text: Good cloth hangings of Creole scenes , seashell jewelry , straw mats and hats , particularly from Saint-Barth ? ? lemy , local rum , and conch shells ( beautiful specimens can be had for just a few francs apiece from curbside peddlers near the maritime terminal , but only when a cruise ship is about to depart ) .
  
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  When cruise ships are about to head out , it 's a good time to buy cheap souvenirs from curbside peddlers .