What gifts should I send to the US from Germany?

Question

I want to send some small gifts to family members back home. What would represent Germany nicely? The price should be moderate.

Answer 1

Send some Jigsaw puzzles of German scenes.

Answer 2

Maybe a cook book with German recipes...you will find them available in English.

German Nutcrackers or Smokers, a Christmas Pyramid,

"Lebkuchen" from Nurnberg in one of those fancy tins!!

Answer 3

If you are carrying them back with you I suggest Chocolate, Beer, Wine, and depending on what region you are in they all have a specialty markt similiar to oktoberfest. The one I go to in Weimar is called the ZweibalMarkt, or Onion fest. You can get may local items found only in thuringia and tibet like the ginko leaf.

Toys, hand made toys are also great and old Coo Coo Clocks.  I bought my mother once a great tea set hand made in germany with saucer, cup, spoon and even a special ginko tea. There are also Beer Mugs or Steins as we call them here.  there are many beautiful things in gemany.

Prices on all these things except the clock are cheap and legal to bring home as long as you are 21 with any alcohol. One real cool alcohol I found was called Kleiner Feigling, its a small glass bottle wit purple on it filled with vodka and a fruity taste. They are delicious.

Take plenty of pictures

Answer 4

do you live in munich?

go to marienplatz -viktualienmarkt

there are a lot of nice little things.

i do the same every year.

my friends in us they love the bavarian ginger bread....

try this

Answer 5

Go to Rothenburg, there is a Kaethe Wohlfahrt Christmas store, you'll go wild. Don't bother with Kinder Eggs or Rittersport, you can get them here as well, but buy Lindt Chocolate, its very expensive here and not as much variety. Cookies are great, but unless the are the Lebkuchen cookies, they fall apart in the shipping. Buy beer steins, they are called Bier Seidels over there, Nutcracker Men, Smokers or  as they call them Rauchmannchen, a small Kuckucks Clock, ( Cuckoo)

Table linens, especially Christmas ones and they don't weigh as much to send. Even Leinen or Halb Leinen ( linen or half linen) Dishtowels are much better quality and more absorbent than ours. Licorice, Herb-Candies, great tasting for coughs and any other time. Most of the stuff you can buy at Gift Stores in any larger city or at the Christmas markets, although at the markets they're more expensive.

You don't have to go to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, the only thing is the K.Wohlfahrt Store, that one is only in Rothenburg.

Answer 6

a lot of good suggestions, guys :)

i just wanted to add a little hint about the gluehwein part: you can buy an instant mix that you later pour into some red wine and add some sugar, those packs are easier to ship than the wine itself, also youll find plenty of good recepies for it.

about the lebkuchen: how about original stollen from nuernberg? its between 15-20 euro, but its soooooooooooooooo good...

Answer 7

chocholate, gummibears,nutcracker, picture books

Answer 8

K-Wohlfahrt stores are also in Oberammergau, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Nürnberg, Heidelberg and Rüdesheim/Rhein.

Our family allways likes the chocolate. Try also the " Cote d' Or"

chocolate with different fillings. It's actually a belgium brand, but very good. Also the Lindt chocloate isn't german. It's from Switzerland.

Answer 9

You could go to a good department store and send home a good german goosedown duvet. They will pack it for you. Costs around 550-600 Euros to buy and ship...but you will love it....get them those german chocolate eggs with toys inside---forgot their name...

Answer 10

I used to live in Germany and what I miss most is the food. Oh, schnitzel mit pomme frittes! But for mail, chocolate. Kinder eggs are awesome as are Ritter Sport bars (the ones with the creamier chocolate in the center, especially). Oh, and Nutella. You can sometimes find it in the states, but it's not everywhere.

Answer 11

liederhosen

chocolate

lace

model mercedes benz

wooden clock

Answer 12

Some cookies native to the area where you are. There are specialties all over Germany. I myself prefer the Belgian chocolate and they have it there too (not Godiva, that is made for Americans)

Jacques, Cote d Or and all are inexpensive and good. Postage is expensive so keep that in mind.

Answer 13

I go to Germany a lot and let me tell you, the CHOCOLATE there is better then the stuff in US. Send lots and lots of chocolate, its cheap in Germany and it taste amazing.

Answer 14

Beer steins.

Answer 15

bier stiens, or shot glasses , but i shipped all of mine when i left germany in the late 80's and customs took all of them, but thier excuse was they all got broken in shipment , but i know better , those were my only boxes that were missing , upon arrival in the UNITED STATES .

Answer 16

some of my favorites that everyone asks me to bring back:

of course, "Ja "chocolate, (very inexpensive @.35 euro each bar)

chocolate with haselnuss (ChoceuR brand)

Milka (Ganze Haselnusse) e300g

SMARTIES (similar to M&M's but not as sweet) in tubes

ChoceuR brand Milch SCHOKO RIEGEL  and white chocolate (Weisse Crisp) with Hazelnuts)

YOU CAN ALWAYS go to NORMA and 24 uhr for supplies

Balea, Florena, atrix, hand/nail creme in the "tubes." (@ .75 euro ea.)

Balea Face (sensitive)or Lippenpflege (similar to Chapstick), alverde (lippenbalsam)

badedas (liquid bodywash) in U.S. @ us$20

Kueipp Badetabletten -(bath salts) (box of 10) (expensive in US)

Christmas cookies from Nuremburg (in a tin)

soccer gear (everyone loves a winner! well almost)

embroidered linens

RITTENHOFF glasses (very ornate with painted embellishment)

Kitchenware/ Bodum (available in US but not as great as the variety of Germany)

knives made by Boker (hard to find in US) excellent quality!

Collectibles:   steins,  small houses insertable candles from base,  (handmade of clay and enamel), depicting Medieval areas @ Rothenberg

Check out the second hand stores for Housewares such as plates , teapots, steins, beer glasses, made only in Germany

Answer 17

a BMW. or plane tickets out there.

Answer 18

My friends in the States always asked for Glühwein.  You can get that in boxes, so it is easier to ship.  And how about some Spekulatius?

Answer 19

not sure but it shouldn´t weight too much! ----d**n expensive!

Answer 20

I agree with the above:  CHOCOLATE!!!  Woohoo!  German chocolate is divine!

Answer 21

the "real" BadeDas....and next to chocolate...don't forget we got the best licorice!!! also one or two fancy Christmas ornaments form Käthe Wohlfahrt store...