10 Unique Souvenirs To Pick Up In Stockholm

When you visit a new city or country, you naturally want to bring home a momento that will remind you of the fabulous time you had, but not all souvenirs are created equal. Lucky for you, Stockholm (and Sweden in general) prides itself on providing both the expected and unexpected, so you’ll have no trouble finding that unique yet perfectly Swedish item to show off to all your friends at home.

1. Design Torget

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This unique design shop, which has expanded into several shops, highlights up-and-coming designers and shifts its stock regularly. You can find everything from one-off jewellery pieces to unique glassware and Swedish games, and pretty much anything else the creative Swedish mind can think up. It’s a treasure trove of unique items that the people you know are very unlikely to have come across.

Lambskin

While kids in other countries have their favourite blanket, perhaps made of wool, Swedish kids have a lambskin. It’s an oddly shaped piece of lambskin that is thrown over kids in their pram or under kids when they’re lying on the floor, and is also good for kids to cuddle as they fall asleep at night. Soft, soothing, and very traditional, it looks just as good thrown over the back of your sofa.

2. Hasbeen

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Swedish shoe manufacturer Hasbeen has been (see what we did there?) making what look like vintage shoes and putting a modern spin on them. Even better, they’re all about sustainability. Handmade and respectful of the environment, this is the perfect way to get that Scandi look while knowing you’re doing some good in this crazy world of ours.