Whenever I travel, I like to pick up a souvenir doll or figure to bring home. I don't always keep them (sometimes they get passed along to friends), but it's vary rare for me to come home from holiday without one. These are a few of the ones that are on my shelf now:
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| Wooden ball figure, Ecuador, 2007 |
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| Crocheted family, Ecuador, 2009 |
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| Rag doll, Dominican Republic, 2011 |
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| Beaded Figure, South Africa, 2005 |
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| Plush Donkey, Aruba 2013 |
Somewhere I probably have photos of the souvenirs that are in storage (which include a variety of airport dolls that were childhood gifts) and of the ones that were passed along as gifts for friends. But that's a post for another day!
In any case, I hope my US-based friends had a great Independence Day! And for the folks whose countries are still in the World Cup and are playing today, good luck!