Got any gift ideas for someone on a special occasion? You may have grown tired of the stereotypical gifts such as shirts, CDs, DVDs, books, lockets, key chains, and so on; maybe it is time you give someone close to you something that he or she can truly appreciate and use. Is that person into sports or addicted to outdoor activities? Then you should give him or her sporting goods.

Sporting goods gift ideas range from collectible items like caps, bats, racquets, balls, gloves, jerseys, maps, navigation aids, night vision, knives, binoculars, and harnesses. You can even have them personalized and customized by having the name of the recipient engraved onto the items. Below are some ideas, from the most inexpensive to the most expensive.

Spice up your home or the office of your recipient by hanging up a wall clock of his or her favorite football team. Get an officially licensed wall clock made of durable plastic and decorated in the team colors, with the team name and perhaps helmet at the center. All the teams have their own clocks: the New York Jets, the Miami Dolphins, the San Francisco 49ers, etc. Expect to spend about $20.

International soccer shirts are all the craze. For about $50 to $70, you can give this gift to soccer aficionados. These shirts are made from the same material that real soccer jerseys are made of, and they have the logo of such teams as Croatia, Bulgaria, Spain, Czech Republic, England, Argentina, and Brazil, among many others. These gifts are not only very functional, they are also very fashionable.

Got more money to spend? For about $250 to $400, you can give the ultimate gift: an air hockey table. Choose a full-size table if your recipient has a devoted game room. Most air hockey tables these days have electronic scoring and even recorded cheers; they can really make your recipient feel like he or she is on the rink side.