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Upcycled Glass Light Bulb Worry Doll Ornaments (Set of 4), "Worry Not"
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The Lopez Garcia Family of artisans from Guatemala handcrafts a set of four ornaments made from recycled materials. The artisans remove the inner workings of spent light bulbs and fill them with handmade worry dolls created from recycled pinewood and brightly colored recycled fabric. Eight dolls are placed in each light bulb, which is then capped with a cork disc recycled from wine bottles. The ornaments hang from silver-colored nylon cord.
Guatemalan worry dolls honor the legend of Mayan princess Ixmucané, who was given the gift of solving people's problems. Today, people still craft tiny dolls made in her honor, telling one worry to each doll in the hope the burden of the problem can be lifted from their shoulders.
- 72 grams
- 0.2 lbs
- Each: 8 cm H x 4.8 cm Diam.
- Each: 3.1" H x 1.9" Diam.
- Pinewood, cotton, sand, recycled glass light bulb, cork, nylon cord
- Hand-crafted item -- color, size and/or motif may vary slightly
- Promotes recycling and reduces waste
- Made in Guatemala.
- Certified and shipped by our office in Guatemala
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Kimberly
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11/08/2023
"Adorable Headband"
Fun and colorful headband. Attention grabber.
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Quitapena Beauty, Handcrafted Folk Art Cotton Headband from Guatemala
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DON LAFFOON
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08/18/2023
"Perfect gifts for friends/family who are sick or experiencing difficulties."
These charming hand made dolls each hold a heart to accept things that the receiver is troubled by. This allows them to get much needed sleep and healing relief by turning each trouble over to one doll who clearly has a BIG HEART.
Best Uses
- Relief from worring so much
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nagl
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07/18/2023
"Love these!"
well made arrived super fast. for daughter and her friends! good energy.
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Laurie
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07/14/2023
"So cute"
These are so cute, ordered for a friend and she really loved them I would highly recommend
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- This was a gift for: Friend
- Occasion: Christmas
Ramapriya
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05/27/2023
"I gave one to each member of my book club"
It really doesnt matter how old we are when it comes to wanting a good nights sleep that is worry-free.. I surprised the members of my book club and encourage them to stick their little doll in the pillowcase and sleep well from now on.
Best Uses
- When you want to take away your friend's worries
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Carol
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04/25/2023
"Cute"
Small but cute!
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Helpful Friend, Handmade Cotton Coin Purse with Worry Doll
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Write a review"...the Mayan princess Ixmucane received a gift from the sun god, making her able to solve any person's problem. Later, people began creating dolls with whom they'd share their problems."
"My name is Aura Lopez and my family creates quitapena, or 'worry dolls,' which are traditional in Guatemala and Mexico. According to the legend... read more
