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BOURKE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Ashtray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Bourke, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Bourke is located on the Darling River 789 km north-west of Sydney, in New South Wales. Depicted is the famous North Bourke Bridge across the Darling which was completed in 1883. This bridge was designed to allow paddle-steamers to pass along the river. The bridge is a “lift up” or moveable-span bridge and is the oldest in Australia and is the sole survivor of its type in New South Wales. It served as a Gateway structure for 114 years before being bypassed in 1997. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourke,_New_South_Wales https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/portal/heritage/north-bourke-bridge-darling-river-1883

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: St Kilda Fine China

DIMENSIONS: 13cm diameter

IRELAND – Toy – NEW PHOTO

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2021PLACE REPRESENTED:   Ireland

ITEM: Toy

NOTES: A novelty blow up Irish Hammer. I assume it is for hitting people. The Irish would be well justified in hitting some people. The blow up hammer keeps the carnage to a minimum whilst still expressing an opinion.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 90cm when inflated (packet 15cm x 20cm)

MT MAUNGANUI, NEW ZEALAND – Trivet

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Mt Maunganji - Trivet - steel (1)     Mt Maunganji - Trivet - steel (3)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Mt Maunganui, Tauranga , New Zealand

ITEM: Trivet

NOTES: Mount Maunganui is a town in the Bay of Plenty, located on a peninsula just to the north of Tauranga, at the top of the North Island of New Zealand. The Mount was independent from Tauranga until the completion of the Tauranga Harbour Bridge in 1988. Phil Rudd, the former drummer for AC/DC lives in Tauranga …but only since the 80s.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: Steel

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm x 13.5xm       .

VENICE, ITALY – Cap

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Venice , Italy

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: A sailors (or naval) cap indicating the former maritime trading nation of Venezia. Fair call. Water is still a part of life there and many sailors were from there or worked for the Venetians (as we all know).

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: cotton  or polyester

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 58cm diameter

 

CANUNGRA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Tea Towel

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Canungra, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Tea Towel

NOTES: A simple but hand made tea towel from the small Gold Coast hinterland town of Canungra. I think the vineyards are a relatively recent addition to the scene but a proud one, hence the grapes. Stylish

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2017

MADE FROM: material

MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: Marie May

DIMENSIONS: tea towel size

HONG KONG, CHINA – Business Card Holder

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hong-kong-business-card-holder-1PLACE REPRESENTED: Hong Kong , China

ITEM: Business Card Holder

NOTES: A business card holder depicting Hong Kong. Very obvious. This shiny, stel business card holder is very flashy, very crisp, much like a lot of Hong Kong. It depicts the corporate Hong Kong not the traditional Hong Kong. Or is that the traditional Hong Kong?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN:  Hong Kong (probably)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm long x 2cm deep x 7cm high

PATAUA, NEW ZEALAND – Wall Ornament

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Pataua, New Zealand - Wall Ornament (1)PLACE REPRESENTED: Pataua , New Zealand

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A simple wall ornament (in pokerwork / pyrography) from Pataua, in the north of New Zealand, a popular area for sea gulls and surfing. Wherever you find seagulls you find surfers it seems. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pataua_North

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN:   New Zealand probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm x 12.5cm

AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED:   Australia 

ITEM: Souvenir Spoon Rack NOTES: A small souvenir spoon rack in the shape of Australia. Souvenir spoons, once collected by everyone, are now piled deep in trays at op shops. Still, they can be great (short) talking pieces, preferably inserted into a dip.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s 

MADE FROM: wood     

MADE IN:  Australia   

MANUFACTURER: Tom’s Timber Products 

DIMENSIONS: 36cm x 28cm       

 

 

IRELAND – Calendar

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PLACE REPRESENTED:   Ireland

ITEM: Calendar

NOTES: A rustic Irish calendar depicting a happy go lucky stereotyped “Paddy” (it says so between his legs!) with his shillelagh which is also depicted at the top of the calendar in twig form. The real shillelagh is a walking stick come club used for walking and, errr clubbing?

In the days before digital, computers, iPhones and all the rest, this is how you kept track of the date, by rotating the numbers and days around, each day.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: wood , steel

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 17cm high x 8cm wide

CALIFORNIA, USA – Trinket Box

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PLACE REPRESENTED: California , USA

ITEM: Small Trinket Box

NOTES: A small ceramic jewellery or trinket box which is an ode to California – all flowers and oranges apparently.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN:  Brazil

MANUFACTURER: Porcelana Schmidt

DIMENSIONS: 11cm  across x 8cm deep x 8.5cm high x 5cm high