabulous fathers that you can still buy online NOW — with great shipping deals and coupon codes to boot!

1. Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device: (a.k.a The Paperless Paperback) If Dad loves to read and is a gadget fiend, impress him with this cool Kindle. Great for frequent fliers too, so he doesn’t have to lug all his books around (his back will thank you). Includes free one-day shipping.

2. Gift of the Month Club: Does Dad love beer, wine, chocolate, ice cream, lobsters, movies? Pick his poison and Amazing Clubs will email him a card about his gift on Father’s Day. Plus, Get ONE MONTH FREE plus FREE SHIPPING at Amazing Clubs! Use code CJONEFREE.

3. Red Envelope Gifts: Purveyor of classic, posh prezzies online offers up everything from ballpark pens and cufflinks to handsome valets and charging stations, bocce and horseshoe sets and more. The cool All Terrain Gorilla Tripod, Flip video digital camcorder and portable GPS can’t be beat. Order now and choose Two Business Day shipping to get it there by June 15. Plus, get $50 off when you spend $150 with code CELEBRATEDAD at checkout through June 13. Or, get 20% Off Your Purchase through 6/15 at with this link.

4. Free Two-Day Shipping on Select Canon Cameras & Camcorders at Amazon: Dad spent years photographing your precious childhood memories with old school cameras. Why not hook him up with a modern digital camera so he can capture your precious adult memories as well? Just be sure he doesn’t post them on Facebook.

5. Up to 50% Off DVDs from Amazon: Is Dad the ultimate Archie Bunker? Get him All in the Family — The Complete First Season DVD for just $16.99. Perhaps he’s more of a cowboy dad? Sidle up to the John Wayne collection. Great DVDs also available for Andrenaline Junkies, Couch Potatoes, Family Men, History Buffs, Jokester Dass, Renaissance Men and Techie Dads. One and two-day shipping are still available.

6. Netflix Subscription: Maybe Dad loves movies and TV, but you’d rather let him pick his poison? Treat him to a Netflix subscription. He can have fun creating his DVD list online, then Netflix will rush him the DVDs from his list. He can keep each DVD as long as he wants and then drop it in the mail (prepaid return envelopes included) when he wants a new one from his list. Choose subscriptions from one month to one year. Once you’ve picked your personalized plan and paid, you can simply print the gift subscription or send it via email to PPPPops!

7. Shoes Shipped Overnight: Whether Dad needs new golf shoes or just a kickin’ pair of, well, kicks, you can spoil him with a pair from Endless. They treat us all to FREE overnight shipping and free return shipping too (in case the size or style isn’t exactly Dad’s bag, baby). Plus, save $25 on select men’s sandals on Endless.com with this link!

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Boys. And their toys. We’ve rounded up the ones they want the most this holiday season, along with some pretty fabulous accessories, gadgets and more, with exclusive savings just for you. Because we appreciate your time and desire to score cool-points as much as you appreciate him (which we hope is a lot). Click on the photos below to start shopping!

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Clocky Alarm Clock The ideal gift for the morning-challenged, this is the alarm that he will love to hate. Unlike other clocks where he can easily hit the snooze button and fall back asleep, the Clocky Alarm Clock makes sure he gets out of bed. After you hit snooze, it literally jumps off the nightstand and wheels around your room looking for a place to hide before it sounds the alarm a second time. Find this and hundreds more perfect, quirky, cool gifts at Uncommon Goods.	PBerge Photography – NYC Photos Fine Art Card Set WWAD? What would Angelina do? She’d give architecture-buff Brad Pitt this set of five high-quality fine art black and white photo cards showing off some of New York City’s architecture. Or, at least that’s what we think she should do. The cards measure 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches when folded, with a 1/4 inch border around the photo and are blank inside which makes them perfect for any occasion. WINTER BREAK: Enter BussBuss in the comments section during checkout and receive free shipping through December 31, 2007.	Sterling Locket Cuff Links Just because he’s forever on the go doesn’t mean he can’t keep an eye on the people he loves. These unique sterling-silver cuff links not only keep his sleeves in the right place but his heart as well. Find more great gifts for him at Red Envelope. WINTER BREAK: Enjoy free shipping when you click this link and enter code SHOPEARLY at checkout through November 26, 2007 (11PM ET/8PM PT).