Ten Thousand Villages - (215) 574-2008

dear sir and madame,we are pleased to inform you about our italian firm in padua near Venice.Our name is Marael(Mariano,Raffaella Eleonora)and by twenty five years old we have a workshop and showroom where we Manufacture subjects from the woodland fairies whith glass-eyes:gnomes,elfs,witches and in particular marionettes of the venetian comedyart(Colombina,Casanova,the doctor pest,jolly)and besides the cat with boots ,the fox,pinocchio,whitesnow and the seven dwargs,alice,cinderella.We have sent you our floppy disk because you can consider our beautifully detailed hand-made costumes in america,russia,venice,roma,firenze etc.we are sure of your interest and without engagement you can call us in the meanwhile best regards mariano raffaella eleonora

A traveler's dream! Walking into this store, I felt like I was going down memory lane...they have handmade gifts from many faraway places. I saw a stuffed llama made in Peru similar to one I bought as a souvenir on a trip to South America years ago. On a recent trip to Japan, I bought a traditional curtain. I found the perfect bamboo curtain rod to hang my new curtain at Ten Thousand Villages!

The interesting thing about this store is that it features handmade items from all over the world that have been fairly traded for. This means you can get authentic handcrafts that you know have not been produced by inequitable practices. They have a great selection of unique things from all over. Pottery, textiles, ornaments, tin. I shop here over and over.