Money well spent,, most useful souvenirs'''

[Tattoo]

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....

[Fred Stripe]

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.

[LLAP]

"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.

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

[Kiknback]

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.

[Katho]

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

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!

[Patricia]

Where can I find this?

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

[Kevin, PA]

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

Thanks again!

[Jbizek]

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!

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!

[jeannieb]

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.

[monk]

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.