hostess gift for woman in France
Apr 25th, 2008, 05:51 PM
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hostess gift for woman in France
My friend's 20 yr old dtr is spending a semester in France. She brought her host a very unique wine from WI (seriously) at the start of term, and needs another idea for one more WI or USA gift now to send at the end of term. Not wine or cheese or chocolate, coals to Newcastle. Any other suggestions? Something under $50 and appropriate for a mid-40's single woman w/a sense of humor. (yes, that's all we know about her) Thanks
Apr 25th, 2008, 06:05 PM
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We used to do business with a WI company. They often sent us gifts, always something specific to Wisconsin. I remember local jellies, applesuace, maple syrup and pancake mixes. Sometimes the stuff came from a company named made in Wisconsin (or something similar), but it was often just individual items that we just loved!. I was sorry when we no longer did business
with that company!
with that company!
Apr 25th, 2008, 08:12 PM
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How about pottery? I was trying to think of a not-tacky tchotchke when that came to me--isn't Wisconsin known for some unique type of pottery? Of course, they have pottery in France, too, but art objects don't fall in the same category as food when it comes to the coals-to-Newcastle thing. And something like a pitcher or a bowl can be both serviceable and display-worthy.
I also don't think it's necessary to stick to Wisconsin for ideas, because most Europeans are not keenly aware of the regions of the US and their specialties. I just can't think of anything generically American at the moment...
I also don't think it's necessary to stick to Wisconsin for ideas, because most Europeans are not keenly aware of the regions of the US and their specialties. I just can't think of anything generically American at the moment...
Apr 25th, 2008, 09:18 PM
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I have women friends who are from France, and I would probably choose a good quality American cookbook over some kind of food item. Another possibility would be an attractve or artistic scarf that is made in the U.S. Locally made soaps and candles are always good.
Apr 26th, 2008, 07:54 AM
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>A subscription to a US magazine she might like. It will keep on giving all year long.
>a gift certificate for a beauty treatment at a local place she likes.
>If she speaks English, some DVDs (playable there) of some US movie comedies.
>A beautiful coffee table book of something that interests her (gardens, hotels etc.)
>a gift certificate for a beauty treatment at a local place she likes.
>If she speaks English, some DVDs (playable there) of some US movie comedies.
>A beautiful coffee table book of something that interests her (gardens, hotels etc.)
Apr 26th, 2008, 03:43 PM
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Magazine subscriptions can be iffy...delivery isn't always as reliable as it should be. I subscribed to a couple of U.S. magazines while living in Belgium, Sunset (the Pacific NW edition) and another home/lifestyle magazine. With Sunset, I paid a huge premium for international delivery and received only 4 of the 12 issues. And even then, I had to call after waiting for three months for one issue to arrive (at which point, they sent me the wrong edition). The other magazine wasn't much better. Maybe the problem was with the Belgian postal system but friends in France had similar problems with some of the U.S. magazines they subscribed to. Newsmagazine delivery was fine (Time, Newsweek, etc.), but for other it was just a pain (and I never did get a refund or subscription extension from Sunset for all the missing issues).
