¡Hola, dear Friends of Mexico Lindo! Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and we have some great gift ideas for you, such as the tin hearts shown above, ranging in price from $6-26. Left: large sacred heart with mirror,$18. Center: Doves adorn a heart that has a hinged door concealing a picture frame, $26. On the right, assorted messages of love on sacred hearts, $17.
Pictured above: painted terra cotta heart box from Guerrero, $16. Also from Guerrero, center: Large carved wooden heart with angel and devil lovers, $120. Right: Servin stoneware heart box, $48. Pictured below, offerings in sterling silver: left: a set of natural miniature flowers embedded in lucite, pendant and earrings, $42 for the set with a suede cord. Center: dangling heart earring, $24. Right: Sacred heart pin/pendant combo and matching earring, $96 and $58 (collar sold separately).
Below, a series of painted terra cotta boxes and a set of salt and pepper shakers from Guerrero, all embellished with lovelorn skeletons and declarations of love, from $12-38.
Speaking of calveras, a perennial favorite at any time of the year is this pair of novios on a heart, suitable for a wedding cake top, $15. We also of course always have novios in other sizes and forms, inluding nichos, miniatures and papier mache. If you need a little help with casting a spell of love on the object of your desire, there's always special Legitimo Polvo, a magic love powder designed to make cetain that they will love you always, $2.50. Pewter hearts with miniature flowers are also popular all year 'round, for $21.
While we 're on the subject of love, and ways to show that to others, we want to remind those of you may have not seen our message on our Facebook page about donations to Haiti that we recommend Global Links. Global Links recovers unused medical supplies, surplus equipment and furnishings from the U.S. healthcare system for distribution to hospitals and clinics that serve the poorest segments of the population in developing countries.
¡Here's hoping that everyone has a fabulous February, full of lots of love!