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Finally, in 2005, while traveling in Mexico, and once again overcome by beautiful folk art, I made the decision to purchase a quantity of handicrafts, had them shipped home, and began my import business, Global Hands Artisans, in earnest.
I recently took a trip to colonial Oaxaca, Mexico, which is a place I highly recommend for a budding suitcase importer to find their feet. The villages surrounding the city are home to some world-renowned artists, and each village specializes in a different type of folk art.