My brother was very hard to find a great present, but here are two that were touchdowns:
The tandem jump is the cheapest (without video):
Skydiving.com Gift Certificates - Surprise them Now!
$249. FWIW, in most places a tandem jump requires very little training and if you solo it, it's usually at least two days of training.
Bobblehead: I used this website and the results were pretty good:
Custom Bobbleheads
The problem is getting a side head shot of someone. Most pictures you usually have of someone are from the front only. This will run you about $100.
The past couple of years I've gotten my employees some gifts:
Fake scratch off lottery tickets:
Fake lottery tickets, fake lottery tickets, gag lottery tickets
Screaming Monkeys:
Slingshot Flying Monkey | Slingshot Animals
This year, I'm going a little more expensive and I'm getting baseball cards made of them with the years they've served and the positions they've been in.
http://www.mytradingcards.com/produc...2&cattid=59096