How to Buy New York City Souvenirs

NYC souvenirs

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Head to the Empire State Building. Times Square. The Statue of Liberty. If you are visiting NYC for the first time you may be tempted to take it all home with you to savor it all over again.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Step1

If you love "Phantom of The Opera" and would love a poster of it to hang in your room back in Peoria, then head to Times Square. There are many stores there that sell souvenirs from Broadway shows plus other NYC odds and ends.

Step2

Visit Empire State Building. After you've admired the view from the top, take the elevator back down to the lobby and get yourself a miniature ESB to show your friends back home. They even have miniature ESBs with miniature King Kongs straddling the top just like in the movie.

Step3

If you love old time New York, head down to South Street Seaport where you can get a taste of old New York and get some old maritime collectibles.

Step4

Wanna take home one of the "Friends" or Conan O'Brien? Then head to the NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center. There you can get a "Friends" lunch box so you can actually tell your friends you're having lunch with Jennifer Aniston!

Step5

Checkout street vendors. Almost every block in NYC has a street vendor selling some kind of NYC souvenir.

Tips & Warnings

Street vendor goods can be a little overpriced so try to negotiate a bit to get the price down.
When walking in a crowd in NYC it's easy to get overwhelmed by the beauty surrounding you but do try to be wary of those around you. Pick pockets tend to thrive in crowds.