As of May 03, 2009, Wooden Elephants is decreasing rates for shipping within Canada and the United States. Our last shipping rate change was in 2008.  Since then our goal has been to bring Wooden Elephants items in the most cost efficient way to our customers.  Shipping costs were decreased by changing from UPS Standard to Expedited Parcel Post and Priority Courier via Canada Post.

Wooden Elephants conducted a thorough analysis of rates charged by Canadian and US mail order retailers before establishing our new rates.  We also surveyed our customers and found that they agreed UPS rates were too high, and that the decrease by switching to Canada Post we proposed were reasonable. We believe that Wooden Elephants continues to offer our customers the best value on quality and authentic world art.

For more information, view our Shipping Information.

Toronto, ON (PRWEB) November 13, 2008 — WoodenElephants.com, a resource for handmade arts and crafts from around the world, announces the launch of a newly developed and fully interactive online store. The store, located at http://www.woodenelephants.com, provides a collection of one of a kind hand crafted artifacts that originate from all over the world, allowing shoppers to order these truly unique gifts online.

According to Michael Laneville, Founder of WoodenElephants.com, customers can now use the site to purchase art which is rich in culture, from the comfort of their own homes. Colorful markets the world over can be browsed by you and items are typically sent directly from the source county within days of ordering. Such arts and crafts make for original gifts for occasions such as holiday presents, new home purchases, or something to breathe fresh and vibrant life into any room in your house. Whether you’re looking for something functional or aesthetic, Wooden Elephants has something for all tastes.

The process of selecting the best hand crafted art from around the world begins when Wooden Elephants combs towns and villages, markets and studios to buy every item as close to the source as possible. Forging friendships, accountable actions and dignified dealings back the quality goods found within the store. Because of this off-the-beaten-track mentality, Wooden Elephants offers its patrons the opportunity to buy something which is truly original and special; they only stock ONE of anything.

Pricing for items at Wooden Elephants ranges from $4 for a cute and colorful handmade candle from South Africa to $312 for a majestic Cape Buffalo horn adorned with carvings of animals native to Southern Africa. Specializing in home decoration with an ethnic flair, Wooden Elephants’ wide range of unique, hand crafted goods is unmatched.

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Wooden Elephants was established in 2007, and since this time, has provided a broad range of the world’s finest quality cultural products to an international market. The company is more than just a store. Their mission is to promote sustainable practices while improving the livelihoods and well being of the artists who produce these superb crafts and collectibles. For more information or to order unique arts and crafts from around the world, visit http://www.woodenelephants.com.

In an effort to increase public appreciation, understanding and accessibility to the diversity of artistic expressions found around the world, Wooden Elephants has created the Showcase.

In the Showcase, we aim to feature items of superior quality or uniqueness. Here you will find a more thorough background on what is typically a theme of items such as ‘Stone Sculptures from Zimbabwe’ or the current, Rubbings from the Temples of Angkor Wat, Cambodia’.

This stunning collection of rubbings from the world famous temples of Angkor, Cambodia is bound to impress. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the temples date from the 9th to the 15th century A.D. and served as the seat of the Khmer empire. Although the temples were ultimately abandoned and the surrounding jungle engulfed them, restoration has been actively occurring for almost a century and the site is the largest draw for tourists of Cambodia.

Visit the Showcase for more information about the Rubbings from the Temples of Angkor.

Wooden Elephants has launched the official website. It’s live at www.woodenelephants.com.

A collection of unique, one of a kind African art, unique gifts, collectibles, and personalized hand crafted artifacts that originate from all around the world. View our treasure trove of african art and truly unique gifts that are ideal for that special somebody in your life.

After browsing the store, you may find something you like, either a gift for a loved one, or for yourself. Our mission is to improve the livelihoods and well being of the artists and crafter’s who produce these super crafts and collectibles.

Wooden Elephants is more than just a store. We want you see the connection that we have with the craftspeople who create the items that we offer. Come with us to the markets; meet the artists and vendors who are the backbone of our company.

On our Blog, you can see photos and hear stories surrounding all that goes on to make Wooden Elephants possible. It may be an interview with a sculptor, an account of a trip to buy goods or any story worth telling which helps paint the full mosaic of Wooden Elephants. Learn a little more about the one of a kind Wooden Elephant experience at http://www.woodenelephants.com/blog.

Wooden Elephants was established in 2007, and since this time our goal has been to provide a broad range of the world’s finest quality cultural products to an international market in a professional and ethical manner.