Festivus Gifts 2010: The 10 Most Unique Festivus Gift Ideas

It's a Festivus for the rest of us!  So when is Festivus 2010?  It is on December 23, and it is a time that can be enjoyed by the whole family.  Festivus is a holiday that was created by Seinfeld writer Daniel O'Keefe, and it was first featured in a Seinfeld episode that aired on December 18, 1997.  Since that time (and thanks to countless Seinfeld reruns) the holiday has gained an increasing number of adherents.  Traditions include an aluminium "Festivus Pole", the "Airing of Grievances" and the "Feats of Strength".  Any event that happens during Festivus that is in any way out of the ordinary is to be heralded as a "Festivus Miracle".  Festivus is not about commercialism.  Rather, Festivus is all about "open communication", "family interaction", and most of all, rampant enthusiasm.  Once not much more than a fictional event, it is now a very real holiday with very real people that enjoy it each and every year.

The following is how Wikipedia describes the history of Festivus....

The holiday, as portrayed in the Seinfeld episode and now celebrated by many, includes practices such as the "Airing of Grievances," which occurs during the Festivus meal and in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed him or her over the past year. After the meal the "Feats of Strength" are performed, involving wrestling the head of the household to the floor, with the holiday ending only if the head of the household is actually pinned.

The original holiday featured more peculiar practices, as detailed in the younger Daniel O'Keefe's book The Real Festivus. The book provides a first-person account of an early version of the Festivus holiday as celebrated by the O'Keefe family, and how O'Keefe amended or replaced details of his father's invention to create the Seinfeld episode.

The following are ten of the most unique gift ideas for Festivus 2010....

#1 Festivus: The Holiday for the Rest of Us- If you want to observe Festivus, this is a great guide on how to celebrate it properly.

#2 The Real Festivus- This book explains the amazing story behind the real history of Festivus.

#3 The Festivus Holiday Penguin Sculpture- Would Festivus be complete without the traditional holiday penguin sculpture?

#4 Seinfeld A Festivus for the Rest of Us Green Adult T-shirt Tee- Declare your love for Festivus with this very festive green shirt.

#5 Duracast Weight Set With Dumbells- Get prepared for the traditional Festivus "Feats of Strength" with this very versatile weight set.

#6 Seinfeld A Festivus for the Rest of Us Green Adult Hoodie Sweatshirt- What fan of Festivus would not want this beautiful green hoodie sweatshirt?

#7 Festivus - Airing Of The Grievances Dark T-Shirt- This shirt is great to wear during the "Airing of Grievances".

#8 Happy Festivus Car Magnet- Declare your love of Festivus to the rest of the world with this handy car magnet.

#9 Seinfeld Festivus T-shirt White- With this shirt you will never forget what date Festivus falls on ever again.

#10 StylePlus Silver Aluminum Poles, 6 Foot With White Caps- You simply cannot have Festivus without a proper aluminum pole.  This 6 foot aluminum pole should fit very comfortably in any living room.  Remember, the aluminum pole is the centerpiece of Festivus - a holiday for the rest of us.