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Wednesday, September 08, 2010

kitschy goodies...

Whenever we drive out of Bangalore during our many weekend getaways, we make a quick stop at Channapatna, a small town famous for it's wooden toys & lacquerware. Every time we manage to find something interesting:-)
During our trip to Masinagudi few weeks back, we did out customary stop at Channapatna, my eyes fell on these button-like boxes with Indian Kitsch painting. It was instant love.
Such a familiar scenery that one gets to see painted on trucks and on auto-rickshaws in India.
Oh yes! Taj Mahal had to be there...
I am amazed at the lovely art and crafts in India.
If you are driving out of Bangalore sometime, do stop by at Channapatna, you won't be disappointed:-)

Have a great festive weekend everyone!
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19 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2010 at 9:22 PM

    oh.. these are gorgeous.. I'd fall in love with them instantly as well.. Those boxes are an excellent gift... :-)

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  2. ~mESeptember 8, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    i love the toothpick heads. I always buy when i pass by :)

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  3. My Dream CanvasSeptember 8, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    How cute, they would make lovely gifts!

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  4. SudhaSeptember 8, 2010 at 10:59 PM

    lovely..never been to the town but would love to visit it for the toys at least..these boxes are so pretty

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  5. notyet100September 9, 2010 at 12:02 AM

    have seen the toys,..:-) these boxes look cute too

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  6. Swati SethSeptember 9, 2010 at 12:11 AM

    pretty, pretty :)

    Would you have contact details of any artisan (wooden toys & lacquerware) at Channapatna?

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  7. Shweta SharanSeptember 9, 2010 at 12:39 AM

    Hi Archana,

    I had mailed you, don't know if you had received my mail. Just to confirm, your email address is archanasr_2000@yahoo.com?

    Best,
    Shweta Sharan

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  8. Purnima@a creative projectSeptember 9, 2010 at 1:07 AM

    beautiful finds..!!

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  9. Archana Srinivas PotterySeptember 9, 2010 at 1:44 AM

    Thanks all:-)

    Yes,, we picked up a few for gifting and few for us:-)

    Shweta Saran~ Sorry, haven't received any mail from you.
    Yes archanasr_2000@yahoo.com is my email.

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  10. RekhaSeptember 9, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    I love channapatna stuff too, always pick up something when I pass by the place..

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  11. BhargaviSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:16 AM

    lovely stuff.. we get similar boxes here in chennai in exhibitions.. but the variety is always limited..

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  12. Moon to MoonSeptember 9, 2010 at 5:04 AM

    wow, these are lovely!

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  13. mermaid gallerySeptember 9, 2010 at 5:40 AM

    Very beautiful! I would love one!...or a dozen....

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  14. SugirthaSeptember 9, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    I always loved to visit this place and see those lovely wooden pieces...These are lovely!

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  15. UnknownSeptember 10, 2010 at 4:37 AM

    Lovely Archana...Your new finds are so beautiful!! I picked up many in my last trip to Bangalore, some for my home and some as Haldi Kumkum gifts. My small way of spreading this rich craft...thank for sharing

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  16. JanSeptember 25, 2010 at 8:51 PM

    They're so pretty as a decorative touch, nice find...

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  17. dining room tablesSeptember 29, 2010 at 5:54 PM

    This is going to be a very beautiful gift! I love the colors and the design! It looked so unqiue!

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  18. AshaSeptember 29, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    This is my stop too, enroute mysore.
    lovely workshops and good mechanical toys for kids too. My heart misses a beat whenever i see any channapatna wooden toys at a craft mela. lovely photos.

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  19. PracheeSeptember 9, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    these are beautiful, thanks for sharring them, i hope the similar style come as fridge magnets too?

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