more finds in dapitan

This entry is the last part of the post series on my first trip to Dapitan. I would like to share what else I saw through my instamatic lens.

Tin pails and tin cans in amazing colors. Perfect for wedding souvenirs. These take me back to wedding memory lane again as we gave our wedding godparents our three kinds of keepsakes: a bottle of honey, a jar of coffee and another jar of tea, in a rustic wooden pail. I can't really remember how much the tin pails cost but my mind is giving me 80-100 peso traces. I just took pictures, I didn't purchase, no use for them at the moment.

If you're into ceramics: plates, serving trays, cookie jars, coffee jars, bowls, balls, etc. there are several stalls you can visit in Dapitan. Sorry, I didn't ask for the prices but our company medical director says he goes to Dapitan around October to get Christmas plates which he gives as presents and they would be around a hundred bucks.

There are lots of quirky home decors. My friend asked me to take this photo because of the glass beaded lamp on the top most shelf. It's a store filled with bric-a-brac.

More clock designs from the second store where I got our wrought iron clock.

Another shop sells these vintage looking trains, which would provide old-world charm to a hobby room, a men's study or a little boy's room. Unfortunately, we don't have any of those rooms so I just took pictures and did not take out my wallet.

The same store offers other home embellishments. The store's eclectic offering includes Asian inspired decors and several busts. I am loving that sleek white vase on the floor, which I didn't notice until I downloaded the photos from the camera.

This photo is taken from the same stall. This shelf is opposite the shelf containing the trains. As you can see they have all sorts of items from religious pieces to Asian dolls.

This is another photo from the same shop. They do have a lot of interesting items, like these balls which would make attractive table pieces. I also didn't see the mask in the corner until I transferred the photo from the cam to Mac. Amusing but no immediate need for it. It's just good to know where to get masks when I need one.

Of course with a multifarious shop such as this, I was able to score something for my little home project. The sales lady is shown on the photo wrapping my purchase.

Here's another wrapped item from a different stall for my current home project. An aside, I wish I also snatched that abanico looking wall decor shown on the upper right portion of the photo.

So what did I get from these two fascinating shops?

A shabby chic frame from the stall with the fan inspired wall decor and a cathedral shaped mirror from the curio shop carrying trains and masks. I got the frame at 500 pesos, haggled it from the original quoted price of 750. The mirror, I got for 350 pesos, 50 pesos less than the sales lady's first offer. Great deals!

I have a wall in the bedroom I need to dress and these are some of the frames and mirror I have collected for the project. I can't wait to see this completed. I will share of course.