One thing about the U.S. that I had noticed while living there, was there were souvenir shops every place we went. Even in the middle of nowhere, as in a distant sight-to-see, there would always be a shop selling mugs, magnets, tees and more.
Clemson University itself had a shop that sold all kinds of merchandise with the Tiger-paw symbol on it. Represented Clemson Tigers, the name for its sports teams. Visiting Alumni bought them by the dozens, especially in the sports season. Football, basketball were big, followed by a few other sports.
What can we learn from them? That there is a market for memorabilia, in all forms. I have magnets from many places I have visited. They are cheap, easy to carry and fix on your fridge. Mugs also get used, and t shirts are Ok too, if not too pricey. If they have some local motif, all the better.
