Reddit mentions: The best string instrument stands & hangers

Not sure what your price range is or what your bf has but here are some ideas (I'll try to go from cheapest to most expensive) :

A nice dark rosin. http://www.amazon.com/Original-Hill-Dark-Rosin-Violin/dp/B000F3FQP6


Chair strap. http://www.amazon.com/Xeros-Anchor-Endpin-Rest-Cello/dp/B000FCJUV8/ (This is the kind I have. There is no substitute, if he doesn't have a strap like this then he really needs one. If you are buying one note that you get one with a circular holder for the end pin and not a V-shaped one. The V-shaped ones are for basses and don't work nearly as well)


Sheet music. I am a fan of the Music Minus One (MMO) series. However a nice anniversary gift might be duet music. I can help think of some good duet music if you want but would like to know a little more about your playing level.


Bow rack. I bought my rack at Home Depot and it looks like this. (actual pic, sorry no link) http://i.imgur.com/Ytww0.jpg They're just hooks, but I really like mine


Cello CDs. There's a lot of good recordings out there but that's for you to find, I can give some suggestions if you want.


Music stand. http://www.amazon.com/Manhasset-Model-Sheet-Music-Stand/dp/B0002FOBJY/ If all your bf has is a wire stand then this is a great gift. There's also stuff like pencil holders, lights, and other stuff that would make good gifts as well.


Cello stand. There are lots of stands out there, I highly recommend a stand that supports the neck of the cello like this. http://www.amazon.com/Stagg-Foldable-Stand-for-Cello/dp/B003ZUEQLG/ref=sr_1_6?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1343515413&sr=1-6&keywords=cello+stand




There are some other cool stuff you could get, but may come off as offensive.


A practice mute. I would suggest an ebony comb style mute kind.http://www.amazon.com/JSI-Ebony-Cello-Mute/dp/B000F3HK5U/ over a "tourte style"

A tuner and or metronome. I use http://www.amazon.com/Matrix-MR500-Metronome/dp/B0002F6ZJI/

A wolf tone eliminator. http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Cello-Wolftone-Eliminatr-Brass/dp/B003KWGW9I

I'm a violin teacher and have received quite a few "violin-themed" presents over the years from my students and here are some of my favorites for some inspiration with links when I can find them.

This mug with a bag of nice tea

This "Drop Bass not Bombs" Hoodie (so cute and soft and there are quite a few other ones on cafepress that are funny, too)

Fancy silk violin bag with a tiny violin pillow that I don't really need (or know how to use...) but it's cute, too.

Wood violin stand kinda like this one.

Honestly, get your violinist a little something that shows you care and appreciate her and she'll love it. As someone else suggested, wine and flowers are always a good bet.

This one should work. If needed, you could customise it pretty easily by putting a padded crossbar on the bottom section.

Possibly craft an interesting stand, maybe foldable, and put one of these type hangers near the top. Or fabricate the hanger too.

There are a variety of stands available on Amazon This is the cheapest.

Wall mounts, everyone. Wall mounts.

For those needing another vertical stand option ...

Stagg SUVM-A100BK Foldable "A" Stand $14

Stagg SG-105 BK Violin Stand $16