bring along
your passport
for the official opening
of this new store on
Richards Stveer_ in
downtown Vancouver,

This 1200 square foot

April 15, 1999
20% off ali 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-

one, the price range of
the goods is as interest-
ing as the merchandise.

The Shophouse sells
from $3

panel

everything
chopsticks to
screens and wardrobes

costing up to $5,000.

Most of the fumiture
is handmade from teak
wood, Interspersed with
the teak is furniture and
accessories made from
bamboo and mangowood
(an unusually — fight-

coloured wood.)

Throughout the store,
you'll find imported
antiques as well as new
furniture but perhaps the
most fascinating mer-
chandise is hand-carved.
The store manager says
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-
ple complete with
detailed expressions.
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
celebration. 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
losing your luggage.
You're only going down-

town.