Tag Archives: 2000s

GIBRALTAR – Wall Ornament

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07PLACE REPRESENTED: Gibraltar

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: Gibraltar … yet another British Territory (and city) nowhere near Britain. Gibraltar is located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula (the south of Spain). Featured is the coat of arms, the Rock of Gibraltar, the Barbary macaque monkey and I assume, the National flower of Gibraltar which is the Candytuft. it doesn’t look like a Candytuft though it looks more like a Gibraltar Range Waratah which comes from Australia. I wonder if the designer used haphazard googling? Then again, what do I know about floriculture. By the way I think Albert Hammond (Gibraltar’s great musical export) should be on the plate.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm diameter

MEDJUGORJE, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – Key Ring

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina

ITEM: Key Ring

NOTES: Medjugorje is a town located in southwestern Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 25 km southwest of Mostar and 20 km east of the border with Croatia. The town consists of an ethnically homogeneous Croat population of about 2300. And like, just about, every souvenir from there, they feature the Blessed Virgin Mary. Since 1981, when six local children said they had visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Medjugorje has become an unapproved destination of Catholic pilgrimage. It is inscribed “Kraljica Mira” or “Queen of Peace”.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: steel

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 10cm long

   

JAMAICA – Fridge Magnet

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Jamaica

ITEM: Fridge Magnet

NOTES: A vivid handmade (the wood is plain masonite) and hand painted fridge magnet from Jamaica depicting a traditional Jamaican (?) bus the “tap tap”. The question mark exists because the “Tap Tap” is associated with Haiti. Perhaps the “Jamaica” at the top is the result of Haitian souvenirs exported to Jamaica. . Either way, it is quite wonderful, by fridge magnet standards.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: Jamaica (maybe … it could be Haitian)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm x 8cm

 

SABAH, MALAYSIA – Bookmark

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Sabah , Malaysia

ITEM: Bookmark

NOTES: a nice rustic bookmark from the Malaysian state Sabah on the north of the island of Borneo. Simple and stylish and functional. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 8cm x 4.5cm (bookmark) 26.5cm x 8.5cm (package)

SZENTENDRE, HUNGARY – Wall Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Szentendre , Hungary

ITEM: Wall Ornament

NOTES: Szentendre is a multi ethnic old riverside town in Pest County, Hungary, near the capital city Budapest. This is a nice piece of pottery relief. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szentendre

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: pottery

MADE IN: Hungary

MANUFACTURER: Kerámia dísztárgyak

DIMENSIONS: 12cm x 15cm

CABO VERDE – Painting

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Cabo Verde

ITEM: Painting

NOTES: I want to go to Cabo Verde. Cabo or Cape Verde is an archipelago and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean about 600 to 850 kilometres the westernmost point of continental Africa. A small, hand painted piece of art depicting a woman grinding grain the the traditional manner. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: canvas , paint

MADE IN: Cabo Verde (I assume)

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 11.5cm x 22cm

CANADA – Cap

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Canada

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: A baseball style cap celebrating Canada and its famous maple leaf in outline.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: cotton, polyester

MADE IN: China

MANUFACTURER: AJM International

DIMENSIONS: One size fits most Velcro adjustment strap.

TALLINN, ESTONIA – Mug

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Tallinn, Estonia

ITEM: Mug

NOTES: A beautifully detailed mug depicting the old town of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The old town is one of the best preserved medieval cities in Europe and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: ceramic material

MADE IN: probably Estonia

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 7.5cm diameter at top x 13cm high x 14cm wide

   

BOTSWANA – Cap

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Botswana

ITEM: Cap

NOTES: Nothing fancy here. Accurate though. Botswana’s national colours are light blue, black and white. Quite striking and I dare say you will be the only person out wearing a Botswanan cap … well apart from  guy I know.

 YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: unknown

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: unknown

AUSTRALIA – Ornament

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PLACE REPRESENTED: Australia

ITEM: Humourous Ornament

NOTES: Typical Australian humour. Apparently. Well it’s not Barry Humphries but it is amusing. The only problem is, with the exception of Melbourne the weather is pretty consistent. Where it’s rainy, it rains all the time. Where it’s dry, it’s dry all the time ….

YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s

MADE FROM: wood

MADE IN: unknown

MANUFACTURER: unknown

DIMENSIONS: 15cm x 20cm