Anonymous wrote:What is so special about TJ bags? What sm I missing? I googled and they just look like a regular bag.

Nothing really but for some reason they became a cult thing in the UK last year! All my family and friends were begging me to get them, and they were selling on eBay for stupid amounts.

What is so special about TJ bags? What sm I missing? I googled and they just look like a regular bag.

My cousins love the candy and sugary cereals. Lots of dyes that aren’t allowed there. The parents don’t care because it’s rare.

Another vote for TJ stuff-
Bags and food.

Anonymous wrote:Real Maple syrup

You can get maple syrup abroad but maple cream and maple sugar candy, not as much (though both of those are unbelievably sweet).

Real Maple syrup

Why don’t you just ask them directly what they miss from the U.S.? Tell them what you’re bringing so they can plan on space for those items in their suitcases.

OP here, thank you for all those who replied!! I know they have everything in UK but I don't want to go empty handed, this friend always gave me gifts whenever she visited and I love everything she's given me. They are actually expats living in an Asian country but will be in London while I am there too, I am so excited. I will definitely load up on snacks, and I am now re-thinking the YETI idea, I thought it's a good idea because YETI is so popular here and it's an American brand. Also, snacks do take up a lot of space, and I don't want to burden their suitcase back to Asia. Ah, maybe I am overthinking...I am just super excited LOL.

Anonymous wrote:The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg has the best peanuts, much better than anything what they can buy in the UK. Mail order works well to get it from W'burg to you.

The giant near us has the fancy VA peanuts. I agree they are good.

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Brit and take these gifts home regularly.
Snickerdoodle cookie mix
ranch dressing
Peppermint Patties
Baby Ruth bars
Ziplock bags (they LOVE them)
American entertainment or sports magazines for tweens
American car/home magazines for adults
Random tourist t shirts

I understand all of these except for...ziploc bags? I have to imagine those are very common at any grocery store, right?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Things from TJs are always a hit with my UK family. My teen relatives and friends are obsessed with Target but I can’t really think of anything specific that I’d get them from Target so not very useful, but maybe you can? Agree that water bottles aren’t a great idea as we have those in the UK too!

The Target by me has Target-themed gift wrap/gift bags, and also Target-themed toys for kids (the checkout set is probably too big, but I’m pretty sure I saw miniverse-type capsules and some other little things).

No, target is being boycotted right now for foreseeable future. Brits may find this a bit maga

Anonymous wrote:Things from TJs are always a hit with my UK family. My teen relatives and friends are obsessed with Target but I can’t really think of anything specific that I’d get them from Target so not very useful, but maybe you can? Agree that water bottles aren’t a great idea as we have those in the UK too!

The Target by me has Target-themed gift wrap/gift bags, and also Target-themed toys for kids (the checkout set is probably too big, but I’m pretty sure I saw miniverse-type capsules and some other little things).

Anonymous wrote:I’m a Brit and take these gifts home regularly.
Snickerdoodle cookie mix
ranch dressing
Peppermint Patties
Baby Ruth bars
Ziplock bags (they LOVE them)
American entertainment or sports magazines for tweens
American car/home magazines for adults
Random tourist t shirts

Snickerdoodle cookies are so easy to make, why a mix?

I wouldn’t get the water bottles unless you know they would fit in the cup holders

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, I'm traveling to London soon and will meet up with a friend and her family, I'm looking for gift ideas for what to bring them from here. Two adults, and two kids, ages 11 and 8. I am thinking getting the kids monogrammed YETI water bottles, but I have yet to figure out what to get the mom and dad. Any suggestions? Budget is about $50 each gift, no alcohol. Thank you!

Candy, candy, candy.

Seriously many business colleagues I've had over the years will fill their suitcases for their return trip to the UK with candy for their kids. All kinds, one of each of everything they can find, because apparently there are a lot of candies in the US that they don't have there.

Cowboy hats, rebel flag shirts, and shirts with guns on them are also super popular gifts judging by what clients buy to take back, but hats are also quite bulky and size dependent, so not a good choice.

Rebel flag shirts????
wtf.
And US candy is terrible comparered to British. Don’t take American candy.

I’m a Brit and take these gifts home regularly.
Snickerdoodle cookie mix
ranch dressing
Peppermint Patties
Baby Ruth bars
Ziplock bags (they LOVE them)
American entertainment or sports magazines for tweens
American car/home magazines for adults
Random tourist t shirts