so, I'm invited to a family do on thursday and want to buy a gift for a family member I'll be meeting for the first time. apparently the best way to impress her is to give her some tastelessowl tat as she is owl-mad. anyone know where I can get owl-y stuff in Munich. ornaments, tea-coseys etc, in fact the horrider the better I'm guessing.
blowwavedave
Apr 28 2008, 9:46 am
Sounds like it'll be a hoot! That's it, please ban me...
Moonboot
Apr 28 2008, 9:49 am
heehee
fabmuc
Apr 28 2008, 1:48 pm
Strangely enough, I noticed some really hideous wooden owls at Viktualienmarkt the other day. Frankly they looked more like Wolpertinger, but they might fit the bill...
Eleanor Rigby
Apr 28 2008, 1:51 pm
I wouldn't be surprised if you could find a lot of these at the Auer Dult
sarabyrd
Apr 28 2008, 1:51 pm
My ex is the same - owl-mad. It made birthdays and Christmas very easy.
Try around the Hofbräuhaus and Kaufhof. Possibly in one of the small shops in the pedestrian zone at Neuhauser Strasse, the ones with the beer mugs etc.
Allershausen
Apr 28 2008, 1:58 pm
You sure you haven't just misheard and what she actually collects is Kitchen Towels?
Moonboot
Apr 28 2008, 2:17 pm
oo some good ideas thanks everyone. not like I need an excuse to go shopping but it's definitely owls she loves...although I could just get her some tea towels and say I misheard Mr.Moonboot.
munichjoe
Apr 29 2008, 7:46 pm
i saw some funky dark wooden ones at Toom (baumarkt) in Neubiberg today...
sarabyrd
Apr 30 2008, 7:57 am
I strolled down the pedestrian zone and took a peek into the tourist shops - no owls, but I did get a Scottish flag.
Moonboot
Apr 30 2008, 8:00 am
wow a Scottish Flag!
update: I managed to get an owl-brooch from Hertie yesterday just by chance when I wasn't looking! hopefully Tante Irma will like it and I'll score some Mr.Moonboot points! thanks to all for your ideas and hints.
Carm
Apr 30 2008, 9:23 am
you can plan for christmas, and normally at Marienpl Christmas Markt and at Ludwig Becks they have the glass ornaments to hang on the tree, there is always owls.
Moonboot
Apr 30 2008, 9:30 am
good thinking! thanks for the tip!
sarabyrd
Apr 30 2008, 9:37 am
P.S. to my prior post: This shop has little clip-on tops for beer bottles shaped like a fancy tin cover to a fancy stein. €11 isn't too much to invest in a Christmas present your families back home will love.
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