if you were a 12yr old German Boy visiting NYS

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

04/21/2008 10:04:51 AM · #1

what would you like for a souvenier? My German relatives are coming for a visit. They will be in NYC for a week then coming north to upstate to visit/meet the relatives. His mother has been here, but Matthias has never visited. All the typical New York things I'm sure he'll get while in NYC....what would be a good (low cost) gift for us to give him. (I don't have kids so don't really know what to do??!!)

Thanks for the ideas!

citymars

Nikon D700

04/21/2008 10:16:20 AM · #2

Take a good, non-geeky outdoor portrait of him.

Telehubbie

04/21/2008 10:32:38 AM · #3

Originally posted by citymars:

Take a good, non-geeky outdoor portrait of him.

Yup, then submit it to Kodak Picture of the Day to hopefully get picked, then take a picture of his picture on a billboard in Times Square and send it to him. Ya, it's a long shot, but would be a GREAT souvenir if it worked out!

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/21/2008 11:28:08 AM · #4

POTD not likely with my skills....

But YES that would be very cool!!

Art Roflmao

Canon EOS-6D Mark II

04/21/2008 11:34:11 AM · #5

Get him a good ol' fashioned New York style mugging. ;-)

Bugzeye

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

04/21/2008 11:46:59 AM · #6

New York, A stun gun might be useful. Or you could get him a "I traveled all the way to New York and all those people gave me was this lousy t-shirt" shirts. Not really sure what 12 year old boys are into these days besides 16 year old girls. My son is only 2. But I would say you couldn't go wrong with something that will remind him of New York later on in his life.

k4ffy

04/21/2008 11:56:21 AM · #7

I'd say get them consumables. What kind of tasty treats are popular in your area?

Tez

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

04/21/2008 12:05:10 PM · #8

i scale model toy thing of a NYC cab. I have one of those and i'm 25 :)

Louis

Nikon D800

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

04/21/2008 12:18:42 PM · #9

If he's like most German boys, he loves soccer. Get him a New York Red Bulls soccer jersey. Find them here. Maybe check with his parents first to see if he's a sporty kid.

LoudDog

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

04/21/2008 12:28:32 PM · #10

12 year old boy = a Yankee cap.

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

04/21/2008 12:34:19 PM · #11

ahh...good ideas....
I don't know soccer so the soccer jersey is a good idea....the Yankee cap is good too.

exceptthe 'family' visit is UPSTATE...don't need a stun gun or a mugging! I'll let him get those things when he lands in NYC.

My village is known worldwide for the Herkimer Diamonds....may take him up to the mine. I know his Mom has some already but he may like going to bust rocks and find his own diamonds??

wehrmacher

Pentax K10D

04/21/2008 12:45:05 PM · #12

Take him to Ellis Island and show him where hundreds of thousands of his countrymen and women (and countryboys)landed in this country. Let him pick his own souvenir while he is there.

Bugzeye

Fisher Price Kid-Tough Digital

04/21/2008 01:03:45 PM · #13

Thats a good idea, Show him where the America we know today got started. All of my grandparents passed through there back in the early 1900's.

Originally posted by wehrmacher:

Take him to Ellis Island and show him where hundreds of thousands of his countrymen and women (and countryboys)landed in this country. Let him pick his own souvenir while he is there.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

04/21/2008 01:18:03 PM · #14

thanks for the ideas everyone...

I do alot of geneology and one goal of mine for their visit is to ensure I am updated on the info...Ellis Island is far away from me (I'm about an hour north/west of Albany, closer to Syracuse)...but they will be starting and ending their trip in NYC....

MattO

Nikon D4

04/21/2008 01:25:29 PM · #15

I'd recommend asking your Ex-Govenor for some advice on this.........oh wait you said he was only 12. I'd go with a Yankee's game and then buy him a hat while you are there.

Matt

Telehubbie

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D

04/21/2008 02:11:09 PM · #16

Hmmm, NW NY? I'm not sure how close you are, but he'd probably enjoy one of those boat rides up into Niagara Falls. I've never been, but I even saw on the Discovery Channel they have super-fast jet boats that take you up the rapids.

Louis

Nikon D800

04/21/2008 02:17:01 PM · #17

Originally posted by Telehubbie:

Those are pretty neat. I've seen them travel along the river, and man are they fast, and the passengers wet at the end of it. We were watching them from the top of the ridge, east of the falls (Canadian side) as they travelled into one of the whirlpools there. You could hear the passengers all the way down there screaming as the boat made its turns (screaming for joy of course).

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

05/08/2008 10:01:15 AM · #18

One more question...(sorry for my ignorance)...

Can I assume he may have a PlayStation in Germany? or is that not available or not compatible.

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

05/08/2008 10:08:09 AM · #19

I agree the Ellis Island is a good idea and buying a souvenir there...........A photo with the statue of liberty & him is a good idea too

Yankee fan here and Iol I love the Yankees hat idea...

jonnienye

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

05/08/2008 10:10:02 AM · #20

how about a low end point n shoot,he could take his memories back with him digitally...;)

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

05/08/2008 10:11:47 AM · #21

Originally posted by LoudDog:

12 year old boy = a Yankee cap.

Definately (says a SOX fan).

05/08/2008 10:15:32 AM · #22

More great ideas....THANK YOU...

We 'had' decided to get him a baseball glove and ball.....I can't believe I cannot find one that was made in the US! Rawlings gloves made in Vietnam/ Wilson gloves made in Phillipines, ALL baseballs are stamped CHINA...(well not a 'official MLB' one that is $20.00). I don't have a problem with them made in another country, but we were trying to get him a stereotypical American pasttime souvenier.....

the camera is a great idea.....only 'problem' is, most of his sightseeing will be done in NYC a whole week before we see them. So he'll just get pictures of us old relatives sitting around gawking at him.

jonnienye