Twenty-eight stickers of Sweden at statement size, big enough to read from across a room. Made for the suitcase rather than the scrapbook. Reads from a distance. Up to 3.5 inches, so Drottningholm Palace, Uppsala Cathedral, the Skansen Open-Air Museum and the Turning Torso still hold their detail on a hardshell case. The everyday things. A Dala horse, a Midsummer maypole, a folk costume couple, a moose, red fishing huts, a blue commuter train, an alpine skier, the northern lights, the flag and the map. Hej, Swedish for hello, comes as its own sticker. Food and drink. Meatballs, gravlax, cinnamon buns, glögg and fika, the coffee break. Built for the trip, not the shelf. Waterproof paper with a glossy coating that holds color through sun and scuffs. Strong adhesive, half-cut peeling tabs. It will live on a water bottle, though wash that one by hand. Painted in watercolor, with edges cut to follow the artwork. Sized for luggage, laptops, coolers, water bottles and car windows, and a gift for someone with Swedish roots.
