Tag: “Souvenirs”

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  1. Virgin Mary

    A plastic statue of the Virgin Mary - brought back from the Vatican by a member of my team and enshrined on the 'Shelf of Tat' - she glows in the dark!

  2. Greek Olive-oil soap

    From the 'Shelf of Tat' - "Traditional, pure, Greek Olive-oil soap" that I brought back from Athens - comes with a free fridge magnet.

  3. Malaysia tooth pick holder

    A tooth pick holder I got in Malaysia for the 'Shelf of Tat' - a favourite because of the actual tooth pick that came with it, and the special deal I got from the vendor: "2 ringit for one, 4 ringit for two" - now there's a bargain I found hard to resist.

  4. Swedish Moose

    A moose. From Sweden.

  5. Snowglobe from Wales

    Where's the snow, you ask? This little guy scored uber points on the 'Shelf of Tat' by being purchased broken - originally a snowglobe, now a Welsh sheep on a dodgy plinth.

  6. Brussels' Manneken Pis

    A statue of a little boy peeing, for some reason Brussel's main tourist attraction. This entry to the 'Shelf of Tat' even comes with its own pee..

  7. The 'Shelf of Tat'

    What happens when a group of people in an office rise to the challenge to collect the most hideous souvenirs from their travels?

  8. The 'Shelf of Tat'

    The 'Shelf of Tat' - half of a collection of the most random souvenirs from the holidays of the people in my team at work. Here we have:

    Back (Left to Right): Windsor snow globe, German Lederhosen boy, Greek olive-oil soap, Australian dinner bell, Las Vegas pyramid snow 'globe', glow-in-the-dark Virgin Mary, Prague dinner bell

    Front (Left to Right): Barcelona snow globe, Malaysian tooth pick holder, Swedish moose, Statue of Liberty, Belgian peeing boy, Welsh snow globe (broken), Romeo and Juliet from Verona

    See my 'Shelf of Tat' article for explanation why.

  9. Sometimes You Just Have to Buy It Even If You Don't Need It

    By the side of the road in the mountains of Ethiopia, these boys are selling their hats. Somehow it became hard to buy just one.

  10. When You Return Home, Share Your Treasures With Friends and with the Local Artists

    Purchase souvenirs with a purpose. Sell them when you get back home and send the proceeds back to the country where you bought them.