Is there such a thing as a "good" souvenir of a place you vacationed/visited?

Is there such a thing as a "good" souvenir of a place you vacationed/visited?
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I always like a t-shirt, but it has to be a t-shirt that a local would wear, not one from a tourist t-shirt shop.
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