As people journey through life, and through foreign lands, they tend to collect things. Some people collect postcards. Others gather home decor or T-shirts with the name of the place they visited. Shot glasses, key chains, mugs. Definitely food, if it’s packable (I once travelled with two whole sides of Serrano ham in my suitcase for my lucky, oh so appreciative brothers-in-law)
What does Meri collect on her travels?
JEWELRY!
It’s small, often unique to the area, and pretty! What else could you possibly want? So today, I’ll showcase a few of my favorite items from recent history. Also, it should be noted that I thought of this idea because my lovely birthday earrings from Man-go-round finally arrived in the mail…
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| With love from mr-man-go-round (via Betsey Johnson) |
Now onto some more exotic goodies!
San Sebastian, Spain 2006
$5
(Left) Bakelite ring- Ann Arbor, MI flea market 2006
(Right) Jade Ring- Palm Springs, CA 2003 ($20!)
Fairhaven, WA 2008
(Left) Art glass earrings- Sun City Grand, AZ (handmade), 2009
(Middle) Clay earrings- Heard Museum Guild Indian Art Fair, Phoenix AZ, 2009
(Right) Red Coral earrings, Oak Creek, AZ 2009
…I guess 2009 was a good year for earrings in Arizona…
I love these. Madrid, Spain 2006- in Arguelles near the metro stop, next to a bocadillo and a Corte Ingles
Earrings- Lisbon, Portugal 2006, from a street vendor near the waterfront
There you have it! I’m going on a few trips in the next couple of months, and I can’t wait to see what I will find! I’m thinking I should get back to rings after being in kind of an earrings buying frenzy!
What do you all collect on your travels? Earrings for me? hehe.
Goodnight!
Meri
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