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Tag: Fiesta medals

Debra Rodriguez has amassed a collection of over 3,000 Fiesta medals since 2005.
Posted inArts & Culture

For one Fiesta medal collector, a hobby leads to a special bond with her father

Brenda Bazán by Brenda Bazán April 27, 2023April 27, 2023

Debra Rodriguez’s collection of Fiesta medals numbers more than 3,000 and spans nearly two decades.

Large amounts of fiesta metals are exchanged at Fiesta Fiesta.
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Fiesta Medals May Be in Short Supply Due to Coronavirus Spread

Avatar photo by Shari Biediger February 12, 2020March 18, 2020
Ari, 5, practices ballet while watching a performance at Ballet in the Park.
Posted inArts & Culture

Lots to Do in San Antonio This Weekend as Mardi Gras Revs Up

Avatar photo by Jackie Wang March 1, 2019January 31, 2020
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Just This #9: Fiesta! Of Kings, Queens, Charreada, and Cornyation

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Beth Frerking and Rick Casey April 20, 2018January 31, 2020
A woman shows off her jean vest full of Fiesta medals during NIOSA 2015 at La Villita. Photo by Scott Ball.
Posted inArts & Culture

Medals by Monarch: San Antonio’s Tiny Trophies of Fiesta

Avatar photo by Shari Biediger April 8, 2018January 31, 2020
A young girl reuses piles of confetti to surprise unsuspecting passersby. Photo by Iris Dimmick.
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Fiesta Excess: When Commemoration Turns Sloppy

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