Wednesday 14 January 2009

Istanbul Day 2

We found this wonderful shop today, dangerously close to our hotel. They sell gorgeous handmade felt dolls, hats, jewelry but also bags and shoes made of old carpets.


Beside the items, the atmosphere of the shop was wonderful too.


All items where very nice showed, with a Turkish style but still different then usual.


Also some small furniture pieces in the same style.



Of course we couldn't resist to walk out this shop without buying something, mum got her self a beautiful felt glass case and needle felted doll. And I got a yummy bag.


After that we went to Eminönü the place to buy jewelry material. You first go through the Grand Bazaar, and after that you come to a huge mess of tiny streets and tons of shops.


We also needed some packaging and found a perfect shop for that, shopping takes alot of time here, people get easily distracted by others but eventually after some patience you get what you want.


Shopping doesn't go without tea and a fight about prices...



We also went to a huge supply shop with 4 floors but forgot to take pictures, we bought a few kilometers of chain and other things, spending money makes you tired and the day was gone already, so we went to a restaurant to eat something and then back to the hotel to rest from all the shopping, to continue tomorrow :)

14 comments:

  1. Oh drooling! It evokes such good memories, thank you very much for sharing.

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  2. drooling indeed; about all those supply shops, and those bags !!!

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  3. wow! gosh, that bag is amazing *jealous* .. those shops look incredible!

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  4. Ohh, I want to go to that packaging shop! I love packaging! :)
    Seems like you're having fun!

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  5. Wow that shop is amazing! And the one with all the boxes...I could spend some serious money there. If I ever go to Istanbul I would love to know where that shop is located.

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  6. Ok...seems rather enjoyable...(major understatement). Have fun!

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  7. I see all these cool hat:-) really jealous now!

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  8. I love the bag and the little doll is precious! What a beautiful shop!

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  9. That's lovely shop!..and supply shopping in that are is really, really tiring. Too much to see :)

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  10. Oh, wonderful atmosphere... thanks for sharing I want to go there NOW!

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  11. My wallet is happy that those shops are so far away...I' not! I'm sure I wuld need to buy extra luggages to fill them up!

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  12. ooooohhh, i so NEED to go there now!!!!

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  13. Oh I would have love to be in that Felt shop with the gorgeous handmade things. I would hv bought one of those pretty dolls too.

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  14. Do you recll the name of the shop with handmade dolls and bags??If not, where is it near?

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