Gift Shops
How many of us love to visit the gift shops when visiting areas along our travel route? I usually think of such shops as full of cheap junk. They usually have the standard items and the only thing that is different is the name of the location stamped on them. That said, there are some interesting and collectible items found in gift shops.
Museum gift shops always have cool stuff. Take for instance, the Institute for Contemporary Art in Boston. They have a fold-up bicycle you can purchase! Quilt museums have many books that are written about the historical aspects of quilting. I am guessing that the Corvette museum has models of cars that are waiting for a young person to put together.The US Space & Rocket Center gift shop in Huntsville, AL offers freeze-dried astronaut ice cream!
Aquariums have gift shops indicative to the creatures shown in their giant tanks. You want a stuffed dolphin? You got it! I am fascinated when I see a seahorse or a starfish encased in a round ball of glass known as a paperweight. Now, these are souvies worth taking home!
LOL. why are we like that..I am just the same..last visit to an aquarium I bought a stuffed sting ray just for me..Why? well i just love those gift shops.
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I love browsing gift shops, but the prices usually stop me from purchasing thank goodness.. I recently decided I have too much stuff so until I get rid of all the crap I’ve accumulated over the years I think I’ll steer clear of temptations.
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I love the gift shops! On my recent trip to Atlanta I think I went in every gift shop at the airport …. I didn’t buy a darn thing, but I looked in all of them!
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