Tibet Collection Blog

New Himalayan Inspirations!

2010-11-29T14:16:00.001-08:00

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Tibet Collection Sale! Up to 45% Off!

2010-11-22T15:37:00.000-08:00

Tibet Collection is having some great deals on some new items!

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New Tibetan Inspirations!

2010-11-08T13:22:00.000-08:00

Many other products now available including our Fair Trade, Handmade, Tree-Free Eco Paper Notecards! Click Here to enter Tibet Collection

Your Future Awaits...

2010-10-18T07:23:00.000-07:00

Click Here to check out our New Tibetan Talisman Keepsake Box and many new exciting products.

September Sales and Lunar Delight!

2010-09-14T13:52:00.000-07:00

Our Exceptional Baroque Pearl Tennis Bracelet is handcrafted by our Fair Trade Artisans in Nepal.

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Introducing the Enlightenment Keepsake Box from Tibet Collection

2010-06-25T08:47:00.000-07:00

The perfect Gift Box for the perfect Sentient Sweetheart....

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Father's Day Favorites

2010-06-10T10:50:00.000-07:00

Free Snowlion Jewelry Box or Envelope with all Jewelry purchases!

Also, be sure to check out our New Incense & Discovery Boxes!

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Tibet Collection Green Gifts & Free Goodies!

2010-05-14T08:27:00.000-07:00

Eco Wine Bags!

Made with Handmade Himalayan lokta paper; a sustainably harvested tree free, and beautiful eco paper!

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They make the perfect green gift!

Get a Free Save Tibet Bumper sticker with every purchase from Tibet Collection!

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Yushu Earthquake Update:
10% of customer purchases during the latter part of May generated over $3,300 which we have contributed to the Tibetan Village Project, a Colorado-based NGO. This important funding helps to support their on-the-ground relief efforts in this devastated area of Tibet. We urge you to learn more about the current situation in Tibet, and to support their efforts by clicking here.

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Help!

2010-04-29T07:20:00.000-07:00

Dear Friends of Tibet Collection:

We are trying to settle on a new name for our growing line of Yeti ornaments.

We’d like your comments on the attached file which shows 4 of our yeti ornaments and assorted name suggestions set into a group of DRAFT hang tag.

What do you think?
Do you like any of the names we have, or is there another name you would suggest?
Does the tag look appealing? Any suggestions for the tag?

Here’s some background information if helpful:

1. What is a Yeti?
Maybe you already know, but just in case.,.. Abominable Snowman, Sasquatch or Big Foot!

2. Our yetis are handfelted with 100% natural wool and made by fair trade artisans in Kathmandu, Nepal. We now have 6 quirky, collectible and fun characters, and more coming.

3. Each character has a name (Love Yeti, Peace Yeti, etc.), but we’d like a single inclusive ‘line name’ for the hang tag that communicates and excites the customer. The tag will be about 2” diameter, and will likely be round, or…?

Here are the examples:

Thanks for your comments!

Regards,

Mac

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Introducing Puppets From Tibet!

2010-04-27T06:09:00.000-07:00

From top to bottom and tip to tail, the woolen appliqué detailing is more than captivating!!

The PUPPETS' ferocious figure is found through Tibetan art, including traditional prayer flag designs, and most prominently on the Tibetan national flag.

Great Mother's Day Gifts!
Show your appreciation with our beautiful STERLING FRAMED BODHI EARRINGS with amethyst dangles.
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Tibet Earthquake Relief Reminder:
dZi is donating 10% of all sales made between now and May 1st to relief efforts in Yushu.
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Yushu Earthquake Relief!

2010-04-16T12:58:00.000-07:00

TIBET EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT GROUPS

As you may have heard, Tibetans in the the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous
Prefecture in Qinghai Province of China are now suffering from the
devastating results of a 6.9 earthquake that just occurred on
Wednesday, April 14.

So far the death toll is at least 400 people, including scores of
school children and teachers. More than ten thousand people were
injured and most of the homes had been flattened. Yushu county has a
population of about 100,000 people, and many of them are herders and
farmers.

The area is at an altitude of 13,000 feet, the nights are bitterly cold
and many are not able to have adequate shelter. Conditions are
miserable, and because the area is remote, relief efforts will be hard
pressed to arrive quickly.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

We have researched the following list of leading non-governmental,
Tibet-focused, development organizations that are now networking on the
ground to deliver relief as quickly as possible. We urge you to
investigate the website of each one for yourself and make a
contribution of support.

PLATEAU PERSEPCTIVES (Canadian based) www.plateauperspectives.org

This organization has created a central site for relief activity
reports: www.yushuearthquakerelief.com

Mission:
Plateau Perspectives is an international organization that helps local
communities and government leaders find long-term solutions to promote
more sustainable livelihoods, to improve people's quality of life and
to protect the natural environment in the Tibetan Plateau region of
China.

Current Aid Agenda:
"Right now, PP is the only organization that's been welcomed by the FAO
to come down to Yushu, so we're trying to coordinate with other folks
to get supplies and medical personnel ready to go as soon as the OK is
given. We're sending a small team down in a few hours, but hopefully
more will be able to head down in the next few days."
[http://yushuearthquakerelief.com/ is the most complete website so far
and may be the only foreign NGO with official approval to operate in
the area - RB”

TIBETAN VILLAGE PROJECT (US-based) www.TibetanVillageProject.org

Mission:
A non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to promoting
sustainable development while preserving the rich cultural heritage of
Tibet. The organization was founded in 2001.

Current Aid Agenda:
“Chris Jones of Columbia University and members of Tibetan Village
Project are on their way from Chengdu to Xining to help coordinate
local NGO’s response and relief efforts. They are working with
volunteers and local NGOs led by Snowland Service Group (SSG) a Yushu
Based NGO. A website will be up soon where you can learn more about
what people in Yushu need and how you can help.

MACHIK (US-based) www.machik.org

Mission:
Founded on a core commitment to the ideals of service and engagement,
Machik works to develop new opportunities for education and training,
as well as supporting initiatives that advance innovative and
solutions-oriented approaches to the challenges of community
revitalization and sustainability

Current Aid Agenda:
“Machik is networked with Tibetans who have years of experience serving
local community needs in the Jyekundo and surrounding areas. Machik is
creating a safe mechanism for delivering funds directly to those who
are best able to reach those most in need.We assure you that all funds
donated through "Machik Earthquake Relief" will go directly to
assisting the people of Jyekundo and the devastated communities. Over
the past 48 hours, the Machik Earthquake Relief Appeal has raised over
13,000 USD.

HIMALAYAN CONCENSUS (Beijing
Based) www.himalayanconsensus.org

Mission:
The Himalayan Consensus is a new paradigm for sustainable economic
development that seeks practical community-based solutions, draws upon
values indigenous to the Himalayan region, and emphasizes ethnic
identity and economic empowerment.

Current Aid Agenda:
“Himalayan Consensus’s Yushu (clinic) has managed to escape the Yushu
earthquake with minimal damage and our team is working around the clock
to provide medical care and basic supplies to those most in need of
assistance.”

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Spring Awakenings!

2010-04-13T06:57:00.001-07:00

Awaken to the Beauty Surrounding Us!

Renew yourself with our unique Lotus Pendant.

Our beautiful Lotus Pendant can be adjusted from an elegant choker to a simple necklace.

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This authentic Tibetan Temple Gong is a replica of those used by the monks in sacred and ritual practices.

TIME TO HANG Prayer Flags!!

Hang one of our many Prayer Flags from a high spot & let the wind carry your wishes into the universe.

Spring Notecard Parade

Write a special note to the ones you love on our hand-made Lokta Paper Notecards!

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New Sale Section!

2009-12-04T11:17:00.000-08:00

We have a new Sale Section! Many new items marked down for the Holiday season! Click here to go to our Sale Section.

Make Sure to check out all of our New Handmade and Fair Trade Tibetan Items, Including:
Tibetan Prayer Flags, Tibetan Singing Bowls, Earrings, Necklaces, Bracelets, Tingsha, Journals, Meditation Bowls, Decorative Items, and Much More Available Now!

Singing Bowls & New Site!

2009-11-24T11:10:00.000-08:00

Visit our updated website featuring an exclusive range of exceptional tools for relaxation and meditation.

Purchase a 6, 8 or 12 inch hand-hammered singing bowl and receive a free silk/rayon brocade cushion and bag set!

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Fair Trade Followup from California Gift Show

2009-07-31T09:39:00.000-07:00

All,

THANK YOU EVERYONE...
I would like to once again thank Carmen for her efforts! We were very excited to be a part of the first ever trade show Fair Trade Pavilion, realizing a dream that we have shared with other fair-traders for several years. I loved being able to point out the huge FTF logo banner flying high over the aisle as a sky-mark to buyers. And most of all, I loved being in close proximity with Fair Trade members, all who share a vision of seeing the world made fair. The deciding factor for us to attend the LA gift show was to be a part of history in the making and join with other FTF members in this historic event.

OUR SUCCESSES!
We debuted our new Holiday 2009 product and and had very positive response from retailers regarding our Fair Trade Holiday line, new sterling and gemstone jewelry, notecards, wine bags and mini-singing bowls. We returned to the LA show with the hope of re-establishing connections with west coast buyers in a more exciting venue. We were successful in doing just that; it was great to see some of our old friends who don't make it to east coast shows! Orders are still coming in from people we met at the show. We saw Kathy Krassner from Giftware News magazine; she will be featuring our new sustainable lokta paper Kite Card in the next issue. In a venue of cash and carry and LA veterans, Tibet Collection Wholesale stood out as unique and attracted a broad spectrum of buyers.

CHALLENGES
We had our work cut out for us as a primarily order-writing business. Challenges included the shift in ownership of the California Gift Show and the much reduced size of the show, the challenging economy (both west coast and in general) and the focus on cash and carry and one-of-a-kind folk art, and the expense of travel and freight to the west coast, and our 'newbie' status. Whew! Thank goodness for swimming pools, movie stars and mojitos!

LOOKING AHEAD
As I write this, we are in the midst of prepping for NYIGF coming up Aug15-19, and Natural Products Expo East, (Boston, Sept 24-26). I hope one day Tibet Collection Wholesale will participate in a future Fair Trade Pavilion in both shows! We are working on our new 2010 catalog and the concurrent website content, with web2.0 blogging and SEO upgrades. We are really excited to be seeing our FTF friends again in NYC and wish everyone a successful show.

Here are a list of fellow Fair Trade Federation Members that were at the show:

Banyan Paper
Bridge for Africa
Cheppu Himal
Handmade Expressions
Inter-American Trading
Manos de Madres
Matur Suksema
One World Projects
Sevya
Spiral Foundation
Swahili Imports
Zen Zen Home & Garden

Jacque, Design/Marketing Director
Tibet Collection

How Tibet Collection met GuChuSum

2009-07-31T09:32:00.000-07:00

Tibet Collection started working with tailors from GuChuSum in 1991, just as their organization was getting started. Several tailors were invited to join a design and production workshop we were running in Dharamsala at the time.

Soon afterwards they asked us to sell some of the prayer flags they were printing for the local community. The flags were made in a traditional way by inking a carved woodblock and pressing the fabric against it with a yak hair pad.

We selected an array of prayer flag woodblocks to create a line of small, medium and large sizes and also commissioned the carving of other small woodblocks to make a simple lucky sign garland. These are the same blocks they still use to produce our flags nearly 20 years later.

I feel that our relationship with GuChuSum is special and am happy to able to help them grow.

Mac McCoy, CEO/Founder
Tibet Collection
Fair Trade Holiday