Tag Archives: 2000s

SCOTLAND – Cap

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scotland-cap-flag-1PLACE REPRESENTED:   Scotland

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: Self explanatory, though, because I’m adverse to brevity I’ll mention the flag, or rather, quote someone else: “The Flag of Scotland is a white X-shaped cross, which represents the cross of the patron saint of Scotland, Saint Andrew on a blue sky. The flag is called the Saltire or the Saint Andrew’s Cross”. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Scotland

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: adult adjustable size.

 

 

FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

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Fremantle - Wall Ornament (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Fremantle, Western Australia , Australia

ITEM: Wall ornament

NOTES: A vivid wall ornament (or trivet) which captures the bright colours of a sunny beach going Australia. Kitschy and contemporary but quite nice … just like Fremantle, perhaps.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: Tile

MADE IN:  Australia

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm x  15.5cm

AUSTRALIA – Oven Mitt

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australia - oven mit (1)PLACE REPRESENTED:   Australia

ITEM: Oven mitt aka oven glove

NOTES: An oven mitt with a map of Australia and some of the flora and fauna associated with it. Perhaps an oven mitt is appropriate … flora, fauna, global warming.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 30cm long x 15cm wide

SAIGON, VIETNAM – Figurine

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Saigon - Vietnam - figurine (2)PLACE REPRESENTED: Saigon , Vietnam

ITEM: Figurine

NOTES: A cute figurine of a Vietnamese girl. I have no idea if the clothing is traditional but she is certainly stylish.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2001

MADE FROM: material , wood

MADE IN:   Vietnam no doubt

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 18cm tall , 4.5cm diameter base

Saigon - Vietnam - figurine (3)     Saigon - Vietnam - figurine (4)

MALAYSIA – Key Ring

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Malaysia - key ring (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED:   Malaysia

ITEM: Key Ring  Holder

NOTES: A dainty little key ring made out of material and wood with a bell attached underneath. Clearly the bell is not there to help you find your keys (think about it) … it must be to give you a little aural magic you walk along. It is all very delicate. I don’t think it would last long in my pocket.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood , material , steel

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 14cm long  (including chain)

MYKONOS, GREECE – Candle Holder

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Mykonos - Greece - candle holder (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Mykonos , Greece

ITEM: Candle Holder

NOTES: A really nice tea tree candle holder with coloured and painted glass. Quite evocative for a recent travel trinket. Mykonos is a Greek island in the Aegean and has, the typically, white houses and the famous Mykonos windmills as depicted on the glass. Mykonos’ nickname is “The island of the winds” which explains the windmills, and possibly why the candle needs to be encased in a lantern!

Much more subtle than the Australian comedy “The Kings of Mykonos” (2010).

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: steel , glass

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 20.5cm high x 7.5cm wide at base

Mykonos - Greece - candle holder (3)          Mykonos - Greece - candle holder (4)          Mykonos - Greece - candle holder (1)

BYRON BAY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Ornament

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Byron Bay - Ornament - Steel Figure (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

ITEM: Ornament

NOTES: A caricature of the happy go lucky surfer, board in hand. This is naff but quite charming and would do your head in if you fully embraced surfing culture’s recreational habits. Or, is that a stereotype?

Who knows how many of these have been sold.

Byron Bay is a beachside town located in the far north-eastern corner of the state of New South Wales and is a favourite destination for international backpackers.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: steel , wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm high x 7cm x 7cm base.

Byron Bay - Ornament - Steel Figure (5)          Byron Bay - Ornament - Steel Figure (4)

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GOONDIWINDI, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Pen

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Goondiwindi, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Pens

NOTES: Pens (in blue and purple) signifying a visit to a newsagent in Goondiwindi. Goondiwindi is remote … about 350 kilometres (220 mi) south west of the Queensland state capital, Brisbane. The name is from an Aboriginal word meaning “the resting place of the birds”.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13cm long

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Coasters

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perth-coasters-1     perth-coasters-2PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia

ITEM: Coasters

NOTES: Generic plastic coated, foam backed cardboard coasters depicting all the major sites of a given place. In this case: Perth.

Quite sterile even if there are a lot of images, though one would be forgiven for thinking that no one lives there. Where are all the people?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cardboard, foam.

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 10cm  x 10cm (34cm x 11cm pack)