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Category: Shopping

WE LOVE OUR BIG ISLAND FARMER’S MARKETS! FUN SHOPPING WITH MARLA AND MY BROTHER GARY.

Marla and I drove up to Waimea to meet my brother at the farmer’s markets in Waimea. We hugged extra hard as the loss of Kekoa was so difficult for everyone! Gary knows a woman who sells pottery at the “Waimea Town Farmer’s Market.&#8221…

LET’S GO SHOPPING IN…FLORENCE

I truly love touring the famous sites of wonderful and iconic cities. Florence is among the world’s most historically rich cities on the planet. No matter how many times I visit this place it always awakens something new. I spent a few days solo exploring before heading off…

MARLA AND I TOOK A NOSTALGIC VISIT TO OUR CHIANG MAI SOURCES OF FURNITURE, ACCESSORIES, AND ANTIQUES FOR OUR COMPANY.

Have you ever felt impelled to revisit a place which was once very important in your life? While in Chiang Mai during the July trip to Southeast Asia with grandsons, we hired a driver to take us to Hang Dong and Baan Tawai Village, where we spent over 20 years…

LAST DAYS IN BANGKOK & THE MOST UNUSUAL SHOPPING CENTER I’VER EVER VISITED!

Our grandsons loved the vibrancy and energy of Bangkok. The city of Bangkok ranks 12th in the world with 11,000,000 population. We explored and shopped at fascinating and trendy shopping centers as well as gigantic weekend markets. The photo above was taken from our hotel room terrace showing…

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO SHOP…THE PARIS STOREFRONT

I love to shop but I like window shopping even more! I can’t think of anyplace better for this than…Paris! The varieties of creative window displays are almost endless from the iconic and often mesmerizing Louis Vuitton to a tiny boutique on a medieval lane. Everyone…

MODEST SIZE MERCHANTS OF MARVELOUS OBJECTS AND ESSENTIALS

A year out of college, some friends were into digging for antique bottles in California’s Mother Lode region. I always enjoyed exploring and historical sleuthing, so I plunged in as well. My little world of esoteric collecting and fascination with glassware began robustly. The photo above shows Marla…

MORE ADVENTURES BUYING BEAUTIFUL SHOWROOM PRODUCTS from 2007 to our very last trip in 2016.

If there is one thing I have enjoyed during this pandemic lockdown it is reflecting on past shopping adventures for Wesco Fabrics. This post will cover assorted trips from 2007 to our last furniture and accessory sourcing excursion in 2016. I previously shared our very early trips to Japan and…