Birthday gift for a history buff?

How about a globe 

Hmmm....  What kind of history does he like? One of my brothers is interested in history,  mostly- local history (where he was born). I found some great history Etsy stores that deal with maps. You may be able to find replica maps mounted in a frame, etc (or just order the map and have it framed yourself).  I'm attaching one link just to give you an idea : https://www.etsy.com/listing/872011332/michigan-ma...

You can also enter in historical gifts in the search box on the Etsy homepage for more ideas. 

Johnnie Walker Blue 50 historical year blended Scotch.

Box sets of history documentaries,  Trivia quiz books, maybe a trip to an historic site? 

those also sound like absolute terrible gifts... there are no gifts for history "buffs" lol how boring... just get him food. 

Try to find a bag of wheat that Bob Geldof donated to Africa years ago.