As September rolls in and summer waves farewell, back to school and Labour Day sales hit the stores and merchandise has been flying off shelves everywhere. I’ve never been one for sales – there is no discount deep enough to tempt me to face bargain-hungry crowds – but I do love wandering through markets, corner shops and stalls when the crowds die down, with camera in tow. Here are a few merchandise-themed photos I’ve taken on my travels. Some gorgeous south-western pottery in Santa Fe.
A London flower stall at night.
Charcuterie in Rome.
Hot sauces with spicy names in a Montana novelty shop.
Tea, herb and spice mixes at a New York farmers’ market.
An added bonus of taking my camera shopping with me is that I usually get so wrapped up in photographing objects that I forget to buy anything. It saves me a fortune! So embrace your inner shopaholic and join in with your own interpretation of this week’s theme (everyone’s welcome!) Here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Merchandise
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS!
xxx Ailsa
You know the value of every article of merchandise, but if you don’t know the value of your own soul, it’s all foolishness. – Rumi
Junk is the ideal product… the ultimate merchandise. – William S. Burroughs
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IT IS SO EXCITING ! I would love to be part of it. Great shots.
Excellent, welcome to the weekly travel theme! 🙂
I really like to find these spices on city markets. It’s always a joy to have a look on all the local spices 🙂
I love finding new spices or seasonings that are unique to a country, it’s a great way to bring a little of the exotic back home with you! 🙂
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Love your blog, looks like you’ve had some inspiring adventures! Looking forward to reading more from you
Hurrah, pleased to make your e-acquaintance, citizenmonde! 🙂
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All are wonderful choices, Ailsa, but a bit of patterns of those pots in the first photo is something I would love to have at home.
Here’s my contribution this week: http://esengasvoice.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/travel-theme-merchandise/
I love the pottery you posted too, Ese, those colours are gorgeous! 🙂
Beautiful photos and Love the quotes at the end!
Thanks Laurel, glad you enjoyed the post 🙂
Did you buy any of those enticing hot sauces?
I did, I went for the Grizzly Bourbon which was pretty darned tasty – I love hot hot hot sauce but the name of the sauce on the far right scared me a little! 🙂
Oh wow, just saw your post, SOOOOO fabulous, you just whisked me away on a very colourful adventure. Loved it. 🙂
Oh and yes, I’m with you, I’m awful at haggling and shopping, much prefer to just wander through and people watch! 🙂
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Here is my entry for the week. Have fun 😀
http://hamburgundmeehr.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/travel-thememerchandise/
Oh how much fun, I love trolls! The animal heads are scary though. xxx
Hello Ailsa,
I also love the trolls 😀
Cheers Angela
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I love the pots! My contribution is a little more overtly commercial… https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/gentlemen-and-ladies-open-your-wallets/
I wish I’d bought one of those pots, they were so pretty but I knew I’d never make it to the end of my road trip without smushing it into a million tiny pieces. Love your post, and the name Hungaroring, it’s so perfectly onomatopoeic. 🙂
Sounds like a missed opportunity, Ailsa. Rich and Sue collect glasses on our travels and have only broken one so far.
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oh, how I miss spices stalls and real farmers’ markets! They are so manicured here in Vegas… And prices are higher than at “Whole Foods” chain! And that pottery display – i am drooling…
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I like to try the Hot Sauces!
Here is my contribution: http://geriatrixfotogallerie.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/massai-market/
Nothing is more fun than a relaxed stroll through a market – the local finds!
The quote by Burroughs is right on target
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Those sauce names are hilarious!
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Great theme. I love your photos, especially the Santa Fe pottery! Here’s my entry: http://shootngo.wordpress.com/2014/09/05/travel-theme-merchandise/
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Found something local for this and some sodas to go with the Gopher Gravy. Fun Challenge http://slamonthebreakspullover.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/travel-theme-funny-merchandise/
What great pictures, all representative of food culture in their respective countries!
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Love the pottery! Here is what I chose:
http://shaanthz.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/travel-theme-merchandise/
Very intersting theme this week !
Great pics !
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Here I am !
Ailsa and friends, I hope you want to buy something of these…
http://max510.com/2014/09/06/weekly-travel-theme-merchandise/
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Wonderful, Ailsa, I’d love to take your choice of merchandise home!
Here’s my entry: http://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/travel-theme-merchandise/
Enjoy the weekend.
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Gorgeous photos! Here’s my take on Merchandise. http://retirenicaragua.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/travel-theme-merchandise/
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My official entry is scheduled for tomorrow morning, but this one was published before I saw this week’s challenge- http://vosperdruiter.wordpress.com/2014/09/06/country-church-fete/
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Love the Rumi quote. Have you considered selling a print of the sunrise ? I love it!
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I love potteries. Love the above in the photos. Here’s my merchandise: http://nagpanaoan.com/2014/09/06/ailsas-travel-photo-challenge-merchandise/
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