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CHERBOURG, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Mug

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Cherbourg, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Mug

NOTES: The platinum jubilee (75 years) for Cherbourg. The town, formerly known as Barambah, was founded as a settlement for indigenous Australians in 1900 by the Salvation Army (basically a reservation to promote, intentionally or not, segregation). In 1905 its administration was passed to the Queensland government (some historical documents refer to the 1904). Not sure about “The Voice” but it is definitely, much like with Native Americans, treaty time (well it should have happened a hundred years ago) with control and wealth of the assets below the earth and on the land.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1979

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm tall x 6.5cm diameter opening

 

CABO VERDE – Painting

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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

CANADA – Cap

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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.

TALLINN, ESTONIA – Mug

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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

   

RIJEKA, CROATIA – Shot Glass

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Rijeka , Croatia

ITEM: Shot Glass

NOTES: The Rijeka coat of arms with the twin headed eagle (which reflects the double-headed Reichsadler used by the Holy Roman Empire Habsburg emperors) standing on a pitcher with water coming from the same. Rijeka means river in Croatian hence the water from the pitcher. The coat of arms is traced back to 1659 and a decree byt the Croatian king and Austrian emperor Leopold I. http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Rijeka

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2004

MADE FROM: glass

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 7cm high x 4.5cm diameter

POPOYO (specifically Magnific Rock), NICARAGUA – T Shirt

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Popoyo (specifically Magnific Rock) , Nicaragua

ITEM: T Shirt

NOTES: Stylish Long T shirt with stylish vivid writing (and the inevitable man, surfboard, sundown on back) celebrating on of Nicaragua’s beautiful beaches and surfing areas.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2013

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN: Nicaragua

MANUFACTURER: EM Tex

DIMENSIONS: XL

BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA – Wall Tile

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Bariloche , Argentina

ITEM: Wall Tile

NOTES: According to wikipedia … “San Carlos de Bariloche, usually known as Bariloche, is a city in the province of Río Negro, Argentina, situated in the foothills of the Andes on the southern shores of Nahuel Huapi Lake”. Depicted is a church (I assume) though i’m not sure which one. It isn’t either of the two most famous ones Cathedral of San Carlos de Bariloche or Capilla de San Eduardo. Anyone from Bariloche? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bariloche

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: tile

MADE IN: Argentina

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm x 15cm

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Wall Plate

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Vienna (specifically Donaustadt) , Austria

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: Donaustadt (literally, Danube City) is the 22nd district of Vienna, Austria. The city is old but but the district is new (established 1946).Most of the sites are from other districts though the Donauturm tower (opened 1964) is depicted.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 18cm diameter

BOTSWANA – Cap

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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