A little incense man from Germany, a gift, you put an incense cone inside his legs and smoke comes out of his mouth.

Pig lighter from Japan, you push back his hat and flames come out of his nose. Bought by me in Kiddy Land in 2003.

Alarm clock, not really nonsense, it belonged to my Japanese grandfather and he kept it on his dining room table. I consider that I co-own this with my sister. I guess the nonsense part is because it hasn’t worked properly since I inherited it, the time drifts. Perhaps my grandad used to adjust it often back to the correct time? I keep it as it reminds me of when I used to visit him on Saturday lunchtimes and we would eat Chinese food.

Ginko leaf from Japan. Now broken. I picked it up in November on the street where my great aunt lives.

I don’t mind that it is broken, that’s the way it goes with leaves.

Little farmers, from Berlin. Have to keep these away from the cats.

Argh, run farmers! Giant snail! The snail is from Womad festival, a gift from my sister who worked there one year.

Cake paper pad. A gift from Japan.

Mini camera, from Ireland. I am not sure how it works. It belonged to my great uncle, my aunt gave it to me.

This was fun to show things! I think I am going to keep show & tell as a regular topic.