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Our Editors and Fellow Travelers Share Their Favorite Souvenir Stories

The word "souvenir" often calls to mind a gift shop overflowing with kitschy items; every one of them emblazoned with the name of the place you're visiting. But it can be so much more. In each issue of Condé Nast Traveler, we close the magazine with a page that features a souvenir—an item that tells a unique story and speaks, in many ways, to the journey itself. And whether it's a grandmother's cherished steamer trunk or a collection of pressed pennies that track a family's vacation history…

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Wildflower Stamp Tattoo

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a bracelet with three coins hanging from it's side on a white cloth background

Coin Bracelet On White Fabric

Could never figure out what to do with all those pressed pennies from vacations and travels, so I decided to make a bracelet out of them.

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Penny Tattoo

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Penny Tattoo

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Traditional Egg Tattoo

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Handmade Vintage Brass Necklace

Pressed Penny necklace

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Travel Souvenir Pressed Pennies

Pressed Pennies!! I still collect these!!

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I Pressed a Penny, Now What?

Party Through the USA: I Pressed a Penny, Now What?

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DIY Disney Pressed Penny Push Pins

I am a self-professed pressed penny enthusiast. I always head to Disney armed with rolls of quarters and pennies. It's a great way to keep the littles busy while we wait for the thrill-seekers to to finish their attractions. I especially love to hit the penny machines in the shops on Sunset Boulevard in Disney's Hollywood Studios. The wait for The Rockin' Roller Coaster and Hollywood Tower of Terror can be LONG. If we didn't get fast passes and we've already finished the Disney Jr. show…

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Penny Press Tattoo

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In For A Penny In For A Pound Tattoo

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A Penny For Your Thoughts?

Maybe it should be “A penny for your memories!” After all these particular pennies do have memories behind them. I’m talking about pressed pennies of course!

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Penny Tree

three different types of necklaces on a blue background with one gold, the other silver

Souvenir Necklace

Souvenir Necklace: While on vacation recently to Disneyland, I realized I needed to get gifts for my friends. The cheapest item I could find (a personalized keychain) was eight dollars. At the prospect of spending over a hundred dollars on souvenirs for friends, I s…

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DIY Pressed Pennies Souvenir Map : Atta Girl Says

Skip the junky, overpriced kids' vacation souvenirs and start a pressed penny collection. Kids will enjoy making and collecting the pressed pennies on your family travels, and they can showcase their collection in this DIY map shadowbox.

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Adventure is out there penny balloons

up house, penny balloons, pennies, smushed pennies, up the movie, adventure is out there

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18 Facts About Pressed Pennies That Are Worth Their Weight In Gold

Learn some interesting facts about the history of pressed pennies and see the actual process of turning a penny into a souvenir!

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Pressed Pennies

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