IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK, ARGENTINA – T Shirt

PLACE REPRESENTED: Parque Nacional Iguazu , Argentina

ITEM: T Shirt

NOTES: A kids t-shirt in black celebrating the Parque Nacional Iguazu or, rather, the Iguazú National Park in northern Argentina, next to the Brazillian border. which has an area of 672 km2 (259 sq mi) and has all sorts of uniquely South American flora and fauna, including the toucan depicted. See, you can learn stuff on the internet. http://www.iguazuargentina.com/parques.php

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: kids size

WALES – Wall Plate

PLACE REPRESENTED: Wales

ITEM: Wall Plate

NOTES: Wales, or Cymru in Welsh, with all the great sites, old and new, from Caernarfon Castle to the, err Millennium Stadium.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: Great Britain

MANUFACTURER: Sampson Souvenirs Ltd

DIMENSIONS: 20cm diameter

IRELAND – Toy – NEW PHOTO

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)

HONG KONG, CHINA – Business Card Holder

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

CANADA – Cap

PLACE REPRESENTED:   Canada

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: The very familiar red cap with the red maple leaf. The “Canada” sown in is probably superfluous.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: polyester

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: adult Adjustable  size.

ADELAIDE, SOUTH AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

adelaide - small wall ornament (1)

PLACE REPRESENTED: Adelaide, South Australia , Australia

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A small wall ornament depicting St Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral or St Peter’s Anglican Cathedral or, perhaps, another denomination. Well, Adelaide is known as the “City Of Churches”. The Adelaide tram at the front is less ambiguous.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: resin

MADE IN:  China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11cm x 8cm

CAMBODIA – Key Ring

Cambodia - key ring (1)PLACE REPRESENTED:   Cambodia

ITEM: Key Ring

NOTES: A key ring bottle opener and nail clipper! Perfect for travelling. The handle depicts the Angkor Wat temple with Vishnu is one of the Hundu deities hovering, perhaps Shiva, Brahma,  Vishnu, or Maheshvara?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: Steel

MADE IN:  unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11cm long (including chain) x 43 across (at widest)

 

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