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This article is from the soc.culture.australian FAQ, by Stephen Wales
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6.3 Australiana in the USA
* The Australian Catalogue Company: 7412 Wingfoot Dr., Raleigh, NC
27615. Tel: 919-878-8266 Fax: 919-878-0553. They have a fair
selection of food [biscuits, sweets, etc], Australiana (pins,
calendars, posters), a range of Women's Weekly Cookbooks, tapes of
Australian music, boomerangs, didgeridoo, books on Australia, etc. The
prices aren't particularly cheap because they get things sent over by
air themselves, but is probably cheaper than getting them sent to you.
They will send you a free catalogue if you ring them up. [AN]
Apparently, they are also available via email at auscat@metaplex.com.
They also have the "upside down map", with North at the top, with the
caption "Australia, No Longer Down Under": McArthur's Universal
Corrective Map of the World - Gives a true perspective of how the
world looks to an Aussie. A talking piece. Item Number: rmmc00 Price
US$8.95 + Tax & Shipping
* Koala Baskets, San Jose, CA. They will send a catalog if you ask.
Catalog is not that extensive and prices fairly high [SW].I don't
have a phone number, I guess you can use directory assistance
in San Jose.
* Kangaroo Connection, Chicago, IL. Australian sweets, chocolate bars,
biscuits, etc. They do mail order. Their number is: (312) 248-5499.
They will send you a catalogue. They also sell a Vegemite Cookbook
($8.95).
* Down Under in Denver, Denver, CO. Located at 2031A S. Hannibal St
Aurora CO 80013. Phone and Fax (303) 696-1179. Limited selection
but they are cheaper than both the Australian Catalog Company and
Kangaroo Connection. The owner's name is "Hutch" Hutcheson. I believe
that he mail orders (call him) or he delivers to offices around the
Denver area. He tells me that he is the exclusive distributor of
Wallaby World Cup gear in the USA. He also has Sydney 2000 gear. [SW]
* Aussie Trader in Baton Rouge, LA. Phone (504) 769 6154 10AM till
6PM Central Time Mon-Sat. fax on (504) 767-2232. They sell Aboriginal
Arts and Crafts, Didgeridoos, Boomerangs, Clothing (hats, coats, UGG
shoes etc), T-Shirts, Cards, Stationery and Viddles (Tim Tams and other
staples). Call for more information. Email the proprietor on
jami1@ix.netcom.com
* Vegemite: [AJ] More info on Vegemite in the U.S. I buy the medium
jars (235g.) for $4.95 from a chain store in the area --Foods of All
Nations.The address to try is:
Kraft Foods Limited
162 Salmon Street
Port Melbourne Vic. Aust.
A friend told me she wrote there looking for another product and got a
response about where she could find it wholesale--she paid the price
of the product and shipping only, no grocer markup.
In Seattle, the cheapest place I've found Vegemite is at Cost Plus
Imports for $2.19 for a small jar (115g). [GV]
Lee's Nutritions, Kendall Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts ($3/jar)
Vegemite Cookbook available from Kangaroo Connection (see above)
Vegemite availability for D.C. summary:
- Koala Blue, Tyson's II Galleria
- Dean Deluca's, Georgetown
- Beautiful Day and other health stores (maybe)
- Gourmet Giant, McLean, Cabin John Plaza Bethesda..etc
- Magruders, Rockville
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