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Help us make it rightShop for unique, handmade gifts from around the world including fair trade baskets, jewelry, crafts and other items from international artisans.
For 21 years, Ten Thousand Villages Atlanta has sold fairly traded items crafted by artisans in...
Ten Thousand Villages in Atlanta features unique items from talented artisans around the globe. The prices are quite reasonable, but the best part of all is that it's a non-profit international gift store. The efforts of the store help provide meaningful employment and income to Third World craftspeople by marketing their handicrafts. Home accessories, apparel, books, music, jewelry, hand made...
Even though Ten Thousand Villages is not unique to Virginia-Highland, every item sold here is unique in itself. A fair trade retailer of handmade jewelry, home decor, and gifts, Ten Thousand Villages helps support and improve the lives of thousands of artisans in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Mega chains may carry handcrafted artifacts from around the world. But those products lack the soul of a candy-colored bamboo serving bowl that help fund clean water in Vietnam or interlocking Kisii loops presented to couples during Kenyan weddings. Ten Thousand Villages sells both items for less than $20, along with jewelry and interesting home décor. The non-profit retailer also pays a living...
In Short\r
Dutifully staying true to the ever-increasing groundswell urge to make trade fair with developing countries, Ten Thousand Villages fulfills their mission to sell only goods purchased directly from artisans, and paying them…
In Short
Dutifully staying true to the ever-increasing groundswell urge to make trade fair with developing countries, Ten Thousand Villages fulfills their mission to sell only goods purchased...
The Scene
Ten Thousand Villages overwhelms with its handmade worldly wares. One of its two rooms has shelves and tables full of home accessories, like statues and candlesticks, while the...
Visited this shop on a whim. What an amazing place. It's a non profit organization that supports women and children around the world. From scarves to pottery and wall tapestries and baskets. … Visited this shop on a whim. What an amazing place. It's a non profit organization that supports women and children around the world. From scarves to pottery and wall tapestries and baskets. A must see...
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I love that this one has baby items, I didn't see that in the Salt Lake store I used to frequent
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For 21 years, Ten Thousand Villages Atlanta has sold fairly traded items crafted by artisans in developing nations. We are located in Virginia-Highland.
Ten Thousand Villages can be found at Saint Charles Ave Ne 1056. The following is offered: Gifts. The entry is present with us since Sep 8, 2010 and was last updated on Nov 14, 2013. In Atlanta there are 130 other Gifts. An overview can be found here.
Ten Thousand Villages is an imported good and gift shop that offers a wide array of clothing and fashion accessories, home furnishings and decor, and gift items for all occasions. All items are guaranteed fair trade and are sourced from multiple regions around the globe.
Ten Thousand Villages in Atlanta features unique items from talented artisans around the globe. The prices are quite reasonable, but the best part of all is that it's a non-profit international gift store. The efforts of the store help provide meaningful employment and income to Third World craftspeople by marketing their handicrafts. Home accessories, apparel, books, music, jewelry, hand made...
Founded in 1946, Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit fair-trade organization that markets handcrafted products produced by disadvantaged artisans from more than 35 countries. Virginia Highland's Ten Thousand Villages store offers a wide variety of unique, handmade home decor and gift items from around the world. The wide selection of one-of-a-kind merchandise includes baskets, sculptures,...
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Though there is no specified lot, you can often find free parking across the street at Neighbors, especially in the afternoons.
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