To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: Christmas Gifts
Date: Fri, 08 Dec 89 12:14:42 EST
Message-ID: <15908.629140482@GS4.SP.CS.CMU.EDU>
From: Roland.Luthi@F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU

I got this answers about typical P'gh, Penn. or USA gifts.
				Roland
From: Marco.Zagha@B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: Re: Gift Ideas

Personally, I wouldn't want this, but you might consider something
black, yellow, and ugly that says Pittsburgh Steelers or Pittsburgh
Pirates (Bucs).

== Marco


From: Steven.Roth@ISL1.RI.CMU.EDU
Subject: Re: Gift Ideas

I just got a catalog from the Pitt bookstore devoted to books
(historical, fiction, photographic) by Pittsburghers about Pittsburgh.

Steve

From: Jeanette.Dravk@SPEECH2.CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: christmas gifts

ell, i don't knw what a TYPICAL gift might be from pa, but
wooden toys are always fantastic... esp. things like rocking horses,
dolls, piece together trains and animals.

these things are usually available in local malls -- around this time
they have tons of craft shows in which you can buy directly from the
dealer.

vintage clothes from club anonymous are also nice.

antiques can be had from many, many places -- just llok around when you're
out driving or check the phone book.

as for food .....  typical pennsyvania [i.e. german/amish] would include
such wonderful things as shoo-fly pie [i recommend the wet-bottom type],
funnel cake [you can buy the mix in most stores -- it's very easy to make],
wine from local wineries, pretzels, and streudal.

also, if you are really set on amish things i would rcommend going to
my hometwon area -- york/lancaster.  it's about 4.5 hours from here and
positively FULL of great places to shop. in my home town alone there
is a camera shop which sells antiques and vintage camera equip, plus a
factory outlet for our one real industry plant which sells lots and lots
of pewter, some brass, iron -- neat things like bells, [the school/church
kind], mugs, plates, china, cast iron kitchenware, cast iron cookie cutters
and molds, and much more.

pennsylvania based pfaltzcraft cermaic wear is also nice.

hope this helps!


From: Ted Lehr <lehr@MAXWELL.ECE.CMU.EDU>
Subject: gifts

Hi,

Assuming that you have the same in mind (the references
to gifts from Pensylvania and USA to wit) ... I've some
suggestions:

   I discovered that some Americana "they" like are things
like NFL sweatshirts or wintercaps.  Baseball t-shirts 
etc.  Or clothing from Pitt or CMU or Penn State (like 
sweatshirts, etc).
There's a Amish community North-west of here about 
an hour or so away.  I couldn't give directions, though.

Also, Western gear (cowboy stuff) sometimes makes a neat
gift.  It's definitely American (maybe a little amusing and
not very usable, but ...).  If you're looking at Christmas
gifts, perhaps bringing over the American Santa, or a very
Christmas Tree ornaments.


Well, I hope this was helpful (if you get any novel ideas
from elsewhere, I'd appreciate some pointers .... I've got
some shopping to do too!)

		- Ted


From: Robert.Frederking@ISL1.RI.CMU.EDU
Subject: Re: Gift Ideas

About 1.5 hours north of here, in New Wilmington, there are a number of
Amish stores, of different qualities (not all the stuff is made by
Amish people).  You can get handmade toys in Pittsburgh, but I'm not
sure where.  Walnut St., Craig St., and Station Square would be good
places to look.

	Bob


From: Ben Brown <hbb@FAS.RI.CMU.EDU>
Subject: Pgh. gifts

I have a neighbor who makes up gift baskets of Pgh. stuff. I can get
more information if you want.

	Ben (hbb@fas.ri, x7658/3762)


From: Thomas.Stricker@F.GP.CS.CMU.EDU
Subject: Re: Gift Ideas

McDonalds has great gift check's. You asked for something typically
AMI.

Tom