2022 European Souvenir

The Tower of London responded to my email… in LESS THAN 24 HOURS! Amazing. Read our correspondence here.

The Tower of London responded to my email… in LESS THAN 24 HOURS! Amazing. Read our correspondence here.

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  December 19, 2022 — Monday When I woke up this morning and checked my email first thing (around 6 a.m.!) I had already received a response (two, in fact!) from the agency in charge of the Tower of London gift shop (related to my concerns for this tiny London bus ornament). I just sent…

Incredibly toxic and dangerous souvenir purchased at the Tower of London gift shop (November 2022)

Incredibly toxic and dangerous souvenir purchased at the Tower of London gift shop (November 2022)

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  Published: December 18, 2022 — Sunday Well … I guess I can really pick ’em! I have a special talent (actually, body of knowledge and experience) that enables me to easily pick out the most toxic souvenir in the shop! I purchased this at the Tower of London Gift Shop last month — because…

Interlaken, Switzerland souvenir ceramic mug (2022): 6,151 ppm Lead on the interior food surface.

Interlaken, Switzerland souvenir ceramic mug (2022): 6,151 ppm Lead on the interior food surface.

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Published: December 18, 2022 – Sunday I purchased this at a souvenir shop in Switzerland (November 2022) — following a long group discussion/collective speculative inquiry with my kids about which souvenirs were likely to be Leaded and which were likely to be Lead-free [it’s a strange “game” of educated-guessing we sometimes play for dark “fun” with…