Looking for gifts, or a
souvenir, from the Philippines ? If so, check out the relatively new 'gift
and souvenir store' located above Checkmark Internet Cafe in the rear of
Margarita Station. It is on Fields Avenue in Balibago, Angeles City; an
hour or so north of Manila depending on the traffic. We have a great
selection of reasonably priced items. Our intentions are to keep the
prices realistic for local people and very cheap for the tourist. You can
find occasions where so called wholesalers are asking more than double our
retail prices. Although the store is not large we feel that we have a
good choice of stock but are continually trying to expand on the variety.
Some of the items that we are most proud of come from the Banaue and
Sagada area. A lot of the items are crafted by the famous Ifugao tribes
people. We do not intend to sell on e-bay, or similar, however some items
sold in the store have already showed up there and went for a long way
above our tag prices. The following is a partial description of our stock:
-a huge selection of combined wood and rattan
native baskets
-fine quality woven
bags, back-packs, wallets, etc. from Sagada
-stone carved Ifugao
sculptures
-carved rice gods and
warriors
-tribal peoples salt and
food containers
-sun masks, as well as a
variety of other masks
-carved wooden spoon
sets
-kamagong (iron wood)
carvings
-carabao (water buffalo)
horns
-bronze, brass, and wood
carved jewelry
-a large selection of
other misc. jewelry (including pearls)
-mother of pearl and
abalone Jewellery boxes ; and other jewelry boxes
-die-cast metal jeepneys
and tricycles, etc.
-embroidered table
clothes and sheets
-various place mat and
napkin sets
-knick-knacks and
various other souvenirs
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