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only in ny - visiting texans, need ideas — Brooklynian

only in ny - visiting texans, need ideas

ch_smooth
ch_smooth
edited November -1 in The Lounge / Random Stuff
visiting bf's parents in el paso in a couple months. need ideas on gifts to give them that are quintessentially (but not too cheezy) NYC or brooklyn. no candy or chocolates because mom is diabetic. any ideas? i'm also trying to travel light so nothing too heavy/big.

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  • pitu
    pitu
    counterfeit purses from canal street!
  • carmen
    carmen
    Fish's Edy has awesome plates with the bk bridge and nyc skyline and stuff (and mugs too!) Every household needs more serving plates and you can never have to many mugs (and they're pretty cheap.)
  • opossumqueen
    opossumqueen
    These are all cheesy, imo, but it's all I've got.

    I heart NY tees (easy to pack) from all the street vendors in the city, esp. in Chinatown.

    Subway tees or maybe a subway map shower curtain.

    My mom likes prints/posters/artwork from local folks (like the folks at Union Square or outside the Met). A nice shot of an iconic Manhattan or Brooklyn local could be good--maybe Coney Island images.

    Let us know if you think of anything cool.
  • idlewild
    idlewild
    A Metro Card or a an old time MTA subway token. Both can be bought at the Transit Museum on Livingston Street.
  • vidro3
    vidro3
    pictures with the naked cowboy
  • nonhipoldbklynchick
    nonhipoldbklynchick
    I always bring Brooklyn shirts from that place on 7th ave and 12th street to friends. They have a great selection and the prices are pretty good.
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    Main St Flushing NY or Fordham Road in the Bronx.

    two very "real" neighborhoods you can't get in Texas.
  • arches
    arches
    I think either Fordham Road or Main St Flushing would exceed the permissible weight limits of checked items. Not that it wouldn't be fun to watch the kind of reception a relocated portion of Bronx would receive in Texas! :)
  • whynot_31
    whynot_31
    ok, I violated the heavy/big rule.

    but, I followed the one about chocolates.

    My ideas are free, you get what you pay for.
  • boygabriel
    boygabriel
    It's not a 'real' gift but I always bring people a bag of NY bagels.

    It never fails to make people happy.
  • vidro3
    vidro3
    pile of chalk dust and broken glass vials - tell them you collected it from dead body outlines in the street.
  • emmaviz
    emmaviz
    coffee mugs that have the subway line you live off of. practical, user friendly, and they'll think of you every morning. awwww
  • jeffrey
    jeffrey
    NYPD, FDNY (or heck, why not DSNY, heh) t-shirts

    ***edited to add:

    Oh wait..you are talking about parents, not others in the family (like kids).

    The FDNY shirts that say "KEEP BACK 500 FEET" may be a more a funny gift for a kid, but t-shirts in general aren't something I'd give to someone's parents, so ignore that.

    I should really read these things before commenting, hah.

    I like the various ideas for mugs here, though.
  • vidro3
    vidro3
    EmmaViz wrote: coffee mugs that have the subway line you live off of. practical, user friendly, and they'll think of you every morning. awwww
    also, everybody loves the ceramic coffee cups that look like the take out coffee cups from the MoMa design store.

    I've given them to a few people and they always love them.

    http://www.momastore.org/museum/moma/ProductDisplay_New York Coffee Cup_10451_10001_16678_-1_11470_11470_null__
  • hamilton
    hamilton
    obamanuts house
  • brklynchick
    brklynchick

    Subject: official NYC stuff

    Well designed stuff and helps to support our city.

    http://a856-citystore.nyc.gov

    check it out!
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    Bialys. Most people outside New York haven't even heard of them. Get them at Coney Island Bagels and Bialys, not one of the local bagel stores. They freeze really well too, so you can get a couple dozen and they'll be good for a while.
  • armchair_warrior
    armchair_warrior
    if you want them to remember nyc or brooklyn with a unforgettable memory, talk them to a walking tour of east new york :p. a stereotype of brooklyn thats what everyone expects from brooklyn anyway.

    my friends from other parts of the country still thinks brooklyn is like that.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    armchair_warrior wrote: if you want them to remember nyc or brooklyn with a unforgettable memory, talk them to a walking tour of east new york :p. a stereotype of brooklyn thats what everyone expects from brooklyn anyway.

    my friends from other parts of the country still thinks brooklyn is like that.
    Armchair, I think the OP is looking for thinks to bring to Texas as a gift.
  • ch_smooth
    ch_smooth
    wow thanks for all the great ideas! i love the bagel/bialy suggestions but not sure how they will fare on the multiple flights. i think i am leaning towards this
    http://www.sethkushner.com/brooklynites/

    yes? no?

    nyc merch is pretty ubiquitous but i really really love bk
  • brklynchick
    brklynchick
    good choice! :cheers:
  • hatemail
    hatemail
    Mail them a Juniors cheesecake.
  • carnivore
    carnivore
    Check out this book too:

    In The Country Of Brooklyn
  • pitu
    pitu
    Carnivore wrote: Check out this book too:

    In The Country Of Brooklyn
    Round out the set with Motherless Brooklyn!
    And bagels and bialys totally hold up, and are revelatory for people outside NYC.
  • ch_smooth
    ch_smooth
    bagels + brooklyn it is. thanks everyone!
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