Selling Guatemalan Handicrafts

Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian Washington, D.C.

May 2013

Gift Shop Prices

The Museum Gift Market has come a long way from a two exhibitions a year in the 1990's. There are trade shows every month. (see calendar)

Typically, retail prices are "Keystoned" or double whatever the cost was.

Rainforest Baskets are more Expensive than the Guatemalan

$35 for 3" Square

Guatemalan Basket Prices

Price $9.00 - 3" diameter bowl

Worry Dolls

(2) 3" dolls, one with basket and a hand woven bag$12.00

Tiny Backpack 1.5" doll $8.00

Tabletop items

Napkins 6-7" square $6.00

Placemats +/- 12" $8.00 NOTE: sewn edges - no fringe

Beadwork @ $15.00 this is very low priced compared to this

Wallet - $25.00Woven and Embroidered

We should be selling these(3) teenie tiny Tamales!!!