PLACE REPRESENTED: Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Coin Wallet
NOTES: Cute retro coin wallet from the days before Australia had $1 and $2 coins which is why it is quite small, perhaps. In any event, it’s not an issue for a tourist as you aren’t likely to come out of the Gold Coast with any change.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: vinyl , steel (springback)
MADE IN: Hong Kong
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 8.5cm across , 7.5cm high
PLACE REPRESENTED: Magnetic Island, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Cap
NOTES: Magnetic Island off the Queensland coast (in the Great Barrier Reef) was the place to go back in the 70s (well, for Queenslanders at least). It’s still there and still very pretty. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_Island
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s MADE FROM: cotton
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 58cm Adjustable size.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Ipswich, Queensland (specifically The Ipswich Courthouse), Australia
ITEM: Souvenir Spoon
NOTES: The old Ipswich City Courthouse built in 1859. There have been two subsequnt courthouses built in Ipswich. Ipswich needs courthouses. The souvenir spoon may come in handy for those trying to dig their way to freedom from a holding cell whilst awaiting sentencing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ipswich_Courthouse
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: Australia
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13cm length FOR
PLACE REPRESENTED: Nambour, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Ashtray
NOTES: Do it yourself tourist trinkets? The “Nambour” looks like it’s hand painted on.
And, why would you want the “work fascinates me, I can watch it for hours” sentiment applied to your town I have no idea. Still, it pretty much sums up Nambour (100 km north of Brisbane) …just kidding Nambourians.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: Japan
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15cm across , 8cm high
PLACE REPRESENTED: Orchid Beach, Fraser Island, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Cap
NOTES: A cap depicting Orchid Beach, a beach on Marloo Bay on the north east of Fraser Island. Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island (120km long and 24 km wide) about 200 kilometres north of Brisbane. The dingo which is all over the island has pride of place at the center of the cap. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraser_Island
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: 100% cotton
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: One Size Fits All
PLACE REPRESENTED: Caloundra, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Salt & Pepper Shakers
NOTES: How cheap ….”Queensland: The Sunshine State” is on the shakers but a little sticker on the holder identifies the generic souvenir as a memento of Caloundra. Insert town name here!
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: glass , plastic , wood
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 11cm across , 10cm high
PLACE REPRESENTED: Gold Coast, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Fan
NOTES: Beautifully kitsch plastic souvenir fan from the 60s or early 70s. The pictures say it all. The Gold Coast as it once was, and now isn’t.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: Hong Kong (it’s written on the red bit at the bottom)
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 18cm tall , 3.5cm wide (when folded in) or 25cm (when open up)
PLACE REPRESENTED: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
ITEM: Key Chain
NOTES: Small, efficient and effective. I’ve been there and my keys need a home. And, lets face it, key chains always get used.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 6.5cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: specifically the Great Barrier Reef, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Nic Nac Tray
NOTES: Small jewellery plate depicitng (alleged) coral from the Great Barrier Reef.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: hard plastic
MADE IN: Italy
MANUFACTURER: Asietti & Co for J. Glaser & Co
DIMENSIONS: 12.5cm x 12.5
