Buying your favorite products in a gift shop, do not forget that VAT is not included in the price tag in America. So, add 7% to the purchase price. There is ruling “souvenirs are more expensive in places popular with tourists in Washington. Pharmacies are the only exception. In the United States, a pharmacy is not just a place where you can buy medicines but also a small supermarket.
You can find good souvenirs for a reasonable price in places that are located close to the main attractions. If you want a wider choice then look for special stores. The vast majority of products for tourists are connected to the White House in one way or another. A soda opener with Obama or Trump, the President's watch, the President's Slippers, the President's jacket, the President's robe, the President's soap, shampoos, and lotions – sometimes it seems that there is no President's thing that can't be found in the city. You can also buy comics with the current President or with the heads of the United States of the past, doll sets for children "Dress Trump", and even bibs with the image of the President. Large-scale models of planes and limousines of the US President and dozens of dolls of famous politicians of different years deserve special attention. Copies of the Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, and the White House are in stock everywhere. You can find a souvenir copy of the Declaration of Independence, a set with parchment and fountain pens, a lot of caps with the words "FBI", "CIA", "NASA" and even the pens that you can use in space. However, they don’t cost too much, so you can buy them as a souvenir.
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