Always Bring Back Gifts

[queen of hearts]

My old man's parents just spent the last week or rather most of it in Las Vegas and they brought back gifts for everyone including myself which surprised me.

It was very nice of them. They bought me a Vegas purse which has the Vegas sign on it, a wedding chappel, Vegas hot air balloon, playing cards, dice, pyrmid, hotel, statue of liberty, and the effel tower.

It is really cute. Everyone else pretty much got key rings and coffee mugs,:p. I got the best. Then again it may very well be the only thing that I will ever have of Las Vegas!


I would recommend that if your going to Vegas and know someone who wants to go but can't it is always a good idea to bring back a little something if possible. I can say for sure that it would be appreciated!!!

[VegasLuvsMe]

That was thoughtful of your parents queen of hearts and reminds me of when my wife and I go to Las Vegas.

I think of going to Las Vegas to relax, gamble and enjoy myself.
My wife thinks of these same things and also thinks outside the box, like buying gifts for the children or a friend.

It is appreciated to get a gift or two from Las Vegas if you cannot visit.
There were several times my wife went on a business/getaway to Las Vegas and I would stay home to watch the children...
But she would always remember us and bring some Las Vegas trinket or gift home for every one of us.

Thanks for sharing this queen of hearts, it brings back memories. :D

[vegasrocks]

That was very thoughtful of them.... they must like you a lot!!!

I think you have said before that they travel to Las Vegas a good bit? Lucky dogs!!!! lol!

I would love to go to Las Vegas. One day I will!

[IluvVegas]

The last time I went to Vegas I did bring back a few gifts but if I brought back gifts for all my kids and grandkids, I would have had to win a big jackpot to do so. Lol But I guess thats one disadvantage of have a very large extended family.

Guess the next time I go I better get everyone some small thing so no one gets their feelings hurt.

[vegasrocks]

Speaking of getting gifts. My daughter just got home from Europe last night and she brought me a couple of little things. So nice of her! I got an I <3 Madrid coffee mug and a little Eiffel Tower keychain. It is kind of nice to get something from somewhere that you've never been.

[River]

I'm embarrassed to say i have not brought back any gifts from my trip to Las Vegas, but reading the above, i will sure think about it next time!

To be honest, i was happy not to bring any debts back home! :rolleyes:

[Slotlover]

It is nice to think of all the unlucky people that you left at home while you were having a great time in Vegas.......but I agree with you River that not bringing home debts is a very good thing.:D

[River]

Hehehe, thank you Slotlover! :D I wasn't sure my loved-ones bought my excuse, but maybe now i can convince them that actually i was being generous!!

[River]

Then another question: What kind of gifts would yóu all (ladies and gentleman) most appreciate to get when one of your loved ones comes back from a trip to Vegas? And which things preferably not? It will help me when next time i have to pick presents for someone.

I will start (fools ahead): i've bought myself a cowboy hat when i was in Vegas. It is bright red with sparkles (see also forum topic "Popular Vegas Souvenirs" from queen of hearts). That i would love to get as a present! Further anything else that is cute and girly (cant help it, i'm a sucker for those things :o), or a glass (shooter glasses for example!) with Vegas on it. And a nice new card deck (is that how you say it?) from Vegas is always handy!

Things i dont really like is anything that i have to hang on my wall or put on the table (to not offend the giver, but i prefer to find those things myself, no offence), same for anything i have to wear (i still have a cabinet full of lovely shawls and handkerchiefs etc, anyone?). Or those kitchy things which are made of a material (usually plastic) which is not meant for that item (should be made of glass, stone or metal for example). On the other hand, if it is really really kitch and plain ugly, then i might like it again! :confused:

[VegasLuvsMe]

I like Las Vegas souvenirs and get complimented on my CSI Las Vegas hat on occasion, when I wear it. My wife bought it for me on one of her Las Vegas business trips.

I bought a coffee cup for myself with Las Vegas printed on it (a cheap one).
The "Las Vegas" was printed on it with cheap ink and is now gone, so the coffee cup is now just plain white.

If you buy a Las Vegas coffee cup or mug, be sure it's not a cheap one.
I'm glad I didn't buy my cup for someone else because they would be cursing me right now.

I think we have a few Las Vegas shot glasses too, out of the few souvenirs we bought while in Vegas.

A deck of Las Vegas playing cards would make a good souvenir to those who like to play poker or other card games.
I think we still have a couple decks of cards from Las Vegas floating around the house.

[IluvVegas]

Lol, I just noticed this post again and was thinking. No bringing back gifts here, I will play the slots, win a huge jackpot and treat everyone to something really nice when I get home.

I think that would be the better thing for me to do as most of those gifts are so expensive anyway, even the little things. So it just makes better sense to me to take pictures to show everyone and then give them something special on my return.

What do you think of that idea?

[VegasLuvsMe]

Lol, I just noticed this post again and was thinking. No bringing back gifts here, I will play the slots, win a huge jackpot and treat everyone to something really nice when I get home.

I think that would be the better thing for me to do as most of those gifts are so expensive anyway, even the little things. So it just makes better sense to me to take pictures to show everyone and then give them something special on my return.

What do you think of that idea?

That does sound like a good idea, IluvVegas.

With the way phones are now-a-days, all you have to do is take a picture and send it to your friend or family member to see if that was what they wanted, if they wanted something special from Vegas.

I like surprises a lot better. When my wife use to bring a gift back from Vegas and give it to me, I would be excited about it.
I'm not sure if I would be if she told me what it was she was bringing, unless I specify what it was that I wanted; then she would surprise me anyways and get it for me.

[IluvVegas]

Well, gifts from Vegas are nice, but if I won a giant jackpot, I would come home and buy each of my kids a nice car or something like that.

They would far rather have a car or cash than a key chain, lol.

[VegasLuvsMe]

Hey, I resemble that remark about a keychain as a gift. That's why I leave it up to my wife to buy the gifts in Vegas.

It's not that I'm cheap, it's just that even a little trinket like a keychain from Las Vegas would make me happy. :D

[WhatHappensInVegas]

I feel your pain on the coffee mug! I bought a coffee mug once for my brother with the Bill of Rights printed on it--as you poured a hot beverage into it, the words would disappear. Unfortunately, as time went on, less of the civil liberties ever really came back--something my brother sees as good social commentary!

I love the idea of a Christmas ornament or a coffee mug. They are good conversation starters and great reminders to go back to Vegas!

[IluvVegas]

Im hoping to get back to Vegas this summer then will bring back some souveniers. Maybe a kitchen fridge magnet that the kids parents can use to display some of their artwork or some of their A papers.

Key chains for the parents.

[VegasLuvsMe]

Im hoping to get back to Vegas this summer then will bring back some souveniers. Maybe a kitchen fridge magnet that the kids parents can use to display some of their artwork or some of their A papers.

Key chains for the parents.

Yeah, IluvVegas, you had to add keychains in there didn't you?

My keychain collection hangs on a couple of key holders we have in the house. I think my Las Vegas one/s are stashed away in my bedroom (somewhere).

Keychains do come in handy from time to time.