Ideas of Canadian items that you can't get in the U.S.

cheree1969
cheree1969 Posts: 98 Member
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I am putting together a box of Canadian items (foods, memorabelia, unique things) that you can only get in Canada and ship them to a friend in the U.S. Soooo....I need ideas pls! Thanks in advance all.
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  • catshark209
    catshark209 Posts: 1,133 Member
    No help here but Happy Canada Day
  • SARgirl
    SARgirl Posts: 572 Member
    I think they are called skittles in Canada but they are similar to m&ms here in the states? I always buy some of those when I go to Canada!
  • roachhaley
    roachhaley Posts: 978 Member
    milk in a bag lol
  • kg6blue
    kg6blue Posts: 59 Member
    Niocitran... I LUV THAT STUFF! My friend gets it for me everytime she goes back home! I ration it out too... like its GOLD!!!
  • seventwenty
    seventwenty Posts: 565 Member
    World Jrs players that lose to the Russians.... Yeah, I said it :-P
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    The really REALLY big bottle of Bailey's. I'm from the US but in Toronto right now. Went to an LCBO the other day and almost cried at the size of the bottles you guys have here. I've never seen bottles that big.
  • Pamolsen9
    Pamolsen9 Posts: 7 Member
    Dill pickle chips, ketchup chips and coffee crisps!
  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    I think they are called skittles in Canada but they are similar to m&ms here in the states? I always buy some of those when I go to Canada!

    Never been to Canada, but do you mean those little chewy fruity "taste the rainbow" m&m-sized candies? We have those in MA.
  • KStambulic
    KStambulic Posts: 131
    Timbits, Eatmore bars, Smarties, RCMP souvenirs, anything with a moose or beaver on it, Canadian flag
  • Gwenski
    Gwenski Posts: 348 Member
    butter tarts
    Stompin' Tom cds
    Newfie Screech
    REAL maple syrup
    frozen back bacon
    Canadian Tire money
  • cheree1969
    cheree1969 Posts: 98 Member
    Great ideas all....thanks...keep em coming!
  • Gwenski
    Gwenski Posts: 348 Member
    an expired health card?
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    was going to say Brookside Chocolates (omg so good) but then I saw that they were acquired by Hershey, WHAAAT?

    Anyway other things:

    Lulu lemon activewear
    Roots merchandise
    anything from Mountain Equipment Coop (particularly their backpacks) <-- that's the best way to tell if someone you meet abroad is from Canada, EVERYONE carries a MEC backpack!
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    Dill pickle chips, ketchup chips and coffee crisps!

    The U.S. has dill pickle chips and ketchup chips!

    ETA- and Lulu Lemon.

    ETA - I love Canadian ketchup. It's the best. Throw some of that in!
  • chocoholicdiva
    chocoholicdiva Posts: 345 Member
    Any product with Purity on the label, they come from Newfoundland and range from candy to cookies to syrup to crackers to hard bread and canned fish for fish and brewis!!! Best stuff you can get and it's sold all over Canada, last I checked. :bigsmile:
  • VonRockette
    VonRockette Posts: 159 Member
    I think they are called skittles in Canada but they are similar to m&ms here in the states? I always buy some of those when I go to Canada!

    You're thinking of SMARTIES.

    Smarties in Canada = m&m type chocolate (only better)
    Smarties in America = what we call Rockets in Canada. Also what A-holes give out on Halloween.
  • VenomousDuck
    VenomousDuck Posts: 206
    Timbits, Eatmore bars, Smarties, RCMP souvenirs, anything with a moose or beaver on it, Canadian flag
    we have a Tim Horton's here in KY on Fort Knox!
  • trill0042
    trill0042 Posts: 110 Member
    Tim Hortons!!!!!!!


    Also Smarties and Kinder Eggs
  • VonRockette
    VonRockette Posts: 159 Member
    butter tarts
    Stompin' Tom cds
    Newfie Screech
    REAL maple syrup
    frozen back bacon
    Canadian Tire money

    Haha love the idea about Canadian Tire money.

    HP Sauce!!!!
    Crunchies
    Smarties
    Mr Big
    Old Dutch Ketchup Chips (If you're on the West Coast)
    Molson Canadian (although I'm pretty sure you can't ship booze legally)
  • BR3ANDA
    BR3ANDA Posts: 622 Member
    Well, its not food, but some seeds packets from Butchart Gardens, or some smoked salmon.
  • Heaven71
    Heaven71 Posts: 706 Member
    Dill pickle chips, ketchup chips and coffee crisps!

    We have these.
  • VonRockette
    VonRockette Posts: 159 Member
    Tim Hortons!!!!!!!


    Also Smarties and Kinder Eggs

    But be warned, Kinder surprise eggs are not allowed to be shipped in the USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinder_Surprise
  • diddyk
    diddyk Posts: 269 Member
    Smarties.

    I go to the states often...and that's the only thing I really can't find a equivalent for.
  • enyo123
    enyo123 Posts: 172 Member
    I think they are called skittles in Canada but they are similar to m&ms here in the states? I always buy some of those when I go to Canada!

    No, those are called Smarties. :-)

    Caramilk bars. Kindersurprise eggs (though those might not make it across the border). Coffee Crisp.
  • AngelaApperley
    AngelaApperley Posts: 7
    Actually skittles are different than smarties! Cdn kit kats are much better than US version. As a cdn i'm always excited to try things from the US as it takes super long for us to get them. Love my dulce de leche cheerios!:-)
  • VonRockette
    VonRockette Posts: 159 Member
    Dill pickle chips, ketchup chips and coffee crisps!

    We have these.

    I've been able to find Coffee Crisp and crappy lays Dill Pickle in the import section of Wegmans. But nowhere in VA have I been able to find Ketchup! What brand and where?!
  • phoenix3050
    phoenix3050 Posts: 56
    Big Turk...oh how I miss those!

    There are other things but what I can think of doesn't ship well.
  • AngelaApperley
    AngelaApperley Posts: 7
    Crown royal! :-)
  • miracole
    miracole Posts: 492 Member
    [/quote]
    Smarties in America = what we call Rockets in Canada. Also what A-holes give out on Halloween.
    [/quote]

    Send me your Rockets next halloween! ha ha they're my favourite! ;)
  • Muff123
    Muff123 Posts: 13
    I'm Canadian...how about an Inukshuk! (They are stone landmarks built by the Inuit of Arctic Canada. They are used for communication and survival). They come in many shapes and sizes, such as keychains, jewllery or figurines.

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