Money well spent,, most useful souvenirs'''

My most cherished and usable souvenir has to be my red yellow and green Hammock from sea star, Its shows no signs of ever wearing out. And I love it!,Its worth every penny,, one of the better kept secretsand finds in negril. i guess the words out now for all the newbies....

Years ago on Long Bay we came upon this artist,he was way up,by himself. We bought a picture of the beach,palm trees etc....It was all made from actual tree bark,bamboo,leaves....Hangs in my bathroom.It is signed W.M or D.M.

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Originally Posted by rastagirl777

"Hey Brian! I'm in the "head shop" business, just so you know the $10 gas station pipes are straight from China and contain high levels of lead! I do not recommend there use!!"
Thank you for the heads up Katho! Those pipes in JA are 1/3 of the price that they are in Cali and probably just for that reason.

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By your comment are you saying the glass pipes found in Jamaica are also made in China?

I've never really even seen it at the bars, but at the Hi-Lo they sell a Pimento Allspice Liquer. Made by Berry Hill, a division of Wrey and Nephew, it is wonderful! Great as a shot or a coffee mixer, and I have never seen it anywhere else in the world. Very unique taste, but very good.

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By your comment are you saying the glass pipes found in Jamaica are also made in China?

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I was talking about the cheap gas station/convenience store pipes in the US and Canada but personally I wouldn't buy one in Negril either. I'm very careful about glass. I know that some of the souvenirs are imports from China/India etc. and from what I've seen so far at the souvenir shops & market, they are imports. I spoke with a store owner in the HiLo plaza last year who admitted they were imports after I told him I was in the business. Buy a hand carved peice instead! ;)

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Where can I find this?

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I'm sure if you ask one of the groundskeeper/maintenance guys, they can hook you up with pimento wood ~~

Thanks! I wasn't sure if you were talking about a packaged product or if you just scavenged it.

Thanks again!

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I was talking about the cheap gas station/convenience store pipes in the US and Canada but personally I wouldn't buy one in Negril either. I'm very careful about glass. I know that some of the souvenirs are imports from China/India etc. and from what I've seen so far at the souvenir shops & market, they are imports. I spoke with a store owner in the HiLo plaza last year who admitted they were imports after I told him I was in the business. Buy a hand carved peice instead! ;)

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The hand carved piece we bought clogged and was worthless, next timeim bringing papers and might pick up a cheapo plastic bong, will not be purchasing glass thanks to your heads up!

Easy spices, soup mixes, Grace ketchup, coffee, pre-packaged snacks and cookies (that we cant get at home: ovaltine & coconut cookies, Big Foot cheesy snacks) mosquito coils, Rum Bar rum, Castille soap, and the last trip we brought home saltfish. All food stuffs. Although, last trip, I did splurge and bit and buy a few pieces of handmade jewelry which I never did before.

I have an interest in weaponry so I collect machetes. I have everything from a cuban to a modda thomas, from "war" machetes to cane knife- I got a couple of those as they are my favorite.

Also make sure to replenish whatever jerk sauce I am low on, either Bigga's or Bourbon Beach's or Ossie's. I used to make my own but now just buy giant gatorade bottles. Also pickle from Miss Sonia.

And honey. I love the honey from JA. And green coffee as I like to roast it myself.

A few things I bring down, which you still can not get. Real ketchup, and soppresatta.

I keep meaning to bring back some cocoa but always manage to forget.