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| Guatemala has the finest workmanship in their textiles of all the places I have been. The color combinations in the fabrics are wonderful, the finishing of the items is outstanding. Hand woven items are still made by hand on small looms in the homes of the Mayan villagers. The hand embroidery has been done for hundreds of years. On one item I bought I was told 17 different members of the extended family work on the production of the goods for sale. |
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Eyeglass Holder. Many colors, 2 shapes, these eyeglass holders are bright and useful. Made from cotton. G1-1, 27" flat and round, $1.25. | |
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Round Crochet Coin.
Really fun and a good seller. Many colors and many designs, no 2 the same.
Hand made from cotton. G1-3, 3 1/2" across, $3.00
Heart Crochet Key Ring. Same idea with a key ring. G1-4, 2" x 2", $2.50. Small Crochet Coin Purse. Rectangular in shape, but not square (hip, in other words). Many uses for your enjoyment. G1-5, 4 1/2" x 3" tall, $2.50
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Beehive Small Coin. The Beehive
is a new style of weaving. It started being made about 5 years ago. Hand
woven in homes with a wonderful mix of colors. G1-7, 3" x 4", $2.50.
Beehive Wallet. Always popular wallet in the Beehive style of weaving. G1-8, open 4 1/2" x 7 1/2", $4. Beehive Large Coin. This is a very handy size bag. Big and colorful. G1-9, 6 1/2" x 7 1/2", $7. |
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Chajul Coin. On right side of the photo. From the town of Chajul, traditional design, hand woven by the villagers. G2-1, 4 1/2" x 4 1/2", $5. Joyabaj Small Coin Purse. On left side of the photo. From the town of Joyabaj, traditional design, hand woven by the villagers. Made from the Huipil blouses. G2-2, 4 1/2" x 4 1/2", $6. Joyabaj Medium Coin Purse. On bottom of the photo. From the town of Joyabaj, traditional design, hand woven by the villagers. Made from the Huipil blouses. G2-3, 4" x 7 1/2", $8. |
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Caps. Hand crocheted from cotton. Many colors and styles. G6, $6 | |
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Blouse Bag. Made from old blouses and over dyed to one color. A big bag that has been very popular. G10-1, bag 12" x 16", $19 | |
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Beehive Eyeglass Case.
Nice of cozy for your glasses with an compartment for those extra things.
G11-1, 4" x 7", $4. Beehive Small Bag. A nice little passport type bag with an inside compartment on the top and one more on the front. G11-2, 4" x 5 1/2", $5. Beehive 2 zipper Passport. A bigger version of the Small Bag. It has 2 zipper compartments on the front. G11-3, 6" x 7 1/2", $6.
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Joyabaj Circle Passport. Same beautiful Huipil design as coin purses above, these bags get noticed everywhere. Lined and very fine. G13-1, 6 1/2" x 7", $12. Big Joyabaj Bag. Wonderful big shoulder purse, hand embroidered, beautiful. G13-4, 12" x 11", $22. |
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Little Round Joyabaj Bag. Smaller versions of the same design. Good to get around with. G13-2, 4 1/2" x 5", $8. Square Small Passport Joyabaj Bag. Handy and elegant. G13-3, 4 1/2" x 5", $8.
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2 Zipper coin, Beehive Style. This handy little coin bag has 2 nice compartments on the top and the front. The fabric is hand woven in the beehive style. G17-1, 4" x 6", $4. | |
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