"A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world"--Oscar Wilde.
Welcome to my virtual Caravan! I happen to be an academic, who is also a nomad & have been selling and buying online for over 25 years thanks to you--my buyers and e-friends! I offer high-end items at low-end prices and only sell what I love. My wares come mostly from my personal collection but also from 2 curiosity eclectic visionary boutiques that I ran, on 2 different continents in a span of 37 years, as well as the estates of select bohemian friends.
I offer an eclectic array of goods--from antique & vintage collectibles to brand-name vintage clothing & accessories. Browsing through my store you will stumble upon rare books, unique vintage clothing and jewelry, estate antiques and jewelry, tribal textiles, antique & vintage religious artifacts, as well as goth/gypsy/SCA style vintage clothing. I love our objects, but, as a Buddhist, practice 'letting go' to remind us of the impermanence of material being. I also sell Tibetan and Buddhist vintage and antique artifacts from my personal collection as well as Buddhist objects acquired by Buddhist friends who ventured into Tibet and Nepal decades before either place was as open to the public as it is now.
Many of my treasures were collected while criss-crossing the world in search of indigenous culture, as cultural anthropologist and graduate of Harvard University. I have shared company with semi-nomadic tribes from the steppes of Central Asia and Turkey to the deserts of the Middle East and North Africa, the jungles of Central America and the jungles and mountain tops of South America, the villages of Romani Gypsies in Eastern and Western Europe and gentle Buddhist villagers on the roof of the world: the Himalayas. Many of my items come with magical stories. I believe in magical realism and synchronicities and spiritual energies. If an object has a story to tell, I will often share it with you and always feel free to ask. And, as always, I bless my treasures with love, positivity, and gratitude.
I also find beauty in semi modern/vintage fashions of no more than 20 years, even those that may be considered Kitsch or mundane or 'square'. But as many women and all fashion connoisseurs know...what's past is prologue. Who would have ever thought a mere 15 years ago that bell bottoms will be making a sweeping come back?! Such is a testament that every decade has its beauty and absolute expression captured in its own Space/Time & yet cannot be emulated again...but has served as the inevitable artistic evolutionary link to the expression of current and future fashions and styles. Namaste'. EcelecticCollage
