Here are nine gift ideas, perfect for the Mackem in your life.
5. A superior gin - and it's made on out doorstep
It seems every town and city has its own branded gin, but few places have a distillery as good as Sunderland's own award-winning Poetic License. A tasting box of five different gin or gin liquors costs £19.99 from the distillery on Roker Terrace, or at poeticlicensedistillery.co.uk. Photo: Sunderland Echo
6. Just buy him what he REALLY wants - Double Maxim
Is beer any less acceptable than wine for a present? The Maxim Brewery in Houghton is selling 3-bottle gift packs at £7, a dozen bottles of Double Maxim for £18 and T-shirts at £10. Photo: Sunderland Echo
7. Sunderland stuff galore
There can be few among us who don't aspire to owning a 'Will Grigg's on Fire' lighter. Starting from £2, there is Sunderland stuff galore at the ALS shop beside the Stadium of Light and at www.a-love-supreme.com, including books, clothing, towels, pens and mugs. And not all of it is football related. Photo: Sunderland Echo
8. There are some wonderful Mackem books and souvenirs in the museum shop
We particularly recommend the history of the Doxford shipyard at £18. Or how about Wearmouth Bridge tea-towel for £9.50. Photo: Sunderland Echo