PERU – Wall Ornament

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Peru

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A simple but striking wall ornament from Peru in Inca gold. Well, in Peruvian gold, namely copper. And it is understandable why the souvenir is in copper given Peru is one of the largest copper producers in the world.

The symbols, the Inca person, the mountains, the llama all say “Peru”. The “Peru” at the bottom is almost superfluous. The punched and painted metal are streetcraft with style

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: copper

MADE IN: Peru probably

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 19cm diameter

KURANDA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Kuranda, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: A large wood map of Australia (sorry, no Tasmania) depicting the Kuranda scenic railway train around Kuranda, located on the Atherton Tableland in Far North Queensland, Australia (about 25 km from Cairns). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuranda,_Queensland

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 36cm across x 28cm wide

BUNRATTY, IRELAND – Dish

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Bunratty, Ireland

ITEM: Nic Nac Dish

NOTES: Bunratty or rather the 15th-century tower house in Bunratty Castle in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village and is quite impressive and imposing. Too impressive for a nic nac tray perhaps.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: melamine

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: John Hinde

DIMENSIONS: 13.5cm x 13.5cm

PORT MACQUARIE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Pen Holder

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Port Macquarie, New South Wales , Australia

ITEM: Pen Holder

NOTES: A nice wooden pen holder made from a branch segment with local seeds, nuts and leaves decorating the front. I like this.

Port Macquarie is located on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Macquarie

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Australia, I suspect

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm across x 7cm deep x 7.5cm high

ABRUZZO, ITALY – Wall Ornament

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Abruzzo , Italy

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: “Ricordo d’ Abruzzo”. A “Rembrance of Abruzzo. A contented woman working in a kitchen. A celebration of the traditional. Abruzzo is a region of Italy in Southern Italy (around the middle of the boot on the eastern side). Fiercely proud (at least the ones I know are) they are neither northern nor southern. Quite beautiful the area is less well known to foreign tourists than the usual staples of Italian tourism.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: Copper

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 24cm diameter

AUSTRALIA – Souvenir Spoon

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Australia

ITEM: Souvenir Spoon

NOTES: The Eureka flag depicting the Southern Cross constellation. Hoisted first in Victoria in 1854 as the war flag of the Eureka Rebellion against English tyranny it is the unofficial symbol of the Australian Republican movement. It has over the years become the symbol for Australian rebellion generally and has been used by the political left extensively. Unions like the Builders Labourer Federation, parties like The Australian Communist Party, The Australian Labour Party and the Labour movement generally have all waved the flag officially or unofficially. Oddly, the same flag has more recently been used by racist groups, the far right and the Australian neo-Nazis as well as bikers and bogans (a common unsophisticated person), the latter two by way of tattoos.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11cm length

NEW YORK CITY, USA – Display Plate

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: New York City , USA

ITEM: Display Plate

NOTES: Plate of NYC depicting various icons: the Empire State Building, the United Nations Building, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, the RCA Building, Madison Square Garden, the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 20cm diameter

MALTA – Ashtray

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Malta

ITEM: Ashtray

NOTES: Small ashtray depicting Malta and its towns, though you would need a magnifying glass to read the same. This is quite vivid and nicely rustic for a small mass produced ceramic piece.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9cm diameter .

INGHAM, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Bottle Opener

Posted on November 19, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Ingham, Queensland , Australia

ITEM: Bottle Opener

NOTES: Ingham, Queensland. Famous for its sugar cane. Many a migrant spent their time cutting cane thereabouts. Well, many a non-English speaking migrant, to be specific. Well, many a Italian, Croatian, Hungarian, etc etc. So many Italians worked and settled in the area during the last century, but especially during the 1950s and 1960s that Ingham is known as “Little Italy” and has an “Italian-Australian” festival. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingham,_Queensland

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 12cm long

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Wall Ornament

Posted on October 22, 2017 by Frankie

PLACE REPRESENTED: Israel

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: As I have said before, “I doubt this blog will create an international incident but in all fairness have decided to enter Jerusalem in as a “state” unto itself even though technically it is the capital of both Israel and Palestine. Two separate entries would throw out the neat order of my tables. So deal with it. Now, if only the middle east problem was as easy to solve”. This is a wonderful earthenware wall plate recognizes the duality (or triality if you are talking about religions and add in Christianity). At the front there seems to be an Orthodox Jew (wearing a traditional “Shtreimel” (or “Spodik”) hat on his head, playing a Jewish clarinet or flute which would have been typical in Klezmer bands. But, in the background amongst the other building there appear to be the traditional Muslim minarets (the slim towers attached to a mosque).

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 24cm diameter

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Tag Archives: 1970s

PERU – Wall Ornament

KURANDA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Wall Ornament

BUNRATTY, IRELAND – Dish

PORT MACQUARIE, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA – Pen Holder

ABRUZZO, ITALY – Wall Ornament

AUSTRALIA – Souvenir Spoon

NEW YORK CITY, USA – Display Plate

MALTA – Ashtray

INGHAM, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA – Bottle Opener

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL – Wall Ornament