Buying Rugs from the Devil (Dingos)
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As a birthday gift to Robb, and a huge household splurge, I bought some rugs.
Through Craig's List, I had found a rug collector, who sold rugs under the moniker Devil Dingo Rugs. Randy (the Head Devil) has a staggering assortment of Middle-Eastern rugs, on sale at surprisingly low prices.
He doesn't have a store, so we set up a time to view rugs, and he drove a van-full of rugs over to our house.
He also brought the eponymous Devil Dingos. Cute little Devils, aren't they?
In the end, we bought three hand-made Iranian (Persian) rugs. This one was made by Qashquai weavers, in southwestern Iran. According to Randy, this rug is 40-70 years old, and is a Kazak design, woven in the Fars District, in the Zagros Mountains.
After this month, there's going to be another embargo of imports from Iran, so rugs like this will become more scarce.
We love our new-old rug. So, apparently, does Randy. He admitted that he was very sad to sell this particular rug, and told us that he'd buy it back from us at any time.
And in the immortal words of the Big Lebowski, "It really ties the room together."
As a birthday gift to Robb, and a huge household splurge, I bought some rugs.
Through Craig's List, I had found a rug collector, who sold rugs under the moniker Devil Dingo Rugs. Randy (the Head Devil) has a staggering assortment of Middle-Eastern rugs, on sale at surprisingly low prices.
He doesn't have a store, so we set up a time to view rugs, and he drove a van-full of rugs over to our house.
He also brought the eponymous Devil Dingos. Cute little Devils, aren't they?
In the end, we bought three hand-made Iranian (Persian) rugs. This one was made by Qashquai weavers, in southwestern Iran. According to Randy, this rug is 40-70 years old, and is a Kazak design, woven in the Fars District, in the Zagros Mountains.
After this month, there's going to be another embargo of imports from Iran, so rugs like this will become more scarce.
We love our new-old rug. So, apparently, does Randy. He admitted that he was very sad to sell this particular rug, and told us that he'd buy it back from us at any time.
And in the immortal words of the Big Lebowski, "It really ties the room together."
Comments
I had a chance to buy Persian rugs overseas, and did so for my sister. But I never got one for myself. I try to forget the sweatshops I saw them being made in. (shudder)... doesnt mean we cant appreciate them for the beautiful art they are. Hopefully your cats are declawed!
Your rugs probably came thru Los Angeles (now called Tehran-geles) all throughout the Middle east. Lots and lots of Persian immigramts live in throughout that city now.
Annalisa
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It's gorgeous, Lisa. I love your taste. Very warm and classy. :)
The dingo devils are cute -- but the kitty with his tongue out is even cuter!