Day 304, 305, 306, 308, 309, 325, 326 ---------------------- Souvenirs from the Philippines

Day 304

10/31/2010
One of the souvenirs I bought on the trip to the Philippines was a wonderful bag. This is a close-up of the fabric it is made from. (the fabric is probably from Indonesia) I love this type of printed cotton.

Day 305

11/01/2010
Some of the bracelets I bought at Davao's Aldevinco Shopping Center. This is well-known for its boutiques that sell indigenous souvenir items and is one of my favorite shopping destinations. It was great shopping with my "niece" Shingay who is a gifted bargainer! I will be selling them at the FACC fiesta next year.

Day 306

11/02/2010
We also found these cute little bags in Davao. Becca immediately decided to use one for her iPod. The ones that I have left will also be for my booth at the FACC fiesta.

Day 308

11/04/2010
We also bought some of these colorful "magic" bags that unzip into larger tote bags. They also are to be sold at the FACC Fiesta in June.

Day 309
11/05/2010
I told Becca I needed a fan and a hat for the Philippine sun. We found these fans that turn into hats and ended up buying a package of them. The ones we don't keep will also be sold at the Fiesta.

Day 325
11/21/2010
A selection of river pearl bracelets from the Philippines to sell at the FACC Fiesta in the spring.

Day 326

11/22/2010
A few of the macrame and shell necklaces that I bought in Bohol, Philippines to sell.

Day 244 - Bling!

9/1/2010
Bling!! I met a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers coaching staff who had this super bowl ring.

It is very hard to get a clear close-up shot with my little point-and-shoot camera.

Day 241 - Glass Beads

8/29/2010

One of the passengers near my gate today was Terry Henry,

a beadworker from California. She was wearing this beautiful bead that she created.

Check out more of her work at: terry-henry-glassworks.com

Day 149 - Jewelry

5/29/2010
A passenger was wearing this cute little pin today. We couldn't figure out what she is holding in her hand?

Day 55 - Read my pins

2/24/2010

Today I read a book by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright called "Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box". I was inspired to take some photos of some of the pins in my own jewelry box. The one on the left is called "Bad Hair Day" and was bought in 1998 at a teacher's convention. The top right pin belonged to my Grandma Berg and the red enamel pin on the bottom right was one of my Mother's favorites.