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Street Gerbil
16th August 2009, 19:57
Heya folks. I am in need of a good idea. I need some gifts for my friend and his family in the US. The dude is in mid fourties, has a 17 year old son and a 20 year old daughter. The budget is several hundreds.
I want to send him something from NZ. The first time was easier - I sent some greenstone stuff. This time I need something else. I don't mind a box with some misc stuff, but I don't want it to look cheap and I don't want to send anything he can buy in US. The dude fancies woodworking and is a medieval history buff and the kids are regular college kids. Ideas would be appreciated.
P38
16th August 2009, 19:59
I gave some Canadian friends Greenstone carvings too.

They loved them.

How about a carved wooden Patu or Taiha with paua inlay, and some bone carvings for the kids.
Mom
16th August 2009, 20:02
Petrified wood... polished and packaged. Friggen heavy though, and probably not cheap to post but...

Absolutely stunning to see the grain of the timber, inside a hunk of rock with a polished face. :done:
98tls
16th August 2009, 20:04
May well be off track but theres been some pretty cool programmes/series etc of peoples travels from one end of the country to the other that are advertised for sale on DVD,just a thought.
Street Gerbil
16th August 2009, 20:04
Petrified wood... polished and packaged. Friggen heavy though, and probably not cheap to post but...

Absolutely stunning to see the grain of the timber, inside a hunk of rock with a polished face. :done:

Probably not a bad idea. Where can I source it?
James Deuce
16th August 2009, 20:05
3 or 4 kilograms of bacon flavoured lard and some orange cheese in a squirt tube should do it.
Street Gerbil
16th August 2009, 20:07
May well be off track but theres been some pretty cool programmes/series etc of peoples travels from one end of the country to the other that are advertised for sale on DVD,just a thought.

Another interesting idea. Do you know of any titles that you'd recommend?
Hitcher
16th August 2009, 20:09
Send them Barack Obama's birth certificate. That should make them happy.
YellowDog
16th August 2009, 20:10
Porno always gos down well with males of all ages.
Mom
16th August 2009, 20:10
Probably not a bad idea. Where can I source it?

Ngatea. Have no idea what the place is called, but it is gemstone place. It is signposted off SH2 on your way to the Coromandel. Seriously, it is really cool. I have some, amazing stuff. Rock that is rock, that is wood? If you want to see what it looks like before a trip to Ngatea whistle out.
p.dath
16th August 2009, 20:10
How about some New Zealand music? Might appeal to 17 year old.
Mom
16th August 2009, 20:11
May well be off track but theres been some pretty cool programmes/series etc of peoples travels from one end of the country to the other that are advertised for sale on DVD,just a thought.

Marcus Lush did that train one not so long ago.
Street Gerbil
16th August 2009, 20:11
Send them Barack Obama's birth certificate. That should make them happy.

It is a bit tactless to talk of a rope in the house of a hanged man. He got suckered into voting for Obama and is really sorry for the resulting mess.
98tls
16th August 2009, 20:11
Another interesting idea. Do you know of any titles that you'd recommend? Gary McCormack (spell) and a few more that i cant remember at the mo,Marcus Lush did one following the railway lines from end to end that was pretty cool and showed some off the beaten track Kiwiana.Edit.......yea that one Mom.
locatelli
16th August 2009, 20:23
Ngatea. Have no idea what the place is called, but it is gemstone place. It is signposted off SH2 on your way to the Coromandel. Seriously, it is really cool. I have some, amazing stuff. Rock that is rock, that is wood? If you want to see what it looks like before a trip to Ngatea whistle out.


Place is Wilderness Gems. Linky is www.wildgems.co.nz
megageoff76
16th August 2009, 20:38
Whatever you send, don't forget to include some Pineapple Lumps.
Insanity_rules
16th August 2009, 21:37
How about some traditional New Zealand delicacy like marmite? I love feeding it to Americans and watching their reaction.
Southern man
16th August 2009, 21:49
Hi I am a jeweller and I have some really nice swamp kauri clocks that would fit the bill. Only from NZ and guaranteed 20-30 million years old :Look really koool. Could send you some photos if needed.
Skyryder
16th August 2009, 21:57
There is a place up north that specilises in swamp kauri products.

Not too sure where you are but some of the northen bikers might know of the place. Big range of prices for items from book marks to garden seats. Might be worth a look on the net if you can find the name of the firm. Someone may know.

Skyryder
p.dath
16th August 2009, 22:05
How about a nice pictorial book of New Zealand scenary. Any book store would have something.
James Deuce
16th August 2009, 22:07
A DVD of "Once Were Warriors"?
98tls
16th August 2009, 22:10
A DVD of "Once Were Warriors"? Fuck the DVD just send one over,better still just send the whole whanau.
DarkLord
16th August 2009, 22:13
I sent some friends of mine in L.A. a calendar of scenic locations all around NZ and they loved it. Just an idea.
Laava
16th August 2009, 22:36
Ancient Kauri Kingdom at Awanui, just North of Kaitaia. Most of their gear comes with info about its age etc. Far as I know http://www.ancientkauri.co.nz/
Metalor
16th August 2009, 23:27
Would a barrel of oil be deemed offensive? Those yanks seem to REALLY want that stuff.