Many Expo ’74 souvenirs are still easy to find; collectors have White Elephant founder John Conley Sr. to thank for that

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Mary Conley with the mounds of memorabilia that has marked her family history since November 1974.

For happening in the smallest city to ever host a world’s fair, Spokane’s Expo ’74 sure had a lot of commemorative stuff.

Lapel pins, postcards, pennants, miniature spoons, decorative tea cups and saucers galore. Colorful plastic wallets, commemorative coins, salt and pepper shaker sets, flags, and ashtrays aplenty. Over 900 unique souvenir items were sold at a dozen stands across the fairgrounds, according to world’s fair historian

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