The Straw Market in Nassau is a giant hodge podge of color and goods. Some of these goods are junk, but some are unique finds dealing with the area. I liked the hand-strung, pearl necklaces and bracelets. I bought a new sarong after a lady would not take no for an answer (but also came down on her price!). My son, the negotiater, was thrilled when he got a wooden snake from a merchant for $1 less than the asking price. Of course, some prices are firm, and if you really want to dicker, be prepared to walk away. In all honesty, I did not find a lot of things I wanted to buy in Nassau, but it was great fun walking through the streets. My son also lost a tooth during a trip to the Bahamas, and I happen to know for a fact that the wooden recorder he got under his pillow along with a couple other trinkets were bought by the tooth fairy in the Nassau area. He was very happy with his inexpensive gifts from the Caribbean, and these were the things he took to school the next week for show-and-tell.TIP: If you want a good store for little boys, also seek out the Pirate Shop. There is a pirate's museum there as well though we did not look through this because the $14 ticket price sounded a little steep to us. Regardless of whether or not you look in the museum, the gold medallions and plastic swords from the gift shop are sure to be a hit with any boys in your party. Our son bought inexpensive pirate's coins for all of his buddies at home in the US, and they were all very impressed that he had been to an island where Blackbeard once roamed.