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Vacation Collection: World's Largest Things

Some people collect souvenir shot glasses from their travels, or tribal masks, or maybe refrigerator magnets. Our friend Rachel's vacation collection consists of photos of her and her travel companion...

Flea Market Find: Vintage Classroom Posters

At a flea market on my recent trip to Beijing, I came across a surly gentleman with a big stack of old educational posters he claimed were from the 1950s. Some were pretty gross (I've saved the sea cr...

Confessions of a Souvenir Textile Addict

Silk saris from Mumbai, catching their first glimpseof the world outside the closet in over a year Some people collect postcards from their travels, or shot glasses, or kitchen tools, or tribal masks...

Look! All-Purpose Chinese Enamel Bowls

I've been wanting to post about these enamel bowls ever since my trip to Beijing in May, but figured they ought to wait until Escapes month, so here they are! Despite their bulk, I couldn't resist cra...

Vintage Trays and Tins on Etsy

click thumbnails for larger picsWe can never have too many trays or tin containers on hand. Not only do they make great gifts (especially a cute tin with a few flowers or some goodies tucked inside),...