BYRON BAY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Ornament

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

ITEM: Ornament

NOTES: A caricature of the happy go lucky surfer, board in hand. This is naff but quite charming and would do your head in if you fully embraced surfing culture’s recreational habits. Or, is that a stereotype?

Who knows how many of these have been sold.

Byron Bay is a beachside town located in the far north-eastern corner of the state of New South Wales and is a favourite destination for international backpackers.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: steel , wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm high x 7cm x 7cm base.

GOONDIWINDI, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Pen

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Goondiwindi, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Pens

NOTES: Pens (in blue and purple) signifying a visit to a newsagent in Goondiwindi. Goondiwindi is remote … about 350 kilometres (220 mi) south west of the Queensland state capital, Brisbane. The name is from an Aboriginal word meaning “the resting place of the birds”.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: plastic

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 13cm long

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Coasters

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Perth, Western Australia , Australia

ITEM: Coasters

NOTES: Generic plastic coated, foam backed cardboard coasters depicting all the major sites of a given place. In this case: Perth.

Quite sterile even if there are a lot of images, though one would be forgiven for thinking that no one lives there. Where are all the people?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cardboard, foam.

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 10cm x 10cm (34cm x 11cm pack)

JUNEAU, ALASKA, USA – Cap

Posted on February 1, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Juneau, Alaska, USA specifically The Red Dog Saloon.

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: Juneau is the capital of Alaska, and the Red Dog Saloon is the oldest man-made tourist attraction in Juneau, founded during Juneau’s mining era (around the 1880s I suppose). Actually the saloon has been in a few places in town but they had the historical (?) sense to move the whole saloon in the process. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Dog_Saloon

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: Red Dog Saloon

DIMENSIONS: adult adjustable size.

TAYLOR’S ARM, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Fridge Magnet

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Taylor’s Arm, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Fridge Magnet

NOTES: The Pub with No Beer immortalised in the Slim Dusty song of 1957. Taylors Arm is 498km north of Sydney, near Coffs Harbour. The poem the song was based on was about a pub in Ingham in North Queensland though.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Australia

MANUFACTURER: Handmade

DIMENSIONS: 10cm across

CROATIA – Bottle

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Croatia

ITEM: Bottle

NOTES: A modern version of the traditional Croatian spirit bottle. There is actually a bottle encased in the carved wood. A good idea, especially if you drop it after, err, a few shots. No doubt it is meant to hold slivovitz (plum brandy) given the fruit carved into one of the faces (which look to be plums). This is wonderfully detailed with the Croatian emblem and colours. A bonus would be if it came with slivovitz. Wait, I think it did … but it is all gone now. Evaporation?

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood , glass

MADE IN: Croatia probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 17cm wide , 23.5cm tall

VANUATU – Coasters

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Vanuatu

ITEM: Coasters

NOTES: Generic, plastic coated, foam backed cardboard coasters depicting all the major sites of a given place. In this case: The Republic of Vanuatu. The tiny Pacific nation is depicted in a series od stereotyped though, perhaps, evocative representations of real or idealised island life.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cardboard , foam .

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm x 9 cm (28cm x 11cm pack)

HUNGARY – Cap

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Hungary

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: “H” is for Hungary surrounded by Hungarian colours. The coat of arms on the side is to be expected. I’m not sure what the silver knight on the back is all about though.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cotton

MADE IN: China (Tavol Kelet – The Far East)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 57cm adjustable size.

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Plush Ornament

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Dubai , United Arab Emirates

ITEM: Ornament

NOTES: Do they still ride camels in Dubai? Shouldn’t this be a Ferrari or a Lamborghini? Still, he / she is cute.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: polyester

MADE IN: China (designed and creted in Dubai though)

MANUFACTURER: JGTC

DIMENSIONS: 20cm tall , 22cm long

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – Keychain

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Los Angeles, specifically Hollywood, California , USA

ITEM: Key Chain

NOTES: Vivid and incredibly kitsch (just like Hollywood today?) key ring in the letter of someone you love …

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 3.5cm x 3.5cm long (7.5cm long with the ring)

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BYRON BAY, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Ornament

GOONDIWINDI, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Pen

PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – Coasters

JUNEAU, ALASKA, USA – Cap

TAYLOR’S ARM, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Fridge Magnet

CROATIA – Bottle

VANUATU – Coasters

HUNGARY – Cap

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – Plush Ornament

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – Keychain