PLACE REPRESENTED: Amersham (specifically the Parish Church of St Mary’s), England
ITEM: Trivet
NOTES: Amersham (population 14000) is in the south east of England. St Mary’s Church is a Church of England church (formerly Catholic) built in the 13th century and located in Old Amersham. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amersham
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm diamter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Niagara Falls , Canada
ITEM: Money Box
NOTES: In another post I asked "So who "owns" the falls?" The US or Canada. The answer is neither though of the three falls, the two smaller are in the US and the larger, most famous, is in Canada. This trinket wisely does not specify and captures both sides of the tourist market, though the larger fall are front and center. There is an ode to whiskey on the back which has nothing to do with the falls indicating this minature jug money box can be used for other tourist detinations. It's probably notwise to drink whiskey and go for a stroll around trhe falls.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: Taiwan
MANUFACTURER: Capsco
DIMENSIONS: 14cm high x 8.5cm diamter base
PLACE REPRESENTED: Portschach , Austria
ITEM: Wall Ornament NOTES: Pörtschach am Wörthersee is a municipality in Carinthia, located in southern Austria. It is on the northern shore of Lake Wörth, about 14 kilometres (west of the Carinthian capital Klagenfurt) and is Alpine in nature. All those things are captured on this wall plaque.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: wood , plastic
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 20.5cm x 16cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Dubrovnik , Croatia
ITEM: Wall Ornament / Plate
NOTES: A beautifully glazed steel wall plate celebrating Dubrovnik and suitably old looking like Dubrovnik itself. Beautiful, like Dubrovnik itself.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel (enamel decoration on metal)
MADE IN: Croatia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 31cm diameter
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Tray
PLACE REPRESENTED: Queensland (specifically Sunshine Coast) , Australia
ITEM: Tray
NOTES: A bamboo tray from the 1970s depicting all the must see sites of the Sunshine Coast tourist trail … especially significant when they start with "The" … The House of Bottles, The Big Cow, The Big Pineapple, The Big Shell, The Endeavour Replica (demolishedin 2007), Tanawha World (now closed), a lighthouse, and The Glasshouse Mountains (the only natural beauty on this list).
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s MADE FROM: bamboo
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 33cm diameter
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Coasters
PLACE REPRESENTED: Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Coasters
NOTES: A perfectly kitch set of coasters in a flip open coaster holder. Cheap plastic, cheap graphics, made in Hong Kong, with the standard proclamation for Queensland, "The Sunshine State". Still, they are very handy.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Hong Kong
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 8.5cm diameter (coaster)
BOWEN, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Bottle Opener
PLACE REPRESENTED: Bowen, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Bottle Opener NOTES: A simple (but useful bottle opener depicting Bowen, or perhaps the surrounds of Bowen. Bowen is on the coast but this depiction of Bowen seems to be facing inland perhaps because in the days before tourism this was a farming and cattle area. I like how this bottle opener has a small protusion at the bottom which has no purpose except for spinning …. perhaps for drinking games?
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel , plastic .
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm x 5.5cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Malta
ITEM: Wall Ornament
NOTES: A wall ornament depicting the airport at Malta. Airports are always a double edged sword on souvenirs … are you celebrating coming or leaving? This is a nice snapshot of a small European airport circa 1970s.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: wood
MADE IN: Malta probably
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15cm wide x 14.5cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Chile
ITEM: Trivet
NOTES: Simple and vivid. A painted tin relief glued to a piece of masonite. The images depicted, the map of Chile, the Cathedral of Chillan (with monumental cross in memory of the victims of the earthquake in January 1939 that devastated the city of Chillan), the Parinacota volcano, the Chilean Huaso or baqueano (cowboy), the native Chilean in traditional dress are vivid. And quite appropriately, so are the materials, copper tin and wood … two of the largest industries in chile: copper mining and forestry.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel , wood
MADE IN: Chile probably
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 19cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Sweden
ITEM: Tea Bag Holder
NOTES: I’m not sure if tea is big in Sweden. It must be, otherwise why the tea bag holder (or spoon rest). Depicted is the traditional Dalecarlian horse or Dala horse from Sweden. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalecarlian_horse
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 12cm across x 9cm top to bottom.