Dziedzic 3 | 43 19 Nov 2011 #1Ideas please. It doesn't have to necessarily be extravagant. What kind of things arent readily available in Poland that are in the USA? Are there any kinds of things desired from the USA that would be cool gifts to send someone in Poland?
pip 10 | 1,659 19 Nov 2011 #2we can pretty much get everything here. a nice gift would be a sports shirt or jersey or cap--something like that.
Wedle 16 | 496 19 Nov 2011 #3What kind of things arent readily available in Poland that are in the USAAbercrombie & Fitch original apparel. When my wife visits the USA it is a must for our girls.
grubas 12 | 1,384 19 Nov 2011 #72012 Corvettes are not readily available in Poland and in my opinion would make a cool gift.It's desired too.
Seanus 15 | 19,674 19 Nov 2011 #8A Bugatti Veyron might be a nice gift. Failing that, a piece of string
pam 23 Nov 2011 #11Merged:Is it customary to give xmas presents to Polish people?would just like to know if it is customary to give xmas presents to polish people as it is for english people on xmas day. i was fortunate enough to spend xmas and new year at my friends house in poland . no-one gave presents, but i did know they had financial problems at the time.. now i have many polish friends, but they dont exchange presents either, and they also have money problems. i dont want to embarrass my friends by asking if this is the norm or not. also none of my polish friends. seem to acknowledge birthdays either. its not a problem because its far more important to just spend time with friends and family at this time of year, and i have had 2 extremely good new years eves with my friends....any feedback much appreciated. already fed up with mention of xmas, but i suspect it wont be long before the dreaded word appears...lol!!
ReservoirDog - | 132 23 Nov 2011 #12Well, in Poland we usually give presents to familly members and to girlfriend/boyfriend. To friends we come with wine or...:D, you can give some small presents to your friends children.
pam 23 Nov 2011 #13Well, in Poland we usually give presents to familly members and to girlfriend/boyfriend.thanks for info. when i spent xmas at my friends house i took small presents for everyone. everyone seemed really surprised!! had one of the best christmases ever. didnt have to listen to slades merry xmas once, and i spent wigilia helping to cook the 12 dishes. now i think am not too bad at making pierogi. am just sad i wont be in poland for xmas. especially for missing sylwester. its so much better in poland...
ReservoirDog - | 132 23 Nov 2011 #14In my dormitory people don't cook 12 dishes, they buy 12 different bottles of beer :D
Jimmu 2 | 156 23 Nov 2011 #16Levi's Lee or Wrangler jeans. You can buy them here but the mark-up is unbelievable!
ricport - | 1 5 Dec 2011 #17[Moved from]: Purchase Gift Card In The US for Use In Poland?Hello:I have relatives in Katowice & Warsaw, and I'd like to buy each of them a gift card here to send to them for Christmas. I tried IKEA, but gift cards bought in the US are only redeemable here.They are not "high-end" shoppers, so something along the line of a Polish version of Target would be great . . .Anyone know of a Polish chain that allows people in the US to buy gift cards?Thanks!
drew123 1 | 15 6 Dec 2011 #18Merged: Christmas gift/card for my boyfriend's Polish familyhi all!what would be a good idea to send my b/f's family (mum and sister) at christmas... or should i just send a card with a greeting??i haven't meet the family yet so dont want to be ott!Thanks!
Wroclaw 44 | 5,379 6 Dec 2011 #19or should i just send a card with a greeting??stick to the card. gift giving in Poland at christmas is not the same as in the states or uk. they don't pile tons of gifts around the tree. it's more personal.
drew123 1 | 15 6 Dec 2011 #20ah ok, i just didn't want to send something to my b/f and not to his mother, i thought maybe a scarf or just something small like that?but... if it would be better to send just a card then i will do that..thanks :)
Wroclaw 44 | 5,379 6 Dec 2011 #21i thought maybe a scarf or just something small like that?small should be ok. a box of merci chocolates will fit in a large padded envelope and travel as regular post.and a scarf should be ok too.wait for other opinions.
kpz - | 1 29 Dec 2011 #22Merged: Christmas Presents in PolandHi, I was wondering in Poland for Christmas, do parents sometimes tell their kids the presents are from Święty Mikołaj? or from Dziadek Mróz? or do they not say anything at all? Thanks
peter_olsztyn 6 | 1,098 29 Dec 2011 #24Hi, I was wondering in Poland for Christmas, do parents sometimes tell their kids the presents are from Święty Mikołaj?Yup. They say that Święty Mikołaj is involved in but kids are very smart today and they know it's from Media Markt :)
Varsovian 91 | 634 31 Oct 2012 #25Polish Christmas present ideas - add your own suggestionsEnough of all that hunting around in bushes, fighting it out at dawn with them damn pesky un-fun guys ... buy grow-your-own mushroomsgadar.pl/grzybnie/grzybnie-grzybow-jadalnych-grzybnieThis is going to be my Christmas present to brothers-in-law, uncles, cousins ... the whole lot of them can make do with a box full of ... !
Lenka 5 | 3,480 31 Oct 2012 #26My friend is giving her father replica of the gun used by Hans Kloss.I don't have the slightest idea what I'm going to buy.I will have ti figure it out.
sobieski 106 | 2,118 31 Oct 2012 #27This sounds as a very original idea :)I will give it serious thought :)I meant the mushroom thing.
