Where in the World
This U.S. city has some skyscrapers with their own zip codes.
What is New York City? It has more than 40 buildings with their own zip codes, and Saks Fifth Avenue’s shoe department has its own zip code. It was created in partnership with the USPS in 2007 as part of a marketing strategy
These old pieces of paper, the size and shape of diplomas, represent shares owned in a company.
What are stock certificates? Chances are the company has long gone out of business, but they are fun to look at and to use as a teaching tool with youngsters. If the company is still in existence, you could be sitting on a fortune
This is the capital of China.
What is Beijing? Formerly known as Peking, it is the second-largest city, with a population of more than 21 million people. The largest city is Shanghai, with around 24 million people.
This is a common pet rodent.
What is hamster? Fun fact: Hamsters and rats belong to different families, and hamsters are not usually found in the wild.
You’ll use a lot of these four foundational ingredients for cookie baking. Name two of them.
What is flour, butter, sugar, or eggs/milk? Vanilla is also an essential ingredient in many, but not all, cookie recipes. Gingerbread cookies are a holiday favorite.
This is the capital of Portugal.
What is Lisbon? Each year, eight million tourists visit the site of the miracle of Fátima in Portugal, north of Lisbon.
You might find cardboard tubes around two feet tall with these in them.
What are posters (or art prints)? Some artists’ prints can sell for a pretty penny. For example, a print of Edward Bawden’s 1961 “Liverpool Street Station” sold for £9,200 in 2019.
This German city was once divided by a wall.
What is Berlin? Construction on the Berlin Wall began in 1961, and it came down in 1989. The communist East German government says they built the wall to keep out Western “fascists,” but it is more likely they wished to halt defections to West Germany.
This is a container for dirty clothes in the U.S. but more of a picnic basket in the U.K.
What is hamper? Hampers containing food were introduced to England by France and gained popularity during the Victorian period.
Stock up on cranberries, popcorn, and string to make these with the grandkids.
What are garlands? Alternate cranberries and popcorn on lengths of string and use them as Christmas tree garlands.
Before it was called Mumbai, this was the name of the Indian city
What is Bombay? It was changed when the Shiv Sena party took control of the government
If you peek into boxes, you might find amber, green, pink, yellow, red, or cobalt blue drinking glasses from the 1920s through the 1940s. They are made of this.
What is depression glass? The colorful glass added some cheer during a difficult time
This is the capital of Iraq
What is Baghdad? Baghdad was founded in 762 AD.
This is a major port city in northern Germany
What is Hamburg? Located on the Elbe River, it is the country’s largest port and the most populous city in Germany after Berlin
Make sure you have enough of these to mail to family and friends.
What are cards (or postage)? You don’t have to spend money on postage for youngsters these days. They would prefer an electronic greeting card, which you can send from your phone.
It is one of the two countries Mount Everest spans.
What is Nepal or Tibet? Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and it continues growing every year due to a phenomenon known as geological uplift.
If you look through old purses and stumble upon dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars, save them because they are probably made of this
What is silver? Their value is generally based on the amount of silver in the coins, but you might have accidentally stumbled upon some numismatic coins, which bring a hefty premium.
This is a major city in Alabama and in England.
What is Birmingham? At one time, both cities shared a large manufacturing and ironproducing base. Today’s English city is a research center and claims one of England’s largest malls—the Bullring.
This is a generic name for checkered or plaid fabrics
What is gingham? Dorothy wears a blue gingham dress in The Wizard of Oz
You’ll want to get these little Christmas gifts for the grandchildren and gift exchanges.
What are stocking stuffers? You can wrap them in tissue paper, and they don’t have to go in the stocking.
Piccadilly Circus is in this capital city.
What is London? Circuses are areas in London where many roads intersect at various points in a circle, and it comes from the Latin circ, meaning “circle.”
If you stumble upon a collection of comic books and are lucky enough to find Detective Comics #27, you will find the first appearance of this character
What is Batman? Released in May 1939, the story in which he debuts is titled “The Case of the Chemical Syndicate.” A copy in good condition can be worth over one million dollars.
Victoria is the capital of this Canadian province.
What is British Columbia? The city proper has fewer than 100,000 residents. Victoria has the second-oldest Chinatown. Only San Francisco’s is older.
It is either Shakespeare’s play or a small, sleepy village.
What is Hamlet/hamlet? You’ll find hamlets in the English countryside or in New England
It would be more economical to purchase one of these table decorations at a grocery store rather than at a florist.
What is centerpiece? A low centerpiece is best so people can see each other over it.