Tuesday, September 10, 2013

State Souvenirs Are Great Reminders

By Helene Norris


A trip across the country has the potential to be an incredibly epic experience for any fun loving adventurer. America is a land that is a wonderful blending of thousands of cultures and lifestyles, weather and geographical conditions. Making a collection of state souvenirs is a creative way to track and display all the great stops made on one's journey.

Throughout the country, there are opportunities for one to get a glimpse of so many different cultures. One can experience the simple lifestyle and great craftsmanship from the Amish in the North or savor the sweet taste of traditional southern food and their infamous hospitality. There is the beautiful pottery and ceremonies of the Southwestern Native American tribes and the carefree style of laid back beach loving folks along the sunny California coast.

People decide to travel the country for a myriad of reasons. It may be a desire to visit places that are part of history or hold landmarks, or maybe to go to a region that is heavy with culture. Perhaps the purpose is a experience the thrill of as many amusement parks and zoos as possible or just to be able to claim they have been to a particular state, or all fifty.

Whatever the purpose or reason, collecting something special to commemorate the trip is a very common practice. Anywhere one travels, the locals will be able to point out some of the best experiences rarely found through agencies. There are so many ways that a person may choose to mark these occasions for themselves or to take a small piece back to someone else.

Souvenirs can represent many things from the particular region being visited. Perhaps it can show a local landmark, a feature at an amusement park, a sports team from the area, a famous location or any number of items that are symbols of the place. There are also many forms in which these tokens may be purchased, depending on the preferences of the individual for which they are intended.

Some people like to buy something different from every place they go, something that is uniquely suited to that particular adventure. Others tend to prefer adding to an existing collection of like items such as decorative spoons or plates, license tags, thimbles, bells or shot glasses. Whatever one's preference, there are literally hundreds of options available.

Keepsake shopping may be done at more places than where one may automatically think. When visiting an attraction or landmark, it is fairly safe to assume there will be a gift shop laden with thousands of location themed items to from which to choose. However, many gas stations, drug stores, bookstores, mall kiosks, shopping centers, and flea markets in the area often have very similar memorabilia.

Collecting state souvenirs is a fun way to keep track of, and display all the places one has visited over time. Whether looking for something casual like a t-shirt, a more traditional option such as a snow globe, a classy choice as in thimbles or something fun and quirky, the selection is sure to be vast. Key chains, magnets, patches, postcards, banks and pins are all very common keepsakes that each feature many personalized variations.




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