Have you ever wondered where the internet ends and the real world begins? One company is doing their best to bring real life creations from around the world into your home in just a few clicks. GlobeIn is the only online marketplace that lets you discover unique styles by shopping directly from artisans all over the world, regardless of where they live, what language they speak, or their ability to access the internet. GlobeIn works by having Artisan Helpers who search the world high and low for beautiful and unique products. These Artisan Helpers not only photograph the items but also the people – and the stories – behind the items. They also help get the information out to the world by using technology that might not otherwise be available to these craftsmen and women.
In addition to being able to easily shop in the marketplace, GlobeIn now offers a new Gift Box Subscription. For $29.99 per month you can have 3 handcrafted items from around the world shipped to your door, a price that is guaranteed to be less than if you purchased the items individually. In each shipment you will receive not only the three items, but cards that share the details about the item such as who made it and where they live. If you could flip that card over, you’d see here that this yellow bag was made in Columbia by a woman named Maya, who at the age of 13 was taught the art of loom-free weaving by her aunt and mother. She hopes to teach her daughters about the Wayuu weaving tradition.
Other items in my gift box were baskets and soap. The baskets were woven by Profiria and Margarita from Oaxaca, Mexico. They are the matriarchal members of the Oaxaca’s petate basket-weaving community. Margarita is the eldest and though her eyesight is beginning to fail, she continues to weave because her fingers “know the way.” And the lovely, bright-pink piece of rose soap came from Adberrahmane Oubassour. He lives in a Morocco’s famous Rose Valley and collaborates with local rose farmers who have been creating rose products since the early 10th century.
By having treasures like these being delivered directly to your home, you’ll be helping support these artisans like these and you’ll also be helping to preserve their cultures and traditions.
GlobeIn Artisian Gift Box Subscription :: $29.99/month + free shipping
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