09-29-2012, 04:25 AM
I usually send one hand made trinket from one of the markets (like a wood carving etc), some ground Puna coffee (unless I know they have a grinder), maybe some local honey (something in a factory sealed jar, not that market stuff sold in used peanut butter, pasta sauce, or whatever jars) and then a bunch of stuff from the "tourist" section of Walmart. Calendars, candies, mac nuts, etc. I just get enough stuff to fill up large flat rate USPS box. When at Walmart try to find the stuff that doesn't have a Made in China or Made in the Phillipines label. Or if you do, take it off. The calendars are only 86 cents so I usually send them one of each so they can pick the one they like the most and regift or whatever the rest of them.