Archive for September, 2008
A lovely women came into our store yesterday looking for Italian ceramics. She had seen our website at home in Singapore and happened to be accompanying her husband to a conference in Seattle and made a point of visiting Poggi Bonsi. She took the 30-minute bus ride from downtown to Burien just to see us. She purchased a lovely limone nero Italian ceramic serving bowl and we wrapped it up securely for the flight home.
September 25th, 2008
“The display of Italian ceramics is so beautiful it makes me drool! There’s so much to see here I could spend all day. I want everything in the store! Everything in the store could be a thoughtful gift for someone. The owners obviously love what they do. Why would I shop at a department store when I can come to Poggi Bonsi?”
Cloyce Shannahan, Seattle, Washington
September 25th, 2008
Years ago, GurglePot™ creator Matt Ellison attended his brother’s wedding in a small village in Southern France. Since there were no hotels in town, all the guests were hosted by local French families. Matt’s hosts spoke no English and he spoke no French which made dinner conversation a challenge.
Continue Reading September 17th, 2008
Pylône products are found throughout Europe and an in the United States. We stumbled upon the Paris store a few years ago and fell in love with the color and style of these unique gadgets. Poggi Bonsi Gifts carries a large selection of Pylône “Nonna” (grandmother) Graters, Squid Whisks, Dog Cake Servers, fanciful Pepper Mills and other whimsical kitchen and gift products.
Continue Reading September 14th, 2008
By traveling to Deruta, Italy and meeting with the craftsmen in person we are able to design exclusive Italian ceramic patterns. Such is the case with our Azzurro Collection–the vibrant turquoise that highlights this design is not a tradtional color used in Italian pottery.
Continue Reading September 3rd, 2008
