Category Archives: Mexico

CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Chihuahua , Mexico

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: A wonderful Mexican made ashtray in earthy light sand coloured pottery with sparse but vivid glazing. All the stereotypes (though not necessarily negative, so perhaps “symbols” would be a better word) are here … the cactus, the agave, the lagenaria siceraria (Mexican Water Bottle Gourd), and the local in traditional clothing and sombrero having a siesta.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN: Mexico

MANUFACTURER: Mexico Co

DIMENSIONS: 10.5cm diameter

 

COSTA MAYA, MEXICO – Key Holder

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Costa Maya - Mexico - key holder (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Costa Maya , Mexico

ITEM: Key Holder

NOTES: I love this. Cactus, wood, tile. Costa Maya is a small tourist region on Mexico’s east coast. The cactus and desert scenery (as opposed to beaches and waves) with the region hand written up the side lead me to assume that the key holder could be adapted to any Mexican region. You know, not all Mexico is dry, sunny and dusty as depicted in (western) films. I still like this though.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s

MADE FROM: wood , tile

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm wide x 20cm high

GUADALAJARA, MEXICO – Change Wallet

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Guadalajara - Coin Purse (2)    Guadalajara - Coin Purse (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Guadalajara , Mexico

ITEM: Wallet

NOTES: A small change wallet. Simple, festive and very useful.

I always wanted to go to Guadalajara ever since I heard Elvis Presley sing  a song of the same (on TV in the 70s) name in the film, “Fun in Acapulco” … “Guadalajara, Guadalajara / Tienes el alma de provinciana /  Hueles a limpio a rosa temprana”. Yes he sang it in Spanish (it was written by the great Mexican composer Pepe Guízar). I digress.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s

MADE FROM: Leather

MADE IN:   Mexico probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9.5cn  x 9cm