The Oriental Carpet Buyer

This is a nicely written entry by Emmet Eiland for his Rug Blog:
In 1949 the Chinese invaded Tibet, and inadvertently changed the modern history of Oriental carpets. Before then, Tibetans made rugs for their own uses, which often involved religious ceremonies. There was little, if any, commerce in new Tibetan rugs outside Tibet (though today […]

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This is a video that I just noticed on YouTube. It is by Turkish Airlines, featuring my good friend, Ismael, who owns Beyond the Bosphorus in SoHo. It was done quite a while ago, but was only recently posted. It is a must-see for its comedic value. So funny.
What is interesting to note is Ismael’s […]

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So let’s say Paris Hilton is the nice-looking Oriental rug, and Asena is the authentic one. Judge for yourself which one is more worth it.

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You can now take a look at Tip Top Design’s brand new design, complete with an RSS feed.

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Rugjones gives some personality to the narrator and it seems like a winning formula. I like it.

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I found this on travel writer Dave Fox’s site:
After nearly three months of travel, alone, on a ridiculously tight budget, I was sick of being politically correct. I had been ripped off – twice in two hours. And not knowing what else to do, I blamed the Turks. I blamed the entire country because in […]

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Found this amazing deal on craigslist: a carpet sale, 70% off suggested retail… bla bla bla. The best part:
Location: Volcano

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Spring appears to be a time of cleaning not only in American culture, but in traditional Persian culture as well. Nowruz, or the Iranian New Year, is celebrated on the first day of Spring. And carpet cleaning appears to be one of the traditional tasks along with planting vegetables and doing general house cleaning. To […]

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Hearing the news of falling stocks today, after yesterday’s slight come-back, worried me further more. Winter is not a major season for selling carpets, but when stocks start to drop it becomes even more difficult. Most of my customers have much of their fortunes invested in stocks and when they see that those are not […]

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I believe this is a parody…

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