stackyFACTSThe felt triangular flag collecting dust on a bedroom wall wasn't invented for tourism. Originally, they were exclusive to collegiate rivalries, until marketers realized tourists would buy literally anything vaguely shaped like an object if it had a city's name on it.
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We took a beautiful, poetic Latin-derived word for 'memory' and reduced it to a plastic keychain that breaks in three days. The term originally referred to…
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Guilt-tripping yourself into buying a terrible present for your coworker has historical precedent. Ancient societies practiced obligatory gifting upon…
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When people stopped collecting giant decorative plates, souvenir makers aggressively pivoted to tiny magnets. They fit perfectly in a pocket, cost almost…
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When faced with a lack of funds for actual souvenirs, the human brain resorts to blatant theft. We convince ourselves that slightly damp, branded cardboard…
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That fun little glass cylinder is exploiting a legal loophole. To avoid complicated regional regulations involving the promotion of harsh liquor,…
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The late 1800s saw a massive boom in commemorative spoons. Nobody actually eats soup with a miniature shovel bearing the name of a mediocre midwestern city,…
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