FolksĀ love to depart the grounds carrying a souvenir of their day at the New York State Fair. COUPLE WITH DRAWING 18

One of the most popular items to carry home is a caricature sketched by an artist in residence.

A quick break in a tent often produces an amazingly good likeness–whimsical, fun and one-of-a-kind.

Stuffed animals are OK, but a colorful portrait can be framed as a long-term remembrance, as this young couple discovered.