How to Shop for Meaningful Souvenirs

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🗓️ 1 July 2020

⏱️ 40 minutes

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We've been spending a lot of time at home these days, which means more time staring at the art on our walls, the tchotchkes on our shelves, and the souvenirs we've chosen to display. It's also made us think about how to find more meaningful souvenirs on future trips—pieces that bring back memories of trips, a sense of place, or a glimpse of history. So, we checked in with Kiyanna Stewart and Jannah Handy, power couple and owners of Brooklyn's BLK MKT Vintage, to learn how they shop for and curate their store, which maps the Black diaspora through vintage wares and collectibles. (Plus, how they style their own souvenirs and vintage finds at home.) Their biggest tips? Have patience: Whether you're shopping in your own town or have to travel halfway around the world, be prepared to leave a shop or flea market empty handed should nothing speak to you. And think about function and purpose before spending on something that won't fit in your home, let alone your suitcase.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone, it's Meredith.
0:01.8	As travel begins to open up for vaccinated Americans, and we start making the trips we've been dreaming about a reality, Lala and I wanted to reshare an episode we recorded last July.
0:11.5	Joined by the recently engaged Kiana Stewart and Jana Handy of Black Market Vintage, we chatted all things, souvenirs, and home decor.
0:18.3	Whether you're heading to a bustling distant market or the thrift store around the corner, you'll want to hear these tips for finding more meaningful souvenirs and home decor. Whether you're heading to a bustling distant market or the thrift
0:20.9	store around the corner, you'll want to hear these tips for finding more meaningful
0:24.1	souvenirs. Enjoy. Hi, this is Women Who Travel, a podcast from Kondo Nass Traveler. I'm Lale
0:34.8	Arikoglu, and with me, as always, is my co-host Meredith Carey.
0:38.7	Hi. If there's one thing keeping us connected to our travelables right now, it's the
0:42.7	souvenirs filling our apartments. They remind us of the places we've been and help inspire us to
0:47.7	start dreaming of our next big trip whenever that might be. But scouring vintage stores and
0:53.3	markets for the perfect souvenir is an art form,
0:55.9	especially if you want to find something that captures a meaningful sense of place or history,
1:00.3	which is why this week we're chatting to Kiana Stewart and Jana Handy to find out how they
1:04.8	curate Black Market Vintage, a Brooklyn-based store that maps the black diaspora through
1:10.0	vintage wares and collectibles.
1:12.1	Hi, Kiana and Janna.
1:13.5	Hi.
1:14.1	How are you?
1:15.9	You know, surviving, waiting for my AC to come.
1:19.8	Very hot in this room, but very excited to be talking to you guys.
1:24.4	To kick it off, can you tell us how Black Market Vintage began and when you evolved from
1:31.5	shoppers to collectors and business owners? So we were officially founded in 2014. Jenna and I met a few
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