I love old National Park souvenirs like this plastic plaque in a Selby charity shop here in the UK.
They could be from anywhere with big wildernesses and landscapes. This is from Banff in Canada. No doubt a British family visited it in the Fifties or Sixties, when natural tourism was just beginning.
It hints at long drives in a car or on a bus. I always think of a family Woody station wagon heading into the hills, parents eager to find the next monument and the kids eager for a burger!
There's something endearing about souvenir designs especially for National Monuments and Parks. Are there any rocket or space-related Monuments and souvenirs?
Souvenirs are fascinating windows into the past. Not toys but somewhere nearby.
I wonder if anyone collects souvenirs like this?
I collected souvenir totem poles for years and still occasionally do. Although the totem itself is totally misrepresented in cultural terms, there are some really nice models and trinkets out there!
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Fab collection that Bill. Lovely photographs too. Have you collected all you wanted now?
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