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Instead of shot glasses, bring home an ALLIGATORHANDLED BEER MUG and toile coasters. Abita beer tastes better sipped from an alligator beer mug, and the hand-sewn linen toile coasters feature iconic New Orleans scenes — a useful visual aid when regaling guests with stories of your Superbowl experience. Mug, $65, coasters, $40 for a set of six, both at Hazelnut (2735 Hwy. 190, Mandeville, 985-626-8900; 5515 Magazine St., 504891-2424; www.hazelnutneworleans.com).
Instead of hotel postcards, SEND LOCAL PAPETERIE. Whether you’re dropping a note to friends back home or mailing a thank-you to your local hosts, sturdy cotton paper stock notecards, featuring a streetcar and a fleur des lis, convey your feelings with Crescent City charm, $16.50 for a pack of eight at Scriptura (Lakeside Shopping Center Annex, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-219-1113; 5423 Magazine St., 504-897-1555; www.scriptura.com).
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Instead of an “I got crabs on Bourbon Street” T-shirt, DON A NOLA SHIRT that gladdens the hearts of locals. Featuring a map of the city circumscribed by a heart, this T-shirt leaves no doubt about your feelings toward the Crescent City: Proceeds benefit an anti-violence campaign spearheaded by Spike Lee and Mayor Mitch Landrieu. T-shirt, $25 at Fleurty Girl (citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net).
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