Because I so hate doing the Christmas shopping in malls and ending up buying the same old things, I considered whether it would be more practical to shop at eBay. It’ll save me a lot of grief, physical punishment and Speedy would be happy with what we can save in gasoline. I actually started buying a few items until I discovered that a lot of things on eBay can be found in Dapitan at much lower prices.
Dapitan? Yes, Dapitan. We were back at the Market at the Hills again early this morning — this time, with the girls in tow. The agreement was that we’d have breakfast there, buy some food stuff then proceed to Dapitan. Not the Dapitan where Jose Rizal spent several years in exile but its namesake — a street in Quezon City quite near the Manila boundary which has become popular for its rows and rows of stalls selling local handicrafts and imported decorative items.
Speedy had been there before. That was where he bought two of the wind chimes that hang in the gazebo and the capiz lamps that will be hung around the garden. He had been gushing about how many nice things there are for sale there and most are reasonably priced too. So, we went. And he was right. So many beautiful things. But the heat was unbearable. We didn’t get to visit all the shops and we only bought a few things. But Sam and I did manage to take a lot of photos.
Before viewing the photos, let me say that I suspect that many of the items for sale are export overruns (rejects, in short). I could tell by the haphazard painting of many of the figurines. So before buying anything, inspect the goods closely to make sure that whatever defects they might have are negligible.
Scarecrows were selling at P150 per piece. Including the pole, the height is about four and a half feet.
Japanese dolls were being sold at sets of three. Sam wanted the ones in red kimono to decorate her room but refused to pay the P400 price tag.
Elephant heads wall decor. Five pieces per set. I really liked them but P1,300 was too much for me.
Above and below, wooden wall clocks.
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Miguk 10.14.08 at 8:57 am
I try haggling but I still get the kano price hahahaha
Connie Veneracion 10.14.08 at 9:19 am
Ouch!!
Miguk 10.14.08 at 1:37 pm
That’s why now I go first and the wife follows at a distance. I will make a signal when I see something I really like and then she will come along afterwards to make a deal that only a pinay could hahahaha
Cherleen 10.15.08 at 6:09 am
Hi there!
any idea how much are the capiz and wind chimes on the pic? Thanks!
Connie Veneracion 10.15.08 at 1:34 pm
LOL Miguk, you’re getting the hang of Pinoy shopping hehehe
Cherleen, no sorry, we didn’t ask.
Miguk 10.15.08 at 3:37 pm
Eh that’s the only way kasi I am not allowed to go with her — ang taas taas sa price daw hahahaha
Lisa 10.28.08 at 1:59 am
Sam should have gotten the Japanese Dolls. They look like her when she was a little girl!
This was the area where I first got all the wall hangings for Atenara House, and when I needed more, I found them at half the price in Divisoria. The thing good about Dapitan are the ceramics and the local handicrafts. Other plastic and wood items are available in Divi and cheaper (New Divisoria Mall).
So not all items are export overruns, they mix them up with cheap imports at times.
Now the wrought iron furniture, garden chairs and bird cages, painted in gold and black, are lovely.
Connie Veneracion 10.28.08 at 1:59 pm
Lisa, that was what I told her hahaha When she was 3 years old, my mother scoured malls to find a small Japanese doll to stick onto her birthday cake.
Haven’t been to Divisoria in years. I’m not so sure I still have the energy for it. Naiisip ko pa lang yung crowd, nanglalambot na ako.