Native American crafts
This craft is above all pictorial, very decorative and sometimes even very graphic. Ideograms and pictograms are found on tents, shields, pottery, etc. Each tribe has its own art and the potteries are very different in their designs and the colors used. The craft depends on the natural environment and the way of life. Sedentary people have always made useful objects to preserve their crops. In New Mexico, the Pueblo population is renowned for pottery, jewelry, weaving and drum making. Silver jewelry is adorned with stones, especially turquoise. The more nomadic Plains Indians decorate their weapons and costumes and paint on animal skins. Their jewelry is refined. The various pow-wows organized by the American Indians (notably in Oklahoma City, Albuquerque and Gallup, among others) are also places where crafts are king. Be careful, though. There can be a real difference in price between items. So make sure you buy at a reasonable price because if you want to pay too little, you often end up with products imported from China or other distant countries.
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(entdossierthemarub)18593:texteClassic Route 66" souvenirs
Route 66 is full of souvenir stores, especially as you approach the heart of the American West. You will find one or more favorite objects that you will have to bring back from your trip. Here are some ideas:
A t-shirt or an object stamped "Route 66". For your friends and family or for yourself, you can say loudly that you have traveled this legendary road!
A license plate. Route 66 can be the occasion to start a collection of license plates from the states crossed by the Route. You can be inspired by the numerous compositions present in the stores of the Mother Road. Depending on the store, you will have to deal with authentic plates (used) or not.
Postcards or posters of Bob Waldmire. All along the road, manypostcards will be proposed to you. The most famous of them are those imagined and created by the artist Bob Waldmire. Composed of calligraphic writings and drawings often in black and white, they report the things not to be missed by state or by city. A card purchased can be the beginning of a real collection.
A leather jacket. The Mother Road is even more legendary when it is done from start to finish by motorcycle. The numerous biker stores will then give you the eye. It's the perfect opportunity to take home a leather jacket, embroidered with the effigy of the road, a state, the country or one of the many legendary tribes of the Road. If you don't have leather, or if you already have it, patches in the colors of the state and Route 66 will be perfect.
A pair of cowboy boots. Once you arrive in Texas, you can't miss one of the many shops along Route 66 dedicated to these famous boots.
A cowboy hat. Certainly, the most emblematic hat of the country. The opportunity to feel like a real cowboy for a few days, weeks or months!
