Photo of the Week: Dutch Souvenirs
09.08.2007 -17 °C
What turns an everyday object bought in another country into a souvenir?
Utrecht’s photo shows your typical array of Dutch souvenirs: 2 pairs of clogs, postcards with pictures of windmills, oven mitts with more pictures of windmills... Your average Dutch souvenir really.
Obviously, it’s the iconic nature of windmills and clogs that have made these objects souvenirs. But souvenirs don’t have to be “iconic”. T-shirts, cook books, even babies can make great souvenirs. Heck, when I was in Kuala Lumpur for a day, I found a pair of glasses on the side of the street and decided to keep them as my Malaysian souvenir. They’re still tucked away in a box somewhere.
What kind of souvenirs do you buy?
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Posted by dr.pepper 21:40 Archived in Photography
) who got an Irish lad as a souvenir in France. 
Its gotta be a fridge magnet - from every country l visit l have to have one! Oh and little snow globes l bring one of those back for my neice who now has a nice collection growing (although her favourite is one my sister brought back from Disneyland - l cant compete with Mickey Mouse apparently!) Great photo Michael btw!
10.08.2007 by Purdy