PLACE REPRESENTED: Fiji
ITEM: Paper Weight
NOTES: A paperweight that is also a water globe, a thermometer and a pen holder. There is a decal at the bottom that exclaims “Bula” (which means “hello” amongst other things) and “Fiji”. The wind surfers bopping around inside the hexagon “globe” could be from anywhere of course. When mass production comes to town all identity is lost. Buy something local, it may cost more but it will mean more. Of course if you need a a water globe, thermometer or a pen holder then ….
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: plastic
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 10cm high x 7.5cm across
Cynical observations on mass production in your notes. This may have been manufactured in the Fiji paperweight – water globe – thermometer – pen holder factory.
Ha ha, yes … it has the rustic charm of Fiji … if there was a giant plastic factory on one of the islands.