Souvenirs- what do you get?
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The best travel collection I've ever seen was small boxes, like pill box or ring box size, displayed on a shelf in a bedroom. I've borrowed that idea and I've got about 10 so far, painted lacquer from Russia, Bavarian porcelain, cedar from Muir woods, etc.
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Anonymous
| Food and drink |
Anonymous
| Kitchen towels and pot holders and Christmas ornaments. |
Anonymous
| I don't buy stuff for myself. I might buy DD a t-shirt. I do however, take a bunch of pictures and then make that into a book for DD. |
Anonymous
| A coffee table book or photography book from the destination to display on my bookshelf |
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Either something useful that fits into my everyday life (like a piece of clothing), a piece of jewelry ("Oh, where'd you get those earrings?" Romania.), or a carved or lacquered box. I love boxes. What's fun now is looking back at all the little things I've put in them over the years at different points in my life. |
Anonymous
| Art, jewelry, or a piece of clothing - not usually a t-shirt, but something that reminds me of the place. A nice sundress from a warm tropical vacation, a cozy sweater from a winter ski break, that sort of thing. Things I can use and appreciate every day. |
Anonymous
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The kitschiest magnet available. I let my kid pick it out. She has an eye for kitsch.
Maybe a little piece of art. Seashells. I like finding them years later in odd places. |
Anonymous
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Great post on unclutterer.com about "The Perfect Souvenir" https://unclutterer.com/2016/12/02/the-perfect-souvenir/ (it comes from here actually - https://gothreetwentyfour.com/the-perfect-souvenir/)
The perfect souvenir would have FOUR of the following eight characteristics: Useful – You need to use the item you purchase. Eat the candies. Display the artwork. Collectible – Consider purchasing the same or similar item in every location but make sure you are clear on how to develop the collection. Personal – This should be something you identify with on a personal level, not just a fridge magnet with your name on it. Local – There should be something about the item that you can’t find anywhere else. Connective – The item should be a reminder of the place and the people you met along the way. Practical – It should be affordable and easy to take back home. Unique – Don’t shop at the same chain stores as you have at home. Get something that has its own story. Quality – Make sure the souvenir is durable enough for you to enjoy for a long time. |
Anonymous
| Key chains and pottery |
Anonymous
| If beach location - beach towel, although the collection is getting large now and I will soon stop purchasing. All other places-magnet. |
Anonymous
I'm the OP here and I have also made a post about my own clutter before too, ha! Thanks everyone! I used to go the magnet / mug route but now I have so many of those that I don't need anymore so I need something else! And I'm Jewish so can't collect ornaments  . But I like the idea of trying to get something the location is really known for or artwork. I might be able to display all of the artwork in my basement - kind of a gallery wall of trip type things. I have a big map on the wall down there already.
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Anonymous
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Whenever we go to a beach (lake, river, ocean, whatever), we collect shells, sand, and other findings. We put them in jars when we get home and label them with the name of the beach and year of the trip.
We now have a shelf with (so far, and for example) freshwater mussel shells from Michigan, sand from Maryland, sand and whole shells from Los Angeles, sea glass from Glass Beach in Mendocino County CA, and so on. |
Anonymous
| Artwork, jewelry, or pottery |
Anonymous
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Jewelry for me, squish penny for DD.
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