I think you're just not looking hard enough to find the quality you're looking for. While there are certainly mass produced bicycles, guitar amps, motorcycles a

I think you're just not looking hard enough to find the quality you're looking for. While there are certainly mass produced bicycles, guitar amps, motorcycles and other things that cater to the need of the masses, there are also craftsman made examples of all of those. Any decent sized city is likely to have a bicycle shop that custom makes frames to order. They're much more expensive, but I imagine they provide plenty of value to the customer who orders it. In respect to the idea that there are no uniquely American souvenirs I also think you're being a little too quick to jump to judgement. Along with cowboy boots, as was mentioned, a possibility is a hat, or a big metal belt buckle like cowboys like to wear. An American football jersy, perhaps. Military surplus items, especially if branded with a 'US Army' or similar could work for some people's tastes. If the friend a skateboarder or snowboarder there are plenty of companies that have locally well known surf and skate shops with branded shirts (think RonJon) or skate decks.