PLACE REPRESENTED: Szentendre , Hungary
ITEM: Wall Ornament
NOTES: Szentendre is a multi ethnic old riverside town in Pest County, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. This is a nice piece of pottery relief. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szentendre
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: pottery
MADE IN: Hungary
MANUFACTURER: Kerámia dísztárgyak
DIMENSIONS: 12cm x 15cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Cabo Verde
ITEM: Painting
NOTES: I want to go to Cabo Verde. Cabo or Cape Verde is an archipelago and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean about 600 to 850 kilometres the westernmost point of continental Africa. A small, hand painted piece of art depicting a woman grinding grain the the traditional manner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: canvas , paint
MADE IN: Cabo Verde (I assume)
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm x 22cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Canada
ITEM: Cap
NOTES: A baseball style cap celebrating Canada and its famous maple leaf in outline.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: cotton, polyester
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: AJM International
DIMENSIONS: One size fits most Velcro adjustment strap.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Tallinn, Estonia
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: A beautifully detailed mug depicting the old town of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The old town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: probably Estonia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm diameter at top x 13cm high x 14cm wide
PLACE REPRESENTED: Botswana
ITEM: Cap
NOTES: Nothing fancy here. Accurate though. Botswana’s national colours are light blue, black and white. Quite striking and I dare say you will be the only person out wearing a Botswanan cap … well apart from guy I know.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: unknown
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: unknown
PLACE REPRESENTED: Australia
ITEM: Humourous Ornament
NOTES: Typical Australian humour. Apparently. Well it’s not Barry Humphries but it is amusing. The only problem is, with the exception of Melbourne the weather is pretty consistent. Where it’s rainy, it rains all the time. Where it’s dry, it’s dry all the time ….
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: wood
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15cm x 20cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: New Zealand
ITEM: Cap
NOTES: A baseball style cap in red depicting the native Kiwi bird.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: cotton
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: One size fits most Buckle and strap adjustment.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Parque Nacional Iguazu , Argentina
ITEM: T Shirt
NOTES: A kids t-shirt in black celebrating the Parque Nacional Iguazu or, rather, the Iguazú National Park in northern Argentina, next to the Brazillian border. which has an area of 672 km2 (259 sq mi) and has all sorts of uniquely South American flora and fauna, including the toucan depicted. See, you can learn stuff on the internet. http://www.iguazuargentina.com/parques.php
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: cotton
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: kids size
PLACE REPRESENTED: Wales
ITEM: Wall Plate
NOTES: Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, with all the great sites, old and new, from Caernarfon Castle to the, err Millennium Stadium.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: Great Britain
MANUFACTURER: Sampson Souvenirs Ltd
DIMENSIONS: 20cm diameter
2021
PLACE REPRESENTED: Ireland
ITEM: Toy
NOTES: A novelty blow up Irish Hammer. I assume it is for hitting people. The Irish would be well justified in hitting some people. The blow up hammer keeps the carnage to a minimum whilst still expressing an opinion.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 90cm when inflated (packet 15cm x 20cm)