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
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
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
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Wall Tile
PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia
ITEM: Wall Tile
NOTES: There certainly are a lot of wineries in and around Perth and, not surprisingly, a lot of Continental European migrants.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: tile
MADE IN: Australia (probably)
MANUFACTURER: Kylee (signed)
DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm x 15.5cm
PLACE REPRESENTED: Koblenz , Germany
ITEM: Shot Glass
NOTES: Deutsches Eck (“German Corner” is the name of a headland) on Koblenz where the Moselle river joins the Rhine river. The statue is of Emperor William I (one of many in Germany erected in his honour). The statue was destroyed by the Allies in 1945 and was eventually replaced in 1993. Also depicted is the Fortress Ehrenbreitstein, Koblenz coat of arms and a Rhine tourist riverboat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsches_Eck https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koblenz
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: glass
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 9cm tall x 5.5cm diameter FOR: Use
CONDITION: Very Good. The back has details for the Jean Gilles Travel agency in nearby Vallendar.
PLACE REPRESENTED: New Orleans, Louisiana , USA
ITEM: Cap
NOTES: New Orleans and jazz – naturally enough.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: cotton
MADE IN: China
MANUFACTURER: Sun Products
DIMENSIONS: adult Adjustable size.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Surat, Queensland , Australia
ITEM: Mug NOTES: Surat, Queensland … population 426 … country Queensland, remote Queensland, small town Queensland. So small the pictures on the mug are generic ones from the surrounding region.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13cm wide x 10cm high x 8cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Canada
ITEM: Lapel Pin / Badge
NOTES: The Canadian maple leaf in traditional colours or reggae colours?!
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 3cm across , 3.5cm high
PLACE REPRESENTED: Zephyr Cove, Nevada , USA
ITEM: Mug
NOTES: A sturdy and striking mug from Zephyr Cove which is located on the east shore of Lake Tahoe, in Nevada. The simple, but effective, relief on the glaze depicts the name, lake, pines and black bear common to the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zephyr_Cove,_Nevada
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 13cm across x 9cm high x 8cm diameter on top opening. .
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)
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