What Types of Souvenirs Do You Buy?

I buy fridge magnets, show pieces, bangles, handicrafts , calenders, key rings , ear rings etc when I travel to places.

I always tried to find fridge magnets that were about the place we were visiting. Pretty always looked for small knives that were different from anything else she already owned. Once, she found a knife that buckled on her arm and covered it from wrist to elbow. It was in the shape of a scorpion and the raised tail was one knife and each claw (that hung just below her arm) were knives, too. It's pretty but unwieldy using it for anything. Pretty has several plastic totes in our garage that are full of interesting knives. I wouldn't want a Christmas ornament. I hope you find something that appeals to you.

Latvia is popular for its amber objects and jewelry,

I never had much space so I used to try to buy something that was actually useful, maybe some small ceramic item like a vase or jug, or wooden salad servers or something like that, or even clothing like a belt or scarf. Nowadays I have more space but I'm also very conscious of the fact I have inherited things that were obviously souvenirs from other people's holidays - my mother, her parents, my father's father, my mother's aunt and uncle. So I have various odds and ends that I just can't throw out, and I don't want to add to the clutter. And I still have things I bought years ago - I still wear a leather belt I bought on an exchange trip to Germany when I was 15! So I have basically stopped buying souvenirs. I let the girls buy things if they want!

Small art, scarves, or jewelry also make perfect souvenirs since they’re unique but easy to pack.

If the place is famous for some local art and craft, I love to bring that. Mostly when flying, I settle down on some fridge magnet for the convenience of carrying it back home.

I always buy a t-shirt for everyone with the name of the place on it.

I used to buy mostly fridge magnets but now I rarely buy souvenirs at all.

I've always bought magnets. My SIL would also send me some....she's traveled all over the world. They're small and relatively inexpensive. I have about 100. Hubby collected T-shirts and tiles.