Après 40 is a functional notebook (a Phantom Book) with a ridiculous fake sports book cover. It looks like Après 40: Too Old to Do Snow Sports — A Guide for People with High-Deductible Health Plans by Peter Lawson. Inside are lined pages you can actually write in.
Leave it on the coffee table or casually next to your ski boots. When someone picks it up they briefly wonder what kind of person owns this book. Then they notice the lined pages. Then they want one.
Best for:
Funny gifts for skiers, snowboarders, and winter sports parents
White Elephant gift exchanges, Secret Santa, birthdays, and stocking stuffers
Anyone who has recently Googled “ACL recovery timeline”
What’s inside: A real notebook for trip notes, packing lists, or documenting every time the lodge felt like the correct decision. The cover is the joke. The pages are yours.
Specs: 6" × 9", 240 lined pages.
FAQ
Is this a real book? No. It’s a notebook with a fake book cover.
Can I actually write in it? Yes. Lined pages, usable like any notebook or planner.
What size is it? 6" × 9".
Who is it for? Adults who remember learning without helmets and still need somewhere to write things down.
Details
- Publication Date
- Oct 16, 2026
- Language
- English
- Category
- Humor
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): Phantom Books
Specifications
- Pages
- 200
- Binding Type
- Hardcover Case Wrap
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)