Author Topic: Bar Mitzvah Gift Ideas (Read 30042 times)

AsherO · « **Reply #80 on:** December 11, 2011, 03:17:31 PM »

Quote from: elikay on December 11, 2011, 03:03:30 PM

I got 2 yads and one isn't even nice. And I got 13 silver coins (1 oz each) from someone else, I actually remember off-hand who gave me each of those gifts. (The coin guy was surprised when I met him 10 years later and told him what gift he gave me!)

What kind of coins did he give you? Morgan silver dollars?

elikay · « **Reply #81 on:** December 11, 2011, 03:30:51 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on December 11, 2011, 03:17:31 PM

What kind of coins did he give you? Morgan silver dollars?

No they're actually from a South-American country.

est · « **Reply #82 on:** December 11, 2011, 09:59:08 PM »

my brother got a phone call from a guy who said he wants to know if he has room for a shas, rambam, mishnayos, chumashim... tons, cuz hes on the way over - my bro was shaking from excitement - the guy showed up with one of the cd's that have all these seforim on it...!

AsherO · « **Reply #83 on:** December 11, 2011, 10:28:04 PM »

Quote from: est on December 11, 2011, 09:59:08 PM

my brother got a phone call from a guy who said he wants to know if he has room for a shas, rambam, mishnayos, chumashim... tons, cuz hes on the way over - my bro was shaking from excitement - the guy showed up with one of the cd's that have all these seforim on it...!

Meh, disappointment.

mercaz1 · « **Reply #84 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:17:01 AM »

if you really want to be remembered as the uncle who gave a gift then a sefer or cash is the wrong way to go
you should give him a gift that is so weird that he will never forget it like a yad
i still remember the person who gave me a challa cover for my bar mitzvah (cant use BM) or the cousins who gave me a crappy chess set

Columbiadorm · « **Reply #85 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:26:32 AM »

Got a silver B'somim holder.. (I probably have a list somewhere).

The Leather Siddur with my name stamped on it I use every day and I still love it. I also remember who gave it to me.

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mercaz1 · « **Reply #86 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:27:10 AM »

me too

Quote from: Columbiadorm on December 12, 2011, 10:26:32 AM

Got a silver B'somim holder..

me too but i actually dont remember who it was from

JEWDA · « **Reply #87 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:46:37 AM »

I got a menorah. Still have it 10 yrs. later!

Columbiadorm · « **Reply #88 on:** December 12, 2011, 10:59:33 AM »

Quote from: jewda on December 12, 2011, 10:46:37 AM

I got a menorah. Still have it 10 yrs. later!

I got one of those for my wedding !

Dan · « **Reply #89 on:** December 12, 2011, 12:11:18 PM »

Quote from: Columbiadorm on December 12, 2011, 10:26:32 AM

The Leather Siddur with my name stamped on it I use every day and I still love it. I also remember who gave it to me.

Watch out, the leather haters here will come and pick you up now

Columbiadorm · « **Reply #90 on:** December 12, 2011, 01:35:50 PM »

Quote from: Dan on December 12, 2011, 12:11:18 PM

Watch out, the leather haters here will come and pick you up now

Lol

The binding inside cracked in a few places and I did a tape-job on it. I have even gone as far as looking for the same exact Siddur so that I have a replacement the day this one 'runs out'.