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Date: 02/27/2010
Sawasdee krap,
At your request, we have just added a youtube video, featuring Thai elephants
from the famous Gallery Maesa in Chiangmai, Thailand. Many wonder how
such giant creatues can create such beautiful artwork. Well, it's not that easy and it takes an elephant 2 years of training to achieve the talent, but
if you view the videos, it sure does seem easy to them. I especially think it's cute how the elephants also carry their paint pails around with them!
Please see our new painting selections at our Thai Elephant Paintings line. .
Best,
Mike
Date: 02/01/2010
Sawasdee krap,
To celebrate a very special Valentine's Day, MangoNest is offering 14% off all
orders. Offer expires through February, so please take advantage soon!
Best,
Mike
Date: 12/12/2009
Sawasdee krap,
To celebrate the Christmas holiday season, MangoNest is offering free shipping on all
orders over $49. Offer expires Christmas day.
We have added new elephant paintings to our Thai Elephant Paintings line. The Thai elephants
at Gallery Maesa in Chiangmai, Thailand are some of the most talented animals on earth. It takes approximately
2 years to train an elephant to paint and each Thai elephant has a style of their own, as you can see through our
Elephant Paintings page.
Thanks for reading our blog! We are always welcome to new product ideas, so please
forward us your ideas on anything you would like to
see from MangoNest. Or email me directly @ TheNest@MangoNest.com.
Best,
Mike
Date: 11/15/2009
Sawasdee krap,
The $1.99 shipping offer for our Thai gifts has been a success! We know the US economy is still working
it's way up so we decided to help out with the shipping costs and are glad to see our customers take
advantage of it.
One item we want our customers to realize is that with any orders of our
tea light mango wood candle holders,
you receive free flower candles. Choose from a selection of 5 colors and
let us know via the 'Comments' section of the checkout form.
Also, please check out our newest selection of
Thai designer scarves. These Thai scarves
have been among our best sellers and we will continue to bring new color styles to our selection, so
stay tuned!
Fans of fisherman pants... new, longer sizes have been added to our selection of
Thai fisherman pants! They were custom-made
for MangoNest so it took a little while to arrive, but they are here!
Thanks again for visiting us at The 'Nest and if you ever have any questions or concerns, please let
us know via our Contact Us form or email me directly
@ TheNest@MangoNest.com.
Best,
Mike
Date: 08/07/2009
Sawasdee krap,
Sorry for the delay in blogs everybody (promise to be more frequent in the future). The majority of our
Thai gift products are on the site now. We've added some
beautiful products to The 'Nest. They include
Thai purses,
Thai jewelry
(necklaces,
bracelets,
earrings),
saa paper
gifts (photo
albums and these cute little
notebooks)
and my favorite - our
Thai
decorative accents line which include
elephant
carvings,
Thai pillows and our
home decor
and wall
decor lines. We've also more than doubled our offering of
mango wood
vases and extended other lines as well.
Date: 03/07/2009
Sawasdee krap,
I just had a successful journey to and from Thailand! I had a wonderful time visiting with my family and friends. A lot of my younger cousins are growing up and taking on new jobs
and traveling more so it was neat to see them take their first steps
out of the educational system in Thailand.
Obviously, a good portion of my trip was spent visiting the local
markets in Chiangmai and Bangkok. While in Chiangmai, I had the
pleasure of visiting the prestigious Gallery Maesa Elephant Camp, an
elephant conservation started in 1976 by Mr. Chuchart Kalmapijit.
At Gallery Maesa, I had the opportunity to see their elephant
performers. It was quite a sight and it always amazes me to witness
the agility, coordination and intelligence of these joyful
elephants. During the show, the elephant performers gave playful
massages to their handlers, played soccer, threw darts at balloons
and some even painted.
The elephant artists have quite a story. At the age of 2, a few
select young elephants are taught to first hold a brush - a learning
process that usually takes a month. Once they learn to put paint on
paper, they are allowed to 'choose' their preferred style, from
which point a full-time art teacher provides them with further
guidance. You may notice my home page has a new featured item - Thai
elephant paintings, to commemorate National Thai Elephant Day on
March 13. These paintings are authenticated with a Gallery Maesa
stamp and come with a picture of the elephant and handler, along
with facts about the elephant (name, birthdate, sex, etc.).
I will provide further (and more frequent) product updates as they
are added to The 'Nest. Thanks again for visiting and we hope you
like our new product offerings which will be added over the course
of the next few months.
Best,
Mike @ The 'Nest
Date: 10/26/2008
Sawasdee krap,
Welcome to our Thai Gifts website, MangoNest.com! We launched earlier this year and are excited about the opportunity to bring the beauty of Thai aft and craftsmanship to America. Many of the Thai gifts listed on this site were previous personal purchases I made for my friends during my frequent trips to Thailand. The gifts are always well received due to the fact that many of my friends had never seen these products before.
The hand-painted oil paintings are always a favorite, since the variety of oil colors allows my friends to select a painting that suits their home décor.
Mango wood vases and tea light candle holders also add a nice flavor to your home, with or without dry flowers. I have received some requests to carry tea light candles for the candle holders. I am happy to oblige. Please check back early next year for a line of flower-shaped tea light candles.
I credit my cousins for introducing me to the designer scarves. Hand-sewn in Chiangmai,
Thailand, the designer scarves can be worn in various styles. When my cousins
had a chance to take English classes here in the states, the #1 question they
received from their friends was where they got their scarves. #2 question was if
they could bring some back with them the next time they visited. :-)
The incense and candle sets make the perfect small gift or stocking stuffer. One customer of mine offered them to his wedding guests and received many positive comments and even had a few tables honor him and his fiancée by holding up lit incense sticks.
Fisherman pants are the puzzler gift. Not many have seen these before, but after they put them on, they realize how light and comfortable they are.
If you’re looking for a high-end gift such as a wedding gift, consider our line of
porcelain tableware. These gifts make a great addition to your dining table or display case. Please check back early next year for an extended line of ceramic tableware.
Thanks for visiting us!
The 'Nest
Date: 10/08/2008
Online Thai Gifts Store,
www.MangoNest.com, launches to the US and Canadian markets |
