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Played like bingo, the popular Loteria game from Mexico merges artistry and luck into an exciting game.

Originally titled La Lotería Tequilera in Spanish—by Marina Pallares—this fun set includes 36 cards and eight boards, each with a unique combination of images that coincide with the ones printed on each card.

The dealer picks one of the 36 cards—featuring Marina's exquisite art style—and recites its name while showing the picture, allowing the players to see if the image matches one of the figures featured in their boards. The winner is the first person to complete the card.

The celebrations of the Day of the Dead cannot be complete without these harmonious mariachis and their festive melodies. Directly from Mexico, Jorge Escamilla's set of six sculptures is the perfect addition to a traditional decor theme with a whimsical touch, as each piece is meticulously painted by hand following the region's style.

Eye catching and adorable, this set of black and white marble penguin figures make can lighten the mood on your desk. Crafted by the Sierra Family of Mexico, they three petite birds are carved from naturally-colored stone.

This season brings a romantic aura with the festive touch of the Day of the Dead celebrations, all portrayed by a skeleton couple crafted by Jorge Escamilla. The Mexican artisan draws inspiration from regional customs to create this set of two ceramic sculptures portraying a bride Catrina and her groom, all wearing exquisite wedding garments crafted by hand with masterful artistry.

The Day of the Dead season is now full of a romantic aura thanks to this happy skeleton couple that Jorge Escamilla portrays in his latest artwork. The Mexican artisan draws inspiration from regional traditions to create this ceramic sculpture portraying a bride Catrina joyously embracing her groom, all wearing wedding garments crafted by hand with sublime artistry.

The mariachi, a distinctive musical style, is a musical group comprised of singers dressed as the traditional charro, or elegant gentleman cowboy from Jalisco. Women mariachis, however, do not dress as escaramuzas, the feminine counterpart of the charro, but adapt the men's dress. The narrow pants with their ornate silver buttons become a long skirt. The short jacket, white shirt and tie remain the same as does the fancy sombrero, and she traditionally wears silver earrings with her hair pulled back into braids or a ponytail. Working in ceramic, Luis Morales depicts a catrina as a mariachi.

The word catrina is widely used in Mexico to mean "elegant and polished." Lithographer Jose Guadalupe Posadas created the skeletal Catrina, who was later immortalized in the murals of Diego Rivera.