Media: Beers of the World: Coffin Clever

Beers of the World:  Coffin Clever

In the April/May 07 edition of Beers of the World magazine our beer coffins scored a hit. The piece reminds us that Homer Simpson dreams of being buried in a beer coffin - Homer - eShopAfrica can make your dream come true!

April/May 07


Order your own Ga chest from the eShopAfrica.com online shop:


Find out more in this book:

Going into Darkness: Fantastic Coffins from Africa

Feedback: Beads: Sue, Bead Exclusive, UK

All arrived safe and sound - thank you so much. Please pass on our sincere thanks to Oklah for making such fantastic beads. Until next time...

Feedback: Beads: Ann Ohman's Zipper Jewellery, New York State, USA

When I wanted to sell my "Zipper Jewelry" at our local fair trade store (www.davidafairtrade.org), I went on-line to find fair trade beads that would compliment the style of my jewelry. I searched for a day and felt frustrated that I couldn't find what I was looking for. A continued search the next day proved fruitful, as I came across the website for eShopAfrica, and the recycled glass beads made by Okla Tetteh. His beads seemed perfect for my needs. I was also drawn to his family history of bead-making, and his use of recycled glass for his beads. I was excited to support him and his craft.

My order was handled professionally and filled promptly. I enjoyed the personal correspondance I received from the eShopAfrica team. I waited with anticipation for my package from Africa!  As soon as the package was in our home, my children gathered around me, and we spent time touching these beautiful beads that were made by hand, and we could feel Okla's spirit in each one. From the very first "Zipper Jewelry" I created with Okla's beads, I was completely satisfied and knew I had found exactly what I was looking for. While my "Zipper Jewelry" is a new concept here, they are selling well, and each one I sell includes information about Okla's hand-made recycled glass beads, as it is the beads that are the desired feature of the jewelry.

I'm honored to be a part of eShopAfrica's circle of satisfied customers. I will continue to order from them, for the experience has been far more satisfying than I had imagined.

Feedback: Beads: Maria Bongi Acon, Rome, Italy

Mari Bongi Acon is a jewllery designer living in Rome, Italy. She used an assortment of eShopAfrica beads and made some beautiful jewllery

Thank you for the beautiful African beads, this is to show you what I've made so far using a few of them!

Feedback: Musical Instruments: Lee Bagby, US

The drums arrived in Denver on Tuesday July 22nd but US customs did not inspect and release them to me until yesterday August 1st. I am so totally happy with all of the Djembes. Pure works of art. So, thank you so very much for all of your help along the way. it's been a pleasure. Sincerely.

Corporte gift success with NAMIC

eShopAfrica.com supplied Kente cloth bookmarks and Bolgatanga baskets as gifts for for the 11th Anniversary Fundraiser of NAMIC (National Association For Multi-Ethnicity In Communications) held in New York in December 2005. The event was attended by a number of celebrities and major cable companies.

The guest and celebrity "swag bags" received praise in MulitChannel News the trade publication for the cable industry. They were coordinated by ItsInTheBagInc.com a company that specialises in interesting and innovative corporate gifts.

Next time you're organising an event why don't you order some of our products? It will say more about you and your company than any biro or plastic wallet could - and our artisans will truly appreciate your custom. Email us for ideas or a quote.

Gallery: Out & About: Kofridua Bead Market

Kofridua Bead Market

Kofridua is a regional town about an hour outside of Accra. It's famous for it's weekly bead market that draws bead buyers and sellers from all over the region. Some of these photographs were used in an article by Cordelia Salter , founder and webmaster of eShopAfrica that was published in BBC Focus On Africa Magazine Jan-Mar 2005 edition.



Sprawling under the shade of the great tree in the Kofridua market place, every Thursday bead buyers and sellers meet.

 

You can find all kinds of beads like these glass beads that look like strands of coloured hair.

   

 

It's a social occasion too - people come to meet with their friends and to catch up on the news - as well as to buy and sell beads.

The beads are displayed to tempt you to buy like these coloured

glass beads  made from recycled glass.

    

Beads of every type and colour - these beads are made from hand painted glass and many of them copy the designs of antique mille fiori made in Venice and brought to Africa as trade beads.

 This is one of the ladies in the market who has her selection of beads for sale laid out on a big tray.

    

If you ever get the chance you shouldn't miss a visit to the Kofridua bead market - you would never imagine that there could be so many different types of bead.