Souvenirs while traveling
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Souvenirs while traveling
Does anyone collect something unique from each country they visited? Such as shot glasses, postcards, hard rock pins, STDs, magnets, etc? Or just pick up something country specific each time? Or nothing at all?
I wonder what the most random item is that people collect.
I wonder what the most random item is that people collect.
Thanks for the reminder.
Fridge magnets for the kids. They seem to like them, they last, don't break etc. And they're cheap, available at airports etc. Vaguely educational sometimes.
I did get in trouble with Mrs SD a couple of weeks ago for bringing some yuan ones back from Saigon.
Hopefully I'm safe enough returning from Philippines tomorrow.
Oh, and the kids love a few leftover coins notes.
Fridge magnets for the kids. They seem to like them, they last, don't break etc. And they're cheap, available at airports etc. Vaguely educational sometimes.
I did get in trouble with Mrs SD a couple of weeks ago for bringing some yuan ones back from Saigon.
Hopefully I'm safe enough returning from Philippines tomorrow.
Oh, and the kids love a few leftover coins notes.
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Fridge magnets, cook books, toys for the kids, perfume for the Missus, assorted gadgets for myself.
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Vlad, I get enough t-shirts, sometimes bought sometimes given, from the hash. I bought a couple of extras for my wife this trip, as well as 2 fridge magnets (one has a secret bottle opener underneath), two caps from cafe cubanos, two t-shirts for the kids.
I'll only buy perfume if under instructions as my wife is quite particular, so buying randomly is usually a waste of money.
I'll only buy perfume if under instructions as my wife is quite particular, so buying randomly is usually a waste of money.
TheGrimReaper wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2019 1:45 pmSlavedog, you do not belong on this forum as you talk too much sense.
Haha, no STDs.Miguelito wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 3:09 pmDoes anyone collect something unique from each country they visited? Such as shot glasses, postcards, hard rock pins, STDs, magnets, etc? Or just pick up something country specific each time? Or nothing at all?
I wonder what the most random item is that people collect.
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I travel way to much to be bothered, so generally nothing at all. However I will get a piece of art of each new country I visit if there is one that takes my eye. Otherwise a toy for my kid. I used to buy souvenirs but they are now mostly in a box.
The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people.(Marx)
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There are top 10 Cambodia souvenirs you may like to put into your luggage to come back home: Textiles and Batiks, Woven mats, Soaps and Candles, Silverware & silver jewelries, Betel nut boxes, Rice paper printed, Sculpture reproductions, Cambodian silks, Copper Arts, Mekong Quilts....
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Thanks Migs, you're going to make me come across as even more of a twat than before... I collect oil paintings from each country I've been to.
Now before you start the snarky comments about champagne & caviar whilst discussing the merits of Caravaggio, my finest piece was a $50 steal from the central market in Vientiane - it's a good 1.5m x 1m of a quaint rural setting, impressionist style which I've kept as a theme of all countries; and again the picture must be semi-obvious where it is from ... and be under $200 which can be a challenge to find smaller art dealers & local markets, etc. The seller was glad to get rid of it, it was a big piece sitting gathering dust behind all her new stuff (which looked as crap as the stuff you see in Russian Market here, etc.).
Pieces I picked up in Shanghai & Seoul were right on the budget and quite small, the funniest one I picked up in an Amsterdam flea market where the dude had to take this thing out of a really crappy old frame and again the piece had been "out back" for so long it was covered in dust. We joked about there being a hidden Van Gogh behind the $100 picture and how we'd split the money if there was, it was a tense 10 mins as this old frame had clearly seen a lot of action over decades, but alas it really was just an amateur painting of rural Netherlands.
Now before you start the snarky comments about champagne & caviar whilst discussing the merits of Caravaggio, my finest piece was a $50 steal from the central market in Vientiane - it's a good 1.5m x 1m of a quaint rural setting, impressionist style which I've kept as a theme of all countries; and again the picture must be semi-obvious where it is from ... and be under $200 which can be a challenge to find smaller art dealers & local markets, etc. The seller was glad to get rid of it, it was a big piece sitting gathering dust behind all her new stuff (which looked as crap as the stuff you see in Russian Market here, etc.).
Pieces I picked up in Shanghai & Seoul were right on the budget and quite small, the funniest one I picked up in an Amsterdam flea market where the dude had to take this thing out of a really crappy old frame and again the piece had been "out back" for so long it was covered in dust. We joked about there being a hidden Van Gogh behind the $100 picture and how we'd split the money if there was, it was a tense 10 mins as this old frame had clearly seen a lot of action over decades, but alas it really was just an amateur painting of rural Netherlands.
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I used to buy t-shirts, but too old to wear them, cause too old to be a hipster as well. Now I just get a double whopper with cheese at a local BK to carry with me in my stomach. On my list, is of course to do that in the city of Hamburg, one fine day. Cheers (or should I say cheese?)
I collect magnets on the fridge. My friend from Russia told me that they have such a tradition and I decided to adopt it. A week ago I came back from Spain (I was in Benidorm, you can watch a live cam from there on that site) and I purchased a couple of magnets, a glass, and a bunch of clothing (not as souvenirs, just for casual wear).
I'm not that deep into collecting souvenirs yet I try to buy things that represent that particular city or country, only if I liked it otherwise I won't.
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At a much younger age I collected shot glasses, a tradition of my father’s who has them on display in his study. But I lost track of that years ago.
I enjoy sending postcards to others, although actually sending them can be a pain and more often than not I just post them from the airport in Bangkok.
I tend to end up for bottles of booze from countries that produce anything decent, or an article of clothing. Sometimes random artwork.
I’m impressed with people that consistently collect something, as it’s a lot of effort. I feel like it’s kind of a hobby, and as with most things, smartphones and the internet are causing a lot of hobbies to cease. I mean, who the hell still collects stamps?
I enjoy sending postcards to others, although actually sending them can be a pain and more often than not I just post them from the airport in Bangkok.
I tend to end up for bottles of booze from countries that produce anything decent, or an article of clothing. Sometimes random artwork.
I’m impressed with people that consistently collect something, as it’s a lot of effort. I feel like it’s kind of a hobby, and as with most things, smartphones and the internet are causing a lot of hobbies to cease. I mean, who the hell still collects stamps?
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