Sleeping Tiger Imports

The incense punch cards are AWESOME! The staff is great and I am very pleased with the prices!

Word on the street is this is that place for Hippies and weirdo’s that like swords. I’ve heard it all. «oh, you mean that weird store, with the junk.»
It’s not junk. It’s called handicrafts, crafts made by hand. Most likely hands of skilled crafts people from distant lands. I’d guess most of it comes from South and Central Americas. But yes, they do carry some funky items like wacky looking candles, strange edged swords, knives and such.
I dig handicraft items such as the bracelets, anklets and neck pieces. Here they keep many of these in large bowls with many pieces overlapping each other. Lots of this stuff can be purchased for as low as five to ten dollars per item. I’ve shopped here a few times and realized a few things. The counter staff are usually unaware as to what or where the stuff comes from. General knowledge only. Many of the pieces I’ve purchased in the past fell apart within a few uses. Very important that you test out the strength or elasticity of the pieces before buying. (Pull it, stretch it and twist it) I have a few that fell apart and since this place is located three hundred miles away, there’s nothing I can do with them. I have one men’s bracelet (purchased here) that I’ve had now for a couple years purchased for $ 5 dollars which is as good as some pieces I’ve picked up at festivals in Chicago which came overseas from Ghana.
The last time I was in Saginaw the mall was looking bleak, so I hope this store stays around for some time. Often time’s jewelry made from wood or other raw materials are hard to find with a decent price at American craft or beading stores. These pieces are usually exported from countries where they are made in mass quantities and the price will always be low.