Some of us left this year’s New York State Fair with something that could be considered a souvenir. Perhaps the most coveted would be a prize snagged on the Wade Show’s midway, won by combining some skill and nerve with a little luck. If there’s an enormous stuffed dog guarding your bedroom right now, you can be proud. It’s not easy to break those plates, swish those free throws or ring those bottles.
There are, of course, other ways to bring home a special reminder of the Fair. We heard about people who had cans of Coca Cola personalized, which is fun, but doesn’t really say State Fair. Same goes for fossils youngsters could mine from the Discover the Dinosaurs tent, cool, but not really Fair souvenirs.
There were the usual t-shirts and baseball caps, along with a few assorted toys, mugs, pins, posters and other stuff, but one great souvenir debuted this year in the Grange Building at the State Fair history exhibit. There you could buy a metal Christmas tree ornament in the shape of the Horticulture Building. It’s the first in a planned series of pieces, with other Fair landmarks to follow in future years. We’re hoping this year’s will also be available next Fair as we forgot to get one before leaving on Labor Day. So we have another reason to look forward to State Fair 2015.
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