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Dimensions: 11cm by 6.5cm by 9cm
Design of mexican figures will vary as each is unique. Also colour of notepad varies (pink, yellow, orange or green) - if you have a colour preference just let us know. Please see our slide show for more pictures.
Now half price - £4.95 each!
A stunning shoal of fish sculpture made from tin. Has a loop at the back to hang on the wall. An eye-catching 3D piece of metal wall art. Makes a fabulous present.
Dimensions - 34 x 34cms
Price: £14.95
Wow, whatever next! These have just arrived, clocks made from recycled magazines! A great eco-friendly gift idea and very useful too!
Batteries included.
Size: approximately 25cms diameter
Price: £12.95 each
We love these! Tin can geckos made from steel wire and recycled, colourful strips of tin cans. Handcrafted by a fair trade project in South Africa.You can hang them any way you like on the wall or simply sit them on a shelf. They make a fantastic present and are also available in a small size. Colours will vary depending on the tin cans used, we get different ones in all the time. Feel free to e-mail us, or pop a note on your order if you have a specific colour request, and we will do our best for you.
Size: Large version approximately 30.5cms (12") long
Price: £12.95 per gecko
Please note these are not toys - for ornamental use only.
Our new range of Spanish metal wall hangings has just arrived. Lots of butterflies, dragonflies, cats, geckos and cockerals to choose from - all bright and cheerful!
These dragonflies are beautifully made and have a lovely enamelled finish to them. There are several different colour combinations to choose from, this one is mainly red, yellow and green. There is a hook on reverse for easy hanging. 2 or 3 of these together make a wonderful display, please see our slide show for more pictures.
Size: approximately 19.5 x 15cms
Price: £8.95 each
Sizes may vary slightly but each figure is approximately 10cms tall.
Choose from 2 designs - mexicans (man wearing a sombrero, lady not) or mariarchis (both wearing sombreros).
Tin cactus wall hanging handmade in Oaxaca, Mexico. Very typical of the wonderful crafts from this area. Lovely and colourful, ideal for brightening up a wall, and bringing a splash of Mexico to a room!
Size: approximately 34 x 20cms
Price: £14.95 each
Size approximately 11cms tall.
Assorted designs and colours available.
New in, these pretty and wonderfully colourful necklaces are made from buttons and beads. Nice and long so can be wrapped round 2 or even 3 times. Sure to match well with lots of outfits.
Length: approximately 142cms long
Price: £6.95 each
Please see our slide show for a close up picture.
They are available in 2 different sizes - this is the smallest one.
Size: 20cms across
Lovely and warm. Fabulously colourful. Great on a bed, as a throw for a sofa, or even hung on the wall - they are hand made works of art! Many customers use them as rugs as they are thickly woven and pretty heavy duty. Whatever the use they are guaranteed to brighten up your home!
Hand woven acrylic/cotton blend and finished with a fringe at the top and bottom.
Dimensions: approximately 130 x 214cms and weighs about 3+ pounds.
Also available in other colours - red, yellow & blue.
Price: £43.95 each
The way the metal is crafted makes fabulous rich colours including golds, silvers, purples etc. Quite stunning!
Dimensions: 25.5 x 29 cms approximately. Also available in smaller sizes.
Colourful hand painted picture on bark paper showing some of the typical traditions of the Latin American culture.
Dimensions: Approximately 30.5cm by 20cm ( size may vary slightly from painting to painting).
Authentic amate painting on bark from Mexico. Please note this is unframed.
A great percussion instrument and one of the favourites! Just hold and shake and the 2 balls will knock against the bamboo to create a woodpecker sound!
Size: 20cms
Price: £4.95 each
These traditional earflap chullos from Peru are made from soft alpaca wool. They are spun by hand in Andean communities which are often set in beautiful locations where the people live a primitive existance in harmony with nature and alpacas and llamas.
These chullos differ from our other earflap chullos in that they are a much softer alpaca. Choose from grey or brown.
Size: "One size fits all"
Another great CD from Putumayo. From African salsa to Cuban son, Afro-Latin party showcases the Latin sounds heard in nightclubs from Dakar to Havana.
Price: special offer now £7.95 (normally £12.95)
Just arrived, attractive 3 heart mobile with 7 copper bells. Great for the garden or indoors.
Size: approximately 40 x 18cms
Price: £7.95 each
Beautifully made notebooks covered in striking material and made from 100% cotton based handmade paper. Made by a fair trade project in India. The 2 notebooks are different sizes and tied together in gold thread. They make a really lovely and functional present.
Size: size of largest notebook is approximately 12.5 x 18cms
Price: £7.95 per set of 2
Please see our slide show for a close up view.
Beautifully carved elephant box made from palewa stone. Handcrafted in India by a fair trade project. Like a piece of art but functional too, ideal for storing jewellery or bits and pieces. Makes a fantastic present.
Size: approximately 16 x 11cms
Price: Originally £12.95 now £9.95 each
This necklace definitely has the wow factor so we thought we'd call it that! A real statement necklace. It is made up of multicoloured strings and decorated with an amazing assortment of multicoloured beads, hoops, discs and rings. It has a chunky button fastening which is nice and easy to open and close.
Length: approximately 59cms
Please have a look at our slide show for more pictures.
Price: now £14.95 (1 left)
Magazine racks made from misprinted and rejected newspapers and magazines that would otherwise be thrown away.
Size: approximately 35 across by 30cms tall
Price: £22.95 each
Please see our slide show for more pictures.
Recycled and fairly traded.
Fair trade rag rugs made from recycled material. Sure to brighten up a room! A very good size too. Each one has lots of different colours in it but these ones have turquoise as the predominent colour. We also have purple, pink and multicoloured ones available.
Size: varies but approximately 112 x 172cms
Price: £14.95 per rug
The technique used to make these results in a fabulous array of vibrant colours in the metal.
Dimensions: 37cm by 24cm
A beautiful piece of oaxacan tin, the perch is 3d and comes out from the owl background.
Guaranteed to brighten up any room. Colours not always identical but all bright and cheerful!
Dimensions: 41cm tall - 21cm wide
Now only £14.95 (was £19.95 !!)
The glass pieces are separated into colours by the artisans before being glued onto glass shapes. Many women who do not usually have regular work are able to help their families through the income generated from these projects.
Size: Frame 17.5 x 22.5cms to fit photo size 6 x 4 (10 x 15cms)
These are fab! Made from steel wire and recycled, colourful strips of tin cans. Handcrafted by a fair trade project in South Africa. Each fish comes with a little tag explaining how and where they are made. Hook attached to hang them on the wall. Colours will vary depending on the tin cans used, we get different ones in all the time. Feel free to e-mail us, or pop a note on your order if you have a specific colour request, and we will do our best for you.
Size: approximately 14.5 x 8.5cms + hanger
Price: £6.95 per fish
Please have a look at our slide show for a close up picture.
Cat ringholder made from aluminium. Great little stocking filler or present.
Size: approximately 11 x 5 cms
Price: £2.95 per cat (rings not included)
Legend has it that these Guatemalan dolls will help to get rid of your worries. The story goes that Guatemalan children tell one worry to each doll when they go to bed at night, and place the dolls under their pillow. In the morning the dolls have taken their worries away. There are about 3-4 dolls in each bag, along with an explanation of the legend behind these dolls.
Dimensions: 5.75cms tall (each doll)
Warning - these are not toys and are not suitable for young children.
Price: £3.95 per bag
Dimensions: approximately 25cms long/tall (sizes vary a bit according to design).
Please Note: These are all hand made, and each one is accordingly a little different. Each batch we import usually comes in slightly different colours - The puppet you get will be unique! Generally though they will be pretty much the same as shown in the pictures.
Dimensions: approximately 9cms long (sizes vary according to design).
Please Note: These are all hand made, and each one is accordingly a little different. Each batch we import usually comes in slightly different colours - a flamingo will always be a shade of pink - but a reindeer might be grey or brown, and clothes might be different colours etc. It is the nature of such hand made items, and part of their charm. The finger puppets you get will be unique! Please let us know if you need particular colours and we will do our best. Generally though they will be pretty much the same as shown in the pictures.
Our new magical mexican range includes these fabulous danglers! These cheerful fellows are beautifully made from ceramic and are hand-painted in bright colours. They have little moving legs that dangle down when you hang them up, or you can sit them on a shelf with their legs out in front of them!
We have a whole range of animals, birds, people and christmas danglers to choose from. Why not start a collection!
Sizes vary but approximately 8cms long.
We love these, they are so warm! Ideal for those cold winter days. Wool earflap hat with cosy fleece lining. They come in assorted colours, these ones are multicoloured.
Size: one size (adult)
Price: £8.95 per chullo
We Love Mini Sombreros!!
These are real Sombreros made to the same high standard - only mini size!
We buy them direct from the maker in Mexico. Great for hanging on the wall - in the car - the right size of action figures etc. Great Fun! And lots of bright colours to choose from. Some have silver thread and some have gold thread. Choose from bright orange, light orange, royal blue, maroon/deep red, turquoise, grey, green or pink.
Dimensions: Around 15cm in diameter
Price: £7.95 per sombrero
Stunning Black Saltillo Blanket from Mexico!
These are authentic hand woven blankets imported by us direct from Mexico.
The Saltillo design is famous, and synonymous with Mexico.
These are more works of art than blankets - they literally take your breath away when you first unfold them. One client has hung three on a big white wall and they look stunning!
People use these for all sorts of things, wall hangings, throws, picnic rugs, car seat covers, curtains, bedspreads etc.
Colour: predominant colour running throughout is black. A range of other colours are also available.
Dimensions: 214cm by 156cm ( sizes vary a wee bit ).
Please note Saltillo blankets are thin - this is how they are. If you are looking for thick mexican blankets see our Diamond blankets which are much heavier. These are still warm and pretty hard wearing, but they are "light blankets" rather than "heavy blankets".
Important Note - these are hand woven blankets and they are all different - sometimes we can match several up if you need an identical set, but the blanket you receive may look different from the pictures shown - it will be similar, but the exact bands of colour may not be an perfect match and it might be a slightly different shade of the main colour. Generally though there pretty similar and we will contact you if not.
We have mexican ponchos made from Saltillo blankets too!!
One thing is for sure - blankets don't come any more colourful than this !!
Incredibly warm with a "fleece" type finish on the inside making them very cosy and comfortable. Great for the outdoors, winter days or keeping warm at festivals!
Sizes: Most of our current stock are large sizes though they do vary so best to let us know your size then we can check measurements.
Available in royal blue or racing green. Please see our slide show for more pictures. Photo of royal blue one coming soon.
This design features a fabulous symetrical Mexican design which looks great when 4 tiles are combined as pictured.
Dimensions - 10cm by 10cm
Price - £2.50 each - not 4 as pictured (bulk discounts available, please contact us for further details).
Each little matchbox is covered in guatemalan fabric and the 4 different kits to choose from are the Worry No More Kit, Peaceful Thoughts Kit, Emergency Kit or Lucky Bean Kit.
The Worry No More Kit - inside it reads: there is a story that when Mayan people have worries, they tell them to their worry dolls and place the dolls under their pillows at night. In the morning the worry people will have taken all their worries away!
Peaceful Thoughts Kit - inside it reads: there are plenty of occasions in daily life where the message of peace can provide inspiration. This ceramic angel is handmade by Mayan artisans, in a peaceful village in Guatemala, keep it handy for those worrying moments.
Emergency Kit - inside it reads: there are moments in which you need a peaceful vibe, a touch of good luck and someone to tell your worries to. Use this emergency kit to balance those tough moments! An Angel for peaceful thoughts, a Lucky Bean and a Worry Doll.
Lucky Bean Kit - inside it reads: when you walk in the highlands of Guatemala and find a red bean, it means you will have good luck. You can tell the bean your wishes and keep it in your pocket. Use it again and again. This bean's luck never runs out!
Please note these mini kits are collectors items only, not toys.
Price: £2.50 per kit