5000 suppliers from almost 90 countries are participating in the convention, which is organized around three main areas. It includes gift ideas that focus on dining and the kitchen. The exhibitions range from trash containers to cultured pearls, from super flat flash lights to inflatable chairs. They include Christmas decorations, as well as machines for paining Easter eggs. One of the most expensive gift ideas is a model of the Frankfurt convention tower, made of pure rock crystal and steel, selling for 60,000 Marks.
Expensive splendor is a major general trend in gift ideas.
A new addition to the Frankfurt convention this year is a Gourmet Shop, which exhibits foods which are especially suited as gifts. In its report on the convention, the Munich IFO institute expresses modest optimism. Even if there is no overall turn for the better so far, there are good reasons to expect a general improvement in the economy. Sexual Abuse of Children Also in Germany Munich. According to the Frankfurt district attorney Peter Koehler, numerous children are being sexually abused and sold for pornographic photography in Germany.