New York Souvenirs, all you need to know
I think that when we talk about New York souvenirs there are two main groups, first, typical sovenirs like an I Love New York hoodie and second several products that weren’t born to be souvenirs but as you can only get them in New York.
I think that when we talk about New York souvenirs there are two main groups, first, typical sovenirs like an I Love New York hoodie and second several products that weren’t born to be souvenirs but as you can only get them in New York or are made in New York can be even better souvenirs than the first ones.
1. Typical NYC Souvenirs
There are two main locations in Manhattan for all that typical souvenirs we all know (snowballs, magnets, cups, keyrings…).
1.1. What to expect?
There are tons of NYC souvenirs, these are the most popular ones:
All type of Statue of Liberty and Empire State figures
Clothings
Pens and pencils
Snowballs
Magnets
1.2. Times Square sorroundings
As you can imagine there are a ton of souvenir stores in this area, but I will tell you my two favorite ones:
Memories of New York You’ll need to walk from Times Square towards the Flatiron bulding to find this one and it’ll be worth it. It has tons of souvenirs, reasonable prices and a long time owner that will help you with all your souvenir needs. They possibly have the largest collection of New York magnets in the whole city.
Grand Slam New York This one is just in the middle of Times Square, is the largest one and my favorite, tons of souvenirs and many discounts too. I was thinking it would be very expensive but it wasn’t, don’t miss the outlet in the basement!
1.3. Manhattan’s Chinatown
This is a little more like the jungle, you will find cheaper prices but you will need to search through a lot of small stores sometimes with aggressive sellers trying to get you to buy something. You will find also some products that are not available in the Times Square stores.
1.4. Other souvenir shops
New York Transit Museum Shop Other store with many unique products, you can find even more in there online store: nytransitmuseumstore.com
New York Public Library Shop This is a very nice store, you will find unique products here that you won’t find anywhere else.
2. Authentic NYC Souvenirs that aren’t really souvenirs
2.1. Shops with unique products you can only get in New York
Fishs Eddy Exclusive plates, glasses, cups, servingware…
Nintendo New York This store has some unique products only available in its NYC store.
MoMA Design Store You don’t need to visit the museum to see the store, in fact the store is on the street in front of the museum
Demolition Depot and Irreplaceable Artifacts Things are not cheap at this place, the cheapest price they have can easily be more than $200 but this is a really unique place with really unique objects, don’t miss this one!
2.2. New York famous shops with its own merchandise
Some of the New York City stores are so famous that they have their own merchandising, these are my favorites.
Strand A huuuuuuggeee three floor library! probably the largest one in New York.
Zabar’s The best and most famous New York’s deli.
2.3. Things you didn’t think you can bring from New York as souvenir
Food from Trader Joe’s, Whole foods and other shops, I found what are my favorite cookies of all time at trader joe’s!
The clothings the New Yorkers use
Toys of the city’s public services
The target stores reusable bag that you see all the time around the city
Your Metrocard! is a perfect souvenir and you already have it!
