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Chatchkes on Parade

February 28, 2008 by mariemcc

Here are the results of my prowlings for trinkets.

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This little mask is actually an ocarina and is only about an inch
and a quarter in width. I found it in one of the shops on
Callejon Diamante in Xalapa.

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Another ocarina, about two inches high.

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Made in Oaxaca, bought in Xalapa.

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A ceramic pitcher I got at the Naolinco market.
Can you believe it was only forty cents?!

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But then, it doesn’t hold much.

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A rock, painted as a frog by a Xalapa artist.

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A jarocha dancer, bought in Veracruz, four and one-quarter inches tall
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A larger dancer, seven and a half inches tall
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Horse carrying firewood, about 4.5 inches tall
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Forgot to tell you, I bought a house in Veracruz.
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Getting ahead in Veracruz is easy.

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