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What's the best souvenir you've purchased (or received as a gift)?

Old Nov 11th, 2010, 12:43 AM
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I started a collection of rock/pop/jazz music by bands from the countries I visit, sung in their language. Doing some research beforehand on youtube helps to find out which singers and bands I like, and put together a list of names to take to the CD shop.
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 03:22 AM
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Eight water tumblers made on Murano, all different colours with mille fiori decorations. It took two trips to carry them back in carry on luggage.

I instantly know I will like a restaurant in Venice when the glassware is interesting, for instance Antiche Carampane and Algiobagiu.
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 05:13 AM
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We had a Carnival mask made and shipped home to us from Venice. It is hanging in my living room and is absolutely beautiful.
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 05:41 AM
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I also buy art that I get framed at home. I like unique jewelry pieces that are representative of where I've been. I have a gorgeous green amber pendant I bought in Russia that I love. I used to buy shoes and suits in Florence, but now that I work in a business casual environment, not so much. And let's not even talk about the pottery from the Amalfi Coast...
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 05:47 AM
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You'll all probably laugh, but one of my favourite "use every day" souvenirs is a set of drinking glasses from Williams-Sonoma that I bought on my USA trip.

Following my "buy it when you see it" travel philosophy, I bought them in San Francisco the day I arrived and carried them with me for four weeks. They have French-style fruit designs on them. You could probably have bought them in every Williams- Sonoma store at the time but the ones they have online at the moment are similar but different. I checked, because I broke one of the set
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 06:41 AM
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We were recently in London and visited the London Silver Vaults. Splurged on a sugar shaker-a lead crystal sort of jar with a sterling domed lid that is pierced so sugar can be sprinkled. It is unusual and beautiful and I love it!
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 07:52 AM
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One of my favorite souvenirs that I bought: a simple sterling silver and blue topaz ring bought in Bremen; wear it every day; reminds me of that trip.

A souvenir that I still WISH I had bought: a CD from the Mongolian throat singers who were performing on the square in Haarlem in 2004.
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Old Nov 11th, 2010, 07:56 AM
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Anything that was really useable and not just little junk items that sit and collect dust and end up being given away to the Salvation Army within about 6 months. Happy Travels!
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Old Nov 22nd, 2010, 06:31 AM
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I also bought a couple of Monet posters from the Orsay in Paris a 3-4 years ago, and finally had them matted and framed. They are in the den so I can look at them every day. I also love using some wine stoppers I bought in a grocery store in Salzburg, and enjoy looking at the ceramic tile house numbers I bought in the basement of BHV in Paris about 4 years ago. The simple everyday things make me smile and remember the trips better than photos.
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