# Souvenir Badge Bottles 'City in a Jar' is Filled With Marvelous Monument Momentos By Renee Ramsarran | Published 2011-01-27 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/city-in-a-jar References: [nylonmag](http://nylonmag.com/nylonblogs/blog/2011/01/25/bottle-your-city/) & [cargocollective](http://cargocollective.com/cityinajar) The concept behind 'City in a Jar' was to take iconic landmarks and turn them into [small wearable pieces of art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memory-collection). Each jar is filled with 600 pins depicting 20 various "neighborhood hang outs, hot spots and architectural wonders." The first city to bottle up these [mini badges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/world-of-miniverse) will be Minneapolis, but you are encouraged to submit your city to be added to the roll-out. 'City in a Jar' is a [cute and clever souvenir idea](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-ritz-carlton-x-kilometre-paris) for tourists and residents alike. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) > [New Ventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/newventures) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Wearable Souvenir:** Opportunity for companies to create wearable souvenirs using iconic landmarks and destinations. - **City-based Collectibles:** Potential for collectible items based on a city's unique attractions and landmarks. - **Personalized Souvenirs:** The possibility of creating custom souvenir badge bottles for different cities and destinations. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tourism:** Opportunity for tourist destinations and companies to offer unique and memorable souvenirs that capture the essence of the city. - **Retail:** Potential for retailers to create and sell city-themed souvenirs that cater to tourists and locals alike. - **Arts and Crafts:** The possibility of using artistic skills to create personalized souvenir badge bottles filled with iconic elements of a specific city. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Love-Inspired Miniature Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-in-a-bottle.md) - [Story-Driven Souvenirs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/Memory-Vault.md) - [Spray Can Fragrances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/step-aboard.md) - [City-Focused Postcard Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/postcard-series.md) - [Cork Bottle Terrarium Puzzles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-terrarium.md) - [Perfume Bottle Ornaments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perfume-bottle-ornaments.md) - [Luggage Personalization Stickers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cityinspired-destination-stickers.md) - [City-Themed Drinkware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-discovery-series.md) - [Perfume-Crafting Collectibles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniverse-make-it-mini-fragrances.md)