ou'll need to
4 bring along

your passport
for the official opening
of this new store on
Richards Street in
downtown Vancouver.

This 1200 square foot

Grand Opening
from April 15 to April 23, 1999

20% off all merchandise

808 Richards Street, Vancouver
(604) 688-0681

emporium is loaded from
ceiling to floor with some
of the most exquisite
imported furniture and
accessories from Thai-
land and Burma.

In the spirit of offer-
ing something for every-

‘celebration.

one, the price range of
the goods is as interest-
ing as the merchandise.
The Shophouse sells
everything from a $3
chopstick rest to panel
screens and wardrobes

costing up to $5,000.

Most of the furniture

‘is handmade from teak

wood. Interspersed with
the teak is furniture and
accessories made from
bamboo and mangowood
(an unusually light.

coloured wood:)

Throughout the store,
find
antiques as well as new
furniture but perhaps the
most fascinating mer-
chandise is hand-carved.
The store manager says

you'll imported

you can’t leave without
taking a look at an amaz-
ing handcarved three
dimensional wood-carved
panel. Carved from one
piece of wood this 7’x2’”
work of art displays ani-
mals, birds and even peo-
with
expressiona.

ple complete
detailed
These panels are truly a
labour of love often tak-
ing a full year to com-
plete. The price tags on
these pieces range from

$2800-$3600.

A Grand Spirit House
will be set up in the cen-
tre of the room for this.
special grand opening
It too is
carved with wonderful
detail reminding us of a
culture far different from
our own and many, many
years older.

So dig out that pass-
port of yours and get
ready to embark on an
exotic journey but . this
time there’s no danger of
luggage.
You're only going down-_

losing your

town.