WACKY SOUVENIRS

STUFFED CANE TOAD

A full-size stuffed cane toad can be used as a “Good Luck Toad” or

“Money Frog” which is rumoured to bring good fortune.

You can find these in Australia.

VOODOO DOLLS

In most Western countries these creepy-looking dolls usually scare

children and adults alike, but in Haiti you see them everywhere

since they are one of the country’s most popular souvenirs.

USED RACE HORSESHOES

Where can you find muddied and used race horseshoes as souvenirs?

At the Louisville airport in Kentucky of course, where the most famous

horse race (The Kentucky Derby) takes place every May.

TUTTUKI BAKO

Straight from Japan, Tuttuki Bako is the perfect toy souvenir for people

of all ages. All you have to do is stick your index finger into the device’s

hole which will enable you to poke the little creature inside, virtually.

TROLL DOLLS

Coming from beautiful Scandinavian countries these guys are the

perfect mementos…if you enjoy nightmares.

OLD-SCHOOL COMMUNIST GAS MASK (SOVIET MODEL)

Since the late 1960s a factory in Bulgaria has been producing these

gas masks and currently sells them as souvenirs to visiting tourists.

Who doesn’t want a set of Soviet model BSS-MO-4u gas masks

in their house?

OLD TESTAMENT HARP

In Israel you can have a piece of old testament history with these

beautiful biblical harps. Fashioned in the likeness of the same harp

used by King David while playing for the ailing king Saul. Don’t get too

excited though because they are kind of pricey.

COMMUNIST-ERA POSTERS

You have to give credit to the Russians for finding a way to make money

from these classic, unusual posters that you won’t find anywhere else in

the world. Well, maybe in Cuba and North Korea a few decades from now.

PINK USHANKA HAT

The authentic Russian fur hat with ear flaps, known as Ushanka,

has been widely used in Russia from times past to today. It is very

practical and utilitarian in that the hat protects you well from the cold

climate. You will definitely not wear it if you’re from a warm country, but it

will serve you as a unique souvenir that will always remind you of

Mother Russia.