Tony

I am about to leave Moscow, been here for couple weeks. Other than the typical russian Dolls (Matrioushkas) What are good Mementos to bring back home from this city?

xxx

what kind of moronic question is that? you have been there for 2 weeks and i presume you know what you like, or did you stay in a hotel with one of the moscow hookers for the whole time?

pat

No need to get snippy XXXXXXX! In Moscow you might look for some of those nice hand painted boxes. I bought a deck of cards, of all things, and they are so unusual! They sell those Russian fur hats too!

Katherine

Tony I don't know if you like China but you could buy some of the famous Lomonisov (sp?) china. It is blue and white with gold on it. <BR>I have a Russian friend that bought a tea set for me and I love it. You might want to find the best place to buy it from your concierge.<BR>

Faina

The correct spelling is "Lomonosov"

Faina

Forgot to add: I agree with XXX and this is why: somebody went to another country knowing nothing about the best this country has to offer? And 2 weeks of being there add nothing to the knowledge? Are you in a vacuum there, Tony?

orgy7

OH please FAINA.. Travelers don't have much interest. In doing the must do's. getting the must gets.<BR><BR>TOny may'be check out some packet watches..

Tahl

Tony, I haven't been, but I've been brought gifts from Moscow by others. I particularly like the painted wooden "folk art" dishes and bowls that are black with red, gold, and green patterns. Also, lovely amber jewelry is made in Russia and should be available where you are.

Marty

Tony: At the big flea market in Moscow, I bought beautiful Christmas decorations. I also bought many pairs of ceramic on silver earrings with tiny little scenes painted on them. They were $2 a piece, and I wish I had bought 50 pairs; everyone who saw them when I returned wanted a pair! Later, a friend I was traveling with in Russia saw them in Virginia for more than $150 a pair. Great gifts for Christmas! There were also exquisite walking sticks with carvings on the top that I wish I had bought. We also brought back some very nice pottery and some beautiful linens.

Marc David Miller

Fur hats (both "souvenir" quality and high quality), scarves (not just the <BR>painted scarves, but those hand-knitted), porcelain, caviar (limited to 250 grams), mechanical watches, art books, Cossack shirts (great wall <BR>decorations!), some crystal, amber, painted wooden napkin rings, lacquer <BR>boxes. . .<BR><BR>I don't think this is as bone-headed a question as others suggest; if you are stuck in meetings or otherwise engaged (perhaps as someone else suggested) you could easily miss what is most obvious to bring home.