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As
with all world's fairs, there were many souvenirs to choose from.
Listed below is a small sample of items either sold or given away at Expo
86.
Some
of the many pins available to the public. Almost every pavilion had
a pin for sale
Licence
plates from the Northwest Territories and British Columbia. These plates
could be attached to the front of cars
1)
Beer Stein
2)
Expo Ernie blow up doll (what were they thinking?)
3)
One of the many Expo 86 T-shirt designs.
4)
Expo 86 Swatch like watch. Real swatch watches with Expo 86 inspired designs
were available for a price.
1)
The official Cookbook of Expo 86 featured local recipes
2)
Shell dish
3)
Rain Shield. These plastic ponchos were made available in case of rain
but the summer of 1986 ended up being the driest on record. There were
a lot of these left over at the Expo garage sale.
1)
Salt and Pepper shakers
2)
A gold medallion
3)
Hood ornament
1)
Stamps from the USSR Pavilion
2)
The Expo 86 passport was the most popular souvenir at the fair. People
could get their passport stamped at each pavilion.
1)
Playing cards
2)
Greyhound Coach lines button
3)
Pencil Sharpener in the shape of Expo Centre
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