Likewise with pratima Buddha, Borobudur and Prambanan are made from sawdust and then coated with porcelain. Also do not miss the various ornaments and animal shapes made of sea shells and derived from Parangtritis, South Beach, Jogjakarta.
Uniquely, in the production of souvenir items, among producers and consumers of goods that contain a high artistic value, there is a strong enough bond related to how to have a home industry that could be marketed properly and every related areas such as Batam personality. So also to go abroad to neighboring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
It's like that expressed by Rusni, one of the traders as well as women who like to collect souvenir items are typical of Jogjakarta. No wonder if there are hundreds of souvenir items that he Jogjakarta origin display in the diner that he managed in one of the shophouses in the vicinity of SP Plaza, Batuaji.
In the shop, the wide range of souvenirs such, he also sells. According to the mother of two children who claimed to have been quite a while to collect and contribute to the souvenir market, the foundation he and some friends doing it, which is based on a hobby. ''With these hobbies, the things we've got it, not only for our future collections, but also we sell to assist marketing. In addition, we also have the advantage and the things we love can also owned by someone else,''he said.
However, continued Rusni, sometimes these things he was selling only the manufacturer's price in Yogyakarta and Rusni admitted only take for shipping expenses by using the cargo only to Batam. Souvenir prices that ranged from Rp 10 thousand to 200 thousand perunit. The most inexpensive souvenir of this moment, namely in the form of souvenir ashtrays cigarettes. Being the most expensive, the rickshaw and made of steel and wire.
Recognized Rusni, souvenirs home enthusiasts Jogja large enough in Batam. Even after buying these items, they will ask and will wait to see if there are other souvenirs with a form that produced by domestic industry in Prambanan, Yogyakarta is.
The same is also disclosed Tina, one collector who is also the home souvenir traders encountered Jogjakarta POSMETRO Pinuin area.
According to Tina, for the fans of this decoration items, they usually put it in the window and glass cabinets. In addition there is also placed on a desk. Among the decorative items that also have a once used as a flower vase or ashtrays made cigarettes at home or at their office.
Tina is said, there are currently only known to exist about twenty people who have recorded the same hobby, namely collecting souvenir items such Jogjakarta origin. Settled some of which also help to market these items. While the rest is only a hobby collecting only. ''They were known to be around Batam, Karimun and Tanjungbalai Tanjungpinang and some other areas in the Riau Islands,''said the woman's home in Semarang. (Oridian)
