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A souvenir stall in London, England

A souvenir (from the French for "memory") is an object that is treasured for the memories associated with it. A souvenir stall in London, England. ... A souvenir stall in London, England. ...


The term is used for items brought home from places visited. Such items are sometimes marked or engraved to indicate that their value is sentimental rather than practical (e.g., "A Souvenir from Clacton-on-Sea").


Souvenirs can include household items such as mugs and bowls, ashtrays, spoons and notepads, or clothing such as tee-shirts or hats.


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The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality.
It could be said that collecting sports memorabilia goes back to the first decades of the 20th century, when many people would collect baseballs from baseball games and many asked Babe Ruth for autographs.
For the collectors who only see their memorabilia as having a sentimental value, they might look at it as a childhood memory, or as an important moment of life shared with his or her favorite star or team.
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