The holiday rush is here and if you’re still looking for that perfect last minute gift, we have several elegant, handcrafted suggestions for the most discerning people on your list, which have proven to be our shop’s best sellers this season.

Unfortunately not all are available online. Too far away or too busy to stop by and pick one up for yourself? Call us at 1-866-804-1909 and we will be happy to assist you.

From the central Chilean village of Pomaire comes our fun Chanchitos; miniature, three legged pigs, which are traditionally given as a token of friendship, bringing good luck to the recipient. Each Chanchito is handmade from local clay and dried in the sun before being burnished with an agate stone.

Chanchitos 'little pigs' from Chile $5.00 each


Eco-Friendly Wool Caps from Stansborough Wools of New Zealand - $39.00 (available online here)

Our Stansborough wool knit caps from New Zealand are cozy and eco-friendly. The wool used to knit them is from 'Stansborough Greys', a rare purebred sheep with a fine, lustrous fleece. Available in Burgundy, Moss Green or Gold, they are created using biodegradable overdyes free of harmful acids. The only flock of their kind in the world raised solely for their fleece, the sheep live on a clean, green farm where workers are paid wages in line with other industries in New Zealand.

Hand Carved Cinnamon Wood Boxes from Vietnam - $18.00 each

Throughout Asia it is believed that the fragrance of cinnamon energizes the mind and enhances creative powers. The aroma of cinnamon is also widely thought to increase the chance for great prosperity. Whatever your beliefs, you will enjoy the sweet scent that greets you each time you open one of our pretty cinnamon boxes. Hand carved in Vietnam from cinnamon tree branches, they are ideal for storing sugar or tea.
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Wool Felt Handbags - $37.00 - $45.00 each
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Some of the most popular styles that we have had in our shop this holiday are made from wool felt, a bonded fabric formed when wool fibers lock together with heat and moisture. The fun, unique bags shown above were handmade in Nepal, where felting is an important folk tradition.

'Glittens' - Fingerless Glove Mittens - $18.00 each

And last, but not least to make the shop’s holiday best seller list are these wonderful fingerless wool mittens, also from Nepal. They are gloves and with the flip of the flap they are mittens!

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