Hat trick

Viet Cong pith helmet from Ben Thanh Market at Saigon’s District 1 in Vietnam


Copper cobra

A metal snake from the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar, Odisha


Devil’s dollars

Bankrolling the deceased in Macau with Hell Bank Notes during the Hungry Ghost Festival


Little comrades

These clay figures of Fidel Castro show how Cubans can infuse humour in their iconography


Tanzania’s finest

The must haves from Tanzania – Ebony carved figurines that provide a caricature of the indigenous Masai population


Bhutanese pentapus

An exquisite hat made from yak wool might be a rarity but is a must buy for when you go to eastern Bhutan


Armed in Thailand

Better be armed with a suitable water gun when you visit Thailand during Songkran…


Matchbox

Look out for matchboxes with communist champions on them in Thailand