As I mentioned in one of my first posts, street vendors are everywhere in Ghana. The array of items that they sell is just mind boggling. So, to give you an idea, here is a list we compiled over the last week or so. We made it into a game to spot different items while stuck in traffic. The "rules" of the game were that new items could only be added to the list if they were not previously seen AND the vendor had to be wandering in the traffic essentially risking his/her life. We did not include vendors on the side of the road that were stationary. So, here goes:
Tea towels, newspapers, coat hangars, shoes, sunglasses, peanuts, small tables, African masks, African drums, dog leash, cell phone cards (airtime credit), magazines, trousers, sewing machines, ice cream, bowls, plantain chips, DVDs, snacks (gum, Mentos, etc), CD cases, disposable razors, various kids' toys, plush animals, various framed religious pictures, toilet paper, road hazard markers (triangles), biscuits, dried fish, bread, drinking water sachets, laptop bags, tissues, doughnuts, apples, turkish delight, dictionaries/thesaurus, works of William Shakespeare, matches, mosquito coils, wallets, t-shirts, world globes, tummy trimmer exercise machine, key rings, car mats, steering wheel covers, wildlife pictures, wooden statues, wind shield wipers, super glue, wall clocks, reading glasses, toilet seats, African hats, bouncy balls, TV antennas, bathroom scales, electric hair trimmer, baseball caps, watches, battery chargers, mobile phone cases, maps of Ghana, socks, bananas, soft drinks, BBQ lighters, African masks, hair brushes, conference style name badges, neck ties, Ghana flags, wash cloths, kindling, adapter plugs, football/soccer balls, sponges, foam blocks, shoe polish, onions, remote controls, sheepskin coats, brooms, socks, game consoles for your computer, bath towels, walking canes, scissors, watermelon, place mats, throat lozenges, paint brushes, DVD cleaning kits, wash cloths for the shower, cuff links, helmets, garden shears, belts, coat hooks.
There's actually more but we had to stop at some point, lol!
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