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QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: “I got a boot out of Queensland”. I’m sure you did. Getting a boot can be good or bad, depending who you ask, though it’s generally meant to be favourable. A souvenir of the “insert place name here” variety, this boot is usually used for ‘cowboy country” type places. So, in that respect it does apply to Queensland, at least inland and the outback.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm across x 16.6cm high

HERVEY BAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Coffee Mug

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Hervey Bay (specifically Pialba), Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Coffee Mug

NOTES: Pialba is a coastal town and central business suburb of Hervey Bay, Shown is the Urangan Pier (which is actually in Urangan … though much of a muchness). The Hervey Bay railway line from Maryborough to Pialba opened in 1896 and was used to transport harvested sugarcane to the Maryborough Sugar Mill in addition to daily passenger trains. The extension to Urangan and the Urangan Pier ( 1107 metres) opened in 1913 and was used for the transfer of cargo between rail and ships. It was closed in 1985, and 239 metres of it was demolished, but, due to public outcry, 868 metres of the pier was left. The photograph on the mug is taken from the end of the (then railroad) pier looking back to the mainland.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: Patina

DIMENSIONS: 11cm high x 7.5cm diameter

     

VENEZUELA – Wall Plate

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06LACE REPRESENTED: Venezuela

ITEM: Small Wall Plate

NOTES: A small wall ornament depicting the Venezuelan coat of arms from 1954 – 2006. The horse changed it’s position subsequently and perhaps its politics. It faces right here, and now faces left. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Venezuela

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm diameter

MACKAY, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Thermometer

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Mackay, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Thermometer

NOTES: I’m not sure why there is a nautical theme here (apart from the obvious “buy souvenirs in bulk and write town name here” aspect). Mackay is in central or northern Queensland (depending on who you ask) coast, though not a port town. The CBD of Mackay is on the Pioneer River as it empties into the ocean, It has Harbour Beach, a marina, and Bluewater Lagoon (a city water park) all of which still don’t really relate to the deep sea seafaring themes depicted (though design is quite good – a ships wheel and anchor combined with a sailing ship).

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 14cm across x 15cm high

DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA – Tray

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Darwin, Northern Territory , Australia

ITEM: Tray

NOTES: A tray showing the various sites of Australia’s wild north capital, Darwin. This is from the late 1960s or early 1970s and not much has changed since. Just kidding. In any event I leave it to Darwinians to tell me if this was before or after the devastating Cyclone Tracy which decimated Darwin in December 1974.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 28cm diameter

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA, USA – Wall Plate

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PLACE REPRESENTED: San Juan Capistrano, California , USA

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: San Juan Capistrano is in California and is the site of a Catholic mission (founded in 1776 and named after Giovanni da Capistrano (1386–1456), the Franciscan Saint from Capistrano, in the Italian region of Abruzzo) for which it is named. San Juan Capistrano is also known for its cliff swallows (birds) and there are parades, legends and songs (“When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano”) about the same. Swallows migrate 6,000 miles from Goya, Argentina to San Juan Capistrano in large groups and the town welcomes visitors from all parts of the world to witness the return of the swallows, a tradition that has been celebrated since the early 1930s. Their origin? In his book, “Capistrano Nights”, Catholic Priest Father St. John O’Sullivan, Pastor of Mission San Juan Capistrano, tells how the swallows were being shooed away he said “Come on swallows, I’ll give you shelter. Come to the Mission. There’s room enough there for all.” and the next day they were building nests in and around the Mission. All the sites of this small town are there including the statue of Saint Junípero Serra,a franciscan priest who founded many mission in the area. including this one. http://www.missionsjc.com/about/swallows-legend/

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Korea

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 20.5cm diameter

TIROL, AUSTRIA – Small Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Tirol , Austria

ITEM: Small wooden wall ornament display plate. NOTES: The region of Tirol (or Tyrol) exists in both Italy (Tirolo) and Austria (Tirol). The spelling indicates this is from the Austrian side but the wooden plate and rustic feel of it reminds me of Italian trinkets. I have another similar ornament and wondered if the flowers depicted are region specific or just random? Those there are similar to the ones here so they could be regionally specific. Small but stylish with pyrography and vivid colours.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 8.5cm diameter

 

BALLINA, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Cup

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Ballina, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Cup NOTES: A plastic cup, ubiquitous amongst 1970s Australian souvenirs. Here a serene picture of the waterfront at Ballina, on New South Wales far north coast, offers you “greetings” The other photo is either testament to the fact that there isn’t much to photograph in Ballina, or, perhaps, Ballina by night.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: plastic MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: Patina

DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm diameter at top x 11cm tall FOR: Use CONDITION: Very Good.

MALAYSIA – Coasters

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malaysia-bamboo-coasters-7REPRESENTED:   Malaysia

ITEM: Coasters

NOTES: A quite intricate set of six coasters in bamboo depicting the Malaysian coat of arms and the thirteen state coat of arms.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: bamboo , glass

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 8.5cm diameter

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