nothing like a souvenir that leaves no doubt where you have been.
souvenirs that say “guess where I’ve been”
Submitted by john switzer
January 24th, 2011
nothing like a souvenir that leaves no doubt where you have been.
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Allee Willis
Although I can’t see the maracas in the first photo very clearly I’m wild about those lamps, especially Mount Rushmore. Some travel souvenirs are exceptionally tacky but these are all gorgeous.
These all deserve separate posts with detail shots. And would really love a closer, well lit photo of the maracas. I collect those and use them a lot on my records and these look very unique.
john switzer
It’s time to get a better camera,madame i will try again after a while, thanks-j
john switzer
WHEN I JUMP UP & DOWN MY HEAD MAKES A NOISE LIKE A MARACA.
Michael Ely
OMG, I just love the picture lamp with cholla cactus base surrounded by rocks!!!!
john switzer
I have a pair of small covered wagons that are small lamps with cholla wheels.I will post them soon.Circa 1950’s :D JS
k2dtw
Beautiful post… wonderful souvenirs!!
The Saturday Evening Post in picture #1… I love the cover, the illustrator is one of my favorites, J.C. Leyendecker was the artist for the Arrow Coller Advertising.. Do you collect Leyendecker?
http://www.google.com/images?q=j.c.+leyendecker+arrow&hl=en&prmd=ivnso&source=lnms&tbs=isch:1&ei=tBA-TbfxDozUgAe4l-3LCA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1075&bih=547
john switzer
J.C. Leyendecker is a fave,much,so much more than Rockwell. They are easy to spot once you study him. I have about a dozen.
k2dtw
Really!!.. how nice you collect, he really is an amazing artist.. I have a friend who toured the museum this summer with her brother who is another collector. They were really taken back being able to see the Leyendecker originals.
http://www.hagginmuseum.org/leyendecker/
john switzer
Mine are all saturday evening post covers.more in my price range:D thanks for the hyperlink to hagginmuseum. you are generous with your time.How about his signature..schmancy,huh?
john switzer
Those photos are not maracas but carved cowry shells.One says Fla Keys,one says Hawaii, and one,oddly enough says Dallas,TX and has a cactus painted on it.
The lamp shade is an odd shape,like closed parenthasis(),to fit close to the wall. They are the 2 side of the same shade.Again my apologies for the quality of my photos.