Fascinating gifts to bring home. Most of these Hawaii souvenirs fit in carry-on luggage.
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Fascinating gifts to bring home. Most of these Hawaii souvenirs fit in carry-on luggage.
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A little pricey but a pair of Maui Jim sunglasses from the main store in Lahaina comes with lifetime replacement guarantees on frames and lenses( there is a co-pay though). But definitely worth it. I’ve owned some nice Oakleys and these put them to shame.
We love to hit the second hand stores, especially Habitat for Humanity or pet shelter thrift stores. We can get great gear to use during trip, t-shirts, Hawaiian shirts or a great muumuu, and other souvenirs. There are also some warehouse stores that you can get the standard stuff at great prices. Looking forward to finally get back to my islands in May!
My favorite gift souvenir is the coconut postcard. Tip: use your own labels for the address. Otherwise, the priority postage can get pricy, esp. if you’re sending out a dozen of them like I did 8 years ago.
Is the Swap Meet still the only place that sells them? I recall seeing them at the old Int. Marketplace back in the late 90s, but the entire place has since vanished. I have a second round of friends I want to surprise this time around, along with some mainland mail carriers to annoy. Mahalo.
What a great souvenir list! We always buy a piece of art made by a local artist. So wonderful to look at the paintings each day and dream of our next trip back to islands. We also purchase coffee, syrup, and pancake mix to make the first weekend back to reality (to lessen the pain, ha!).
Candles (scented with local flowers); I purchased one in a beautiful tin at a farmer’s market on Kauai. Tropical print scrunchies. Crystals and crystal jewelry (thinking of the shop in Hanalei). Hair sticks. Hawaiian print bookmarks. Guides to local plants, birds, fish, insects, flora, etc. Feather jewelry. Seashell knickknacks and jewelry. Prints of photography or paintings, from greeting card size on up.
TikiToes stickers made on Kauai for the past 23 years are the best souvinersade in Hawaii hands down.
I got some shopping bags at Safeway for .79 cents each. Fun and inexpensive souvenir. I also was surprised at what a good selection the small gift shop near the gates at the airport (not the big one in the main area) had – and good prices (kukui beads, sarongs, small turtle figurines, etc). Wish I’d thought to buy macadamia nuts at Costco! That’s a great idea.
I collect Bells from each state i travel too!
Dear Beverly, I collect magnets!! You should see my fridge….lol.🌺🌈🥥🍍🕶🏖
Aloha! We brought home cookies from Maui. Honolulu Cookie Company are our favorites. Also brought home sun dresses, shirts, mugs, and of course – hats! Can’t wait to go again in May.
Hi, and I’ve always loved Kauai Cookies – the macadamia nuts one!!
Mahalo
Cheryl
I started collecting Christmas ornaments from my travels. Have several from the islands as well as other places. Have also done preserves, Hawaiian sea salt and clothing.
A couple of years ago, my family and I went to Maui for my niece’s wedding at my brother’s house in Makawao. I was an assistant volleyball coach and decided to get some Hawaii themed hair clips for the girls. Bought 14 from a local artisan then bought some different ones at the ABC store in Lahaina. The girls loved them and wore them during some of their tournaments here on the mainland.