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Collecting napkins

post #1 of 20
12/11/08 at 12:51am
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I have been collecting napkins from the more interesting bars and restaurants I have visited over the last couple years and find it to be a low cost hobby and a good way to remember places I have visited even if they are just down the street from me. I was unable to make a purchase at many of the more expensive establishments such as Prime Rib and Ristorante Panorama in Philadelphia but have used their bathrooms which had signature napkins at the sinks which I feel is a nice touch. Does anyone else on the forum collect napkins or similarly themed items?
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post #2 of 20
12/11/08 at 5:21am
When I was a kid and I visited family in other states/countries, I would collect the business cards of all the places we ate at.
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post #3 of 20
12/11/08 at 9:56am
Are we talking paper napkins like at a Pizza Hut or the cloth napkins at fine dining places?
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post #4 of 20
12/11/08 at 11:03am
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Originally Posted by bbaquiran View Post
Are we talking paper napkins like at a Pizza Hut or the cloth napkins at fine dining places?
I am speaking of paper napkins but examples with a more substantial hand than those found at many of the chain restaurants; although I my collection does contain both.
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post #5 of 20
12/11/08 at 4:54pm
Are they fresh or used??
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post #6 of 20
12/11/08 at 4:59pm
Why did you use the bathrooms at restaurants where you didn't make a purchase?
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post #7 of 20
12/11/08 at 5:10pm
LOL
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post #8 of 20
12/11/08 at 5:49pm
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Originally Posted by jpeirpont View Post
LOL

More like WTF?
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post #9 of 20
12/11/08 at 7:42pm
Napkins.. thats a new one to me
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post #10 of 20
12/11/08 at 10:11pm
I collect feminine napkins from places I have been.
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post #11 of 20
12/11/08 at 10:23pm
How about air sickness bags from different airlines? http://www.airsicknessbags.com/
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post #12 of 20
12/11/08 at 10:27pm
Hey, at least it's not used tampons.
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post #13 of 20
12/12/08 at 2:31am
i love jk bank. please don't ever ban him.
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post #14 of 20
12/13/08 at 9:24pm
I actually do also. Napkins, business cards and menus are my preferred mementos, though I can't say I've ever visited an establishment and used their facilities, while I, with all the panache of James Bond, stole a napkin. For one thing, of what would the pilfered paper product remind one of? An exquisite toilette experience? Seriously -- framed menus, napkins, and such adorn the walls in my dining room, professionally framed and matted of course. It's a very suitable decoration, given the point of the room, and are excellent reminders of wonderful meals. Great conversation pieces for guests, too. In the bar, I have cards and napkins from all the good bars that I visit, along with some drinks menus. I have been refused menus occasionally, though I always couche my request as an offer to purchase, which I do if the price is reasonable. ~H
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post #15 of 20
12/13/08 at 9:26pm
This is a pretty sad thread. Bank, how many bottles of booze have you had today? Better be more than 1.
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