Souvenirs

What souvenirs to bring back from New York?

• If there is one souvenir to bring back from New York, you won’t be able to escape the essential I Love NY t-shirt! Depending on your interests, you will find a multitude of other souvenirs, such as a pretty foam crown of the Statue of Liberty or a miniature Empire State Building. In New York, you will really be spoiled for choice when it comes to souvenirs! See our list of souvenirs to bring back from New York.
• American sports are also an opportunity for typical souvenirs, especially the NY cap of the New York Yankees baseball team and the colorful jerseys of the teams worn for NBA basketball games.
• Another star souvenir: objects with the effigy of the New York firefighters. The logo of the New York Fire Department is obviously displayed on t-shirts, jackets, pens, calendars, pins and mugs. Not to mention the small fire trucks, just as shiny as the real ones.
• To stock up on souvenirs from New York, all you have to do is know the right addresses. Here is my selection of addresses that offer you original and quality objects.

Where to buy souvenirs from New York?

• You will find plenty of small souvenir shops at low prices near Times Square and Bryant Park, on Fifth Avenue and on 6th Avenue. Another privileged place to find cheap souvenirs in New York: Chinatown. However, be careful: the quality of the t-shirts is sometimes lower. If the price is really too low, beware: the quality is not there.
• Museum shops also reserve nice surprises for you, with original souvenirs. This is the case of the shop of the New York Natural History Museum and the spy museum SpyScape. Also, a favorite for the design shop of the MoMA, just across from the museum. You will find unique decorative objects there!
• On the other hand, avoid making too many purchases in the shops of the observatories. The prices are always higher than elsewhere. This is the case, for example, at the One World Observatory, at the Summit or at The Edge where the prices of t-shirts and other trinkets literally soar! Count more than $50 for a water bottle at Summit for example… That said, you will find absolutely unfindable t-shirts elsewhere, notably with the effigy of Summit One Vanderbilt or The Edge.

The 5 best souvenir shops in New York

To stock up on souvenirs from New York, all you have to do is know the right addresses. Here is my selection of addresses that offer you original and quality objects.

1. FDNY Fire Zone

   This store belongs to a foundation created by the New York Fire Department. It is entirely dedicated to the world of New York firefighters! You will find firefighter badges, t-shirts, books, pins, toys… Every year, you can also get the famous New York firefighters calendar! The store is located near the Rockefeller Center.

   

   Address: 61 West 48th Street, not far from the corner of 6th Avenue.

   Neighborhood: Midtown.

   Metro: 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr.

2. MBL Flagship Store

   The MLB Flagship Store is the main souvenir shop of the Major League Baseball, the American baseball league. You will find the jerseys of all the teams, starting with the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, the two baseball teams of New York. But the other American teams are also represented. The store extends over two floors and there is something for everyone to find souvenirs. Ladies, don’t forget to take a look in the basement with a section just for you! The store is right in front of the Radio City Music Hall in New York.

   

   Address: 1271 6th Avenue, between 50th Street and 51st Street.

   Neighborhood: Midtown.

   Metro: 49 St.

3. Grand Slam

   Grand Slam is a souvenir shop located directly on Times Square. The store offers a wide selection of items in the colors of New York: t-shirts, mugs, pens, magnets, keychains, bags, lighters, small Statue of Liberty statues. You will even find the essential snow globe with the Statue of Liberty inside!

   

   Address: 1557 Broadway, between 46th Street and 47th Street.

   Neighborhood: Midtown.

   Metro: 49 St.

4. Memories of New York

   Memories of New York is a long store that is worthy of an Ali Baba’s cave of souvenirs. You will find t-shirts, mugs, keychains, magnets, caps in the colors of New York… The I Love NY logo is displayed absolutely everywhere and is infinitely declined. Do not miss also the miniature Statue of Liberty statues, of all sizes. The store is located just in front of Madison Square Park, not far from the Flatiron Building. Another entrance is also located on Broadway.

   

   Address: 206 Fifth Avenue, between 25th Street and 26th Street.

   Neighborhood: Flatiron District.

   Metro: 23 St.

5. Phantom of Broadway

   Phantom of Broadway is a souvenir shop offering a very wide choice, just a stone’s throw from Times Square. On the menu, all the classics of the New York souvenir: t-shirt, mugs, caps, keychains, magnets, bags but also beach towels, socks or even baseball bats. Enough to come back with the complete New York panoply! The store is located just a stone’s throw from Bryant Park.

   

   Address: 1375 Broadway, between 37th Street and 38th Street.

   Neighborhood: Midtown.

   Metro: Times Sq – 42 St.

6. Chelsea Market Baskets

   If you are looking to bring back specialties from New York or gift ideas, head to Chelsea Market Baskets. This store is located in the heart of the Chelsea Market. You will find chocolates and candies in the colors of New York, coffee roasted in Brooklyn as well as gourmet baskets bringing together typically New York products.

   

   Address: 75 9th Avenue, between 15th Street and 16th Street.

   Neighborhood: Meatpacking District.

   Metro: 14 St/8 Av.