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NEW! LOVE Magnet

Based on Robert Indiana’s iconic ’60s image, this 2″ wide magnet ships in assorted colors with your name-drop on the base below the letters. We like Hoosier artists, but then we are a little biased.

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Clay Critters at IGES, Sevierville, TN

Clay Critters will be exhibiting our line of souvenirs at the International Gift Exposition in the Smokies (IGES) in  Sevierville, TN, November 3-7, 2011. We will be featuring our new line “Great States!”

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NEW! Hydrangea Magnet

Hydrangea magnet, about 2.8″ across, with five Swarovski jewels and airbrushed finish. See more of our flowers in our product gallery.

 

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CLAY CRITTERS Smart Phone Friendly!

Our website is now configured to automatically respond with a special looking theme if you browse with a smartphone. The new theme allows for easier navigation and the pages load four times faster. 

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NEW! Shave Ice Magnet

Shave Ice, the name it goes by in Hawaii, or Snow Cone, what it’s called in the continental United States, should probably be called “Brain Freeze in a Cup.”  Ours are safer to enjoy. Shipped in assorted “flavors” including the traditional tri-color. About 2.4″ high.

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  • February 25th, 2011

Why Souvenirs?

The word souvenir is French meaning “memory.” For most people, a souvenir is an item of sentimental value, an object that will remind us of a pleasant journey. It could be anything as a simple trinket from a street vendor to a majestic work of art depicting the place we visited. Synonyms are memento and keepsake. However, a souvenir is not the same as memorabilia, which is connected to a particular historic event or place. For Clay Critters, the souvenir takes final form when it is name-dropped with the locale. Just a little trivia for you. Trivia comes to us from… Oh, never mind!

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NEW! Cow Udder Magnet

Yes, it’s a cow’s udder. We have talked about adding this item for years, but it always seemed a strange thing to sell. Then recently a customer wanted them badly and our sculptor had time… The rest, as they say, is bovine history.

About 2.1″ high and 1.1″ deep.

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New! Great States! Magnets

Announcing our new line of These Great United States! Each magnet is made from a thick silhouette in “map yellow” with the capitals marked by a Swarovski crystal. Decorating each state are miniature examples of what makes that state great, like their official bird, flower, or tree, or a notable tourist destination. We have all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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NEW! Delectable Cupcake Magnets

These colorful designs were molded from homemade cupcakes for tasty realism. We make them in almost two dozen assorted colors and decorations. About 1.8″ wide.

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NEW! Red Velvet Cake Magnet

We have been getting increased requests for food magnets, such as the Philly Cheesesteak. Our latest addition to our food items is the Red Velvet Cake, a desert popularized in New York City’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. While contemporary recipes call for red food coloring being added to the chocolate cake batter, this wasn’t always the case. The original recipe called for buttermilk or vinegar, the acids turning the cocoa red in color, hence its other name: Devil’s Food cake.

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