bookfiend Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 with him from India? He returns in two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 My kids would love to have maps. They like for dh to point out where he went and then tell stories about what he saw and experienced at that place. Pictures, post cards, stamps, etc. from the region would all be made into a scrapbook. A writing sample in the dialect of the area would be much sought after. Inexpensive but unusual stones or mineral samples from a gift shop plus the Indian name for each....yeah, my kids are geeks. For myself, I would want recipes or a cookbook (translated of course) so I could reproduce some of the foods for the kids and some fabric samples. I'd be likely to put on an "India" evening at home once dh had a chance to recover. We had an "evening in Togo, West Africa" with my parents after their last trip. It was so memorable. Well, okay except the part where they got out the huge python skin they brought back with them and my kids "HELD IT".....I almost barfed! Mom brought back fabric for shirts and wrap skirts so we were all "costumed". Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali in OR Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I was thinking spices. My sil brings me curry powder from her native Malaysia and it is wonderful. I'll bet India has some great stuff you can't get here (but picking it out and figuring out how to use it may be a challenge). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specialmama Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I was thinking spices. My sil brings me curry powder from her native Malaysia and it is wonderful. I'll bet India has some great stuff you can't get here (but picking it out and figuring out how to use it may be a challenge). :iagree: YES! When we went to Greece, I brought back GREEK RED SAFFRON. I also found some unique soap (olive oil or goat's milk of course) and a very pleasant perfume called Bardaco, made from a Greek flower of the same name. The perfume is neat because it comes in a small Greek urn and Greece is the only place the flower grows, so it is very unique. Perhaps your dh could find an Indian perfume shop and pick up a unique item there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa in Jax Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 OMGosh -- Bangles or jewelry, hand-colored note cards A coverlet for your bed. (There are gorgeous hand-sewn, mirrored ones...) A Taj Mahal model in a box (they're amazing!) Handmade wooden toys for your sons A spice tin Books about India Pottery/glassware So many things... you might check out this link for a cross-section of possible items. http://www.cottageemporium.in/myccic/index.php?c_path=10089480_10089483 HIH, Lisa who brought back an embroidered bed coverlet, clothing, bangles, bindis, jewelry, pillow covers, wooden toys and a string of velvet elephants from Delhi and Mumbai. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 spices a sari the pants and tunic outfits shawls bangles bindi, lots and lots of bindi any of the old british navigation equipment from the antique shops there is a cashew liquor... pearls necklaces of semi precious minerals, rocks, etc, etc. wood carvings of elephants, inlaid wood, oh..... and anything you don't want, you can send along to us ;), ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I was thinking spices. My sil brings me curry powder from her native Malaysia and it is wonderful. I'll bet India has some great stuff you can't get here (but picking it out and figuring out how to use it may be a challenge). :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Christmas gifts. Dh went to South Africa a couple of summers ago and brought back some decorative pieces. They were very inexpensive and beautiful. After the trip, I was kicking myself that I didn't have him get gifts for our parents and siblings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphin Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 stainless steel plates and bowls in different sizes. I use these all the time for cooking prep. Different snack and little dessert items. Always fun to try new flavors. They make some wonderful things with ground cashew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in KY Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 They have some beautiful placemats and table coverings, both wooden and textile. My faves are some wooden ones that are diamond shaped dark and light wood pieces in a checkered pattern and woven ones with elephants and palm trees. :) And DEFINITELY have him do your Christmas shopping for you! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 If it were my dh, I'd say a braclet or two :) I have the beginnings of a bracelet collection from the different countries he's been to. Textiles or dishware would be my second choice. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAR120C Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 with him from India? He returns in two weeks. DH just came back from India himself, but we'd been before so I had most of what I wanted ;) I love the clothes -- tunics (kameezes) especially, because I'm quite sure I'd look like an idiot in a sari, if I could even manage to keep it straight. LOL But I have several of those now. He bought himself a tiffin carrier for his lunch - much cooler than a bento ;) and the first time we went we got a lot of other little things as souvenirs. One thing I adore is minakari jewelry. It's enameled... and the nicer pieces aren't cheap, but it's gorgeous. I have one bangle that is absolutely my favorite thing I got there. If he's near Pune, he should bring back the Lakshmi Narayan brand of Chivda (snacks - like Chex Mix... only entirely different... LOL) -- I can NOT get that here! And DS says you should try the Takatak (like Cheetos but again, completely different) and "Magic Masala" chips. DH also brought back a cricket bat and a couple jerseys - that was extremely cool. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jld Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 We just bring back chaat (spicy snack mix) for people, as it's inexpensive and easy to fit in suitcases. You know, it's funny, we do have some of the things listed here, like cricket gear, but I don't know that I would do any big shopping if we left India. I would really miss the food, though. We have sent Indian sweets along with the kids when they visit their grandparents in France. The relatives seem to like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Jewelry! 24 karat gold bangles, jewelry encrusted in rubies and emeralds; silk throws or coverlets or hangings. Spices and sweets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I'd ask for scarves. I've seen some beautiful ones that people have brought back from India. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Spices, jewelry, and fabric. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 And DEFINITELY have him do your Christmas shopping for you! :) When we go on vacation we do our Christmas Shopping :) When we went to Niagara Falls, everybody got Hard Rock shirts. When we went to China, everybody got Chinese stuff. Heck, if we go anywhere they sell T-Shirts, we buy Christmas presents for everybody. Something about being done before school starts :D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Thank you so much for all of the thoughful replies! I have sent along my wishlist to DH and wouldn't have know to ask for many of these things. Your help is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 I have a list. How many bags does he have? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweetMissMagnolia Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 great posts already given agree a sari (especially for little girls and mom).....oh boy-spices- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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