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CRUZ ALTA, BRAZIL – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Cruz Alta , Brazil

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: Cruz Alta is a town the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil near the Argentinian and Uruguayan borders. This probably explains the gaucho-esque painting on this piece of leather … it’s cow country. Portuguese is spoken though there is a Gaúcho Portuguese dialect due to the proximity with Argentina and Uruguay and their common Gaucho past. I’m not sure how to say Yeee-Hah in Gaúcho Portuguese but it would be apt here.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s

MADE FROM: leather , wood

. MADE IN: Brazil probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 17cm x 21cm

BRAZIL – Mug

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Brasil - Mug (1)PLACE REPRESENTED:   Brazil

ITEM: Mug NOTES: Brazil or “Brasil” in the Portugese. Vivid enamelling in the colours of the national flag.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN:   Brazil probably

MANUFACTURER: Creo

DIMENSIONS: 9cm high x 12cm (8cm diameter)

SALVADOR, BRAZIL – Key Ring Holder

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Salvador - Brazil - key ring (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Salvador , Brazil

ITEM: Key Ring  Holder

NOTES: A nice little wooden key ring in the shape of a boat. The boat ropes are a nice touch though I’m not sure how long they would last in day to day use. Salvador, also known as São Salvador, Salvador de Bahia, and Salvador da Bahia is the capital of the Brazilian state of Bahia. With 2.9 million people (2013), it is the largest city proper in the Northeast Region and the 3rd-largest city proper in the country, after São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador,_Bahia

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11cm long  (including chain)