Souvenirs to bring back from Idaho

This is a question to all Americans here who may perhaps appreciate my dilemma: I have to go to Idaho on business for a couple of weeks. My friends expect me to bring something meaningful from there.
I have never been to the US and have no idea what I could or should bring for my old mother, my elder brother and my wife.

Palease any suggestions?

Thank you!

Potatoes.

I firmly believe that consumable are the best gifts to bring back from travel. Everyone has more crap laying around their house tha they need, so nix the magnet, glass, t-shirt type presents. Go to the grocery store and try a few things that are different and bring back some of what you liked. One thing that I would recommend is Hidden Valley Ranch DIP packets (you mix it with sour cream and then dip veggies or chips in it). Everyone (except communists and terrorists) likes Ranch dip.

When I go back to the US I bring wine, beer, cheese, sausage (I know Im not supposed to), Maggi packets, gummi's and/or Brezen.

Or the next best thing, a Mister Potatohead.

I was going to say a potato but was beaten to it, however, according to Wiki they have the worlds largest factory for barrel cheese, so get some of that. Of course, like me, you may not actually know what Barrel cheese is, but you can have fun finding out!

Nick a license plate, they have some cool ones:

Hey! They are stealing the skier from Utah's license plates!

I also wanted to say potato, how unoriginal of me.

How about a cook book? Or some nice rocks, if they are interested in geology?

A shirt saying
"Idaho"
"No, you da HO!"

If you get anywhere near a reservation you can buy Native American handicrafts. My guess is your German friends would like something like that.

how about a shot glass? It's small and usually can be found with the state (or a potato) painted on it.

True story: Received a book about Germany and all of the wonderful places to visit from a German friend of ours. Problem is, it was in German. I don't read German and never will and they knew this. Totally useless to me. We re-gifted it to another German couple.

OK, i'm ignorant, why a potato?

Idaho is known for potatoes- the idaho potato.

i do like the- idaho, no, you da ho! at least it gave me a chuckle (or perhaps life in my work cubicle is too boring)

cause Idaho is where taters is from.

ferchrisskaes don't tell an Irishman that !

Idaho russets are the bestest tater in the world. A must for a real baked potato with all the trimmings!

Just waiting for Keydeck or one of his countrymen ...

Does it have to be something specifically from Idaho? If it does, perhaps a local bookstore will have a calendar with scenes from around the state. Bookstores are also good for regional titles-- perhaps there's a magazine that focuses on Idaho/the Mountain West. (For example, a person interested in the southern U.S. could pick up the magazine "Southern Living"- there must be something like this that includes Idaho.)

With the current euro-dollar exchange rate, your family members might like it if you did some shopping for them while you're in the States. Levi's jeans, for instance, tend to be much cheaper in the U.S. than in Europe. Whenever I go back to the States to visit, or relatives and friends of mine from German-speaking Europe go there, we/they tend to stock up on jeans. Also in general casual/sportswear is cheaper there and I think the selection tends to be better.

I also like the idea of going to a grocery store and picking up things that aren't so common (or impossible to find) in Germany.

Like everyone says - Potatoes

I read that as "Native American handcuffs".

More coffee.

Thanks to all you people for your advice!
However, there is a change of plan: boss-man just informed me that with the dollar getting stronger a stint in the US is out of the question.
So probably it will be in the new factory in Romania.

Isn't Idaho where John Denver was from?
Any suggestions?

John Denver is from Colorado, isn´t he?

What???

If its Romania, get suika!!!