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TUP lit RAID October Bermuda offers wide variety of local goods local HAMILTON Bermuda Visitors lo Bermuda never turndown an offer larger shopping bag because there are just too many good things to fill if especially the locally made products that arc unique to the island Local artisans and faclurcrsproduceand export a vast array of quality goods with the articles fashioned from the island beloved endemic cedar tree perhaps being the foremost More a dozen dlan craftsmen turn out hand made cedar articles that can be found in most of the island major retail out lets in ly shops Items from tabic lamps to standing floor to 50 to pit in holders and serving fromcandle stick holders and jewelry boxes to 45 to picture frames and book ends 10 to 30 In among all those lems are also found handbag handles bowls notepad hold ashtray holders and much much more The unique cedar Item though ia the Friendship Goblet registered trade mark Turned on the lathe from a single block of cedar each goblet has cither one or rings around the stem The ring symbol ires eternity and goblets having one ring given in token of friend ship Those with two rings as wedding gifts Made in three heights the prices range from 12 to Another popular product to island is Gold Not a precious metal but instead a smooth liqueur made from loquats Bermuda Gold is the only alcoholic beverage made on the island an abundant small yellow fruit arc processed and blended with four other natural fruit concentrates and cane alco hol Now available in the United Slates and Canada Bermuda Gold Is a traditio nal local drink Islanders pouritotcr ice lemon and affectionately call it A Shipwreck Bottled in pint and fifth sizes Bermuda Gold sells for the counter mall of the island stores but tourists can take advanlafe of the various in bond pack age deals available paying only 10 per fifth Another made liquid refresher it not brewed for drinking is Royal Lyme an all purpose cologne that is distributed throughout the United States and Canada nd parts of It is one of the three lotions blended bottled and packaged on the island by the same company and Bay are the others Avail able in four sues the largest sells for 12 on the island and abroad When it comes to bottling scents though it is the Bcr Perfume Factory that has the most fame Opened in in an old Bermuda farm house built circa 1750 the Bermuda Perfume each year welcomes more than tourists who have the chance lo see the fra being made and bottled The essences are created from five local flowers Bermuda Raster lily oleander jasmine sweet pea and passion flower A sixth fragrance- a shaving lotion is made from cedar sawdust Pack aged under the brand name the complete line Is on at the Factory plus in all the major retail stores on the island A large mail order business goes on throughout the year too range In sizes from one gram packages able Another perfume company produces three fragrances under the brand names of Cora 1 1 que plus a cologne and shave lotion for men called Bermuda Sovereign Sizes range from onefifth of an to three bottle gift One of Bermudas hottest For all your travel needs Call Rick Bonnttte 8533580 sB Bermuda The Made In Bermuda By stamp can be found on many handcrafted and manufactured items The most unique of all the Island made product though Is the friendship Goblet registered trademark fashioned from single block of Bermuda cedar Iach goblet Is turned on the lathe left and has either one or two rings around the stem A singlering goblet is given us a token of friendship while a goblet is Riven as a wedding gift The rings eternity After the touches are put on the goblets arc distributed In retail outlets through out the Island right and sold with other locally made merchandise stores Goods arc sold at the factory loo The third tenant is era Is man Jones whoso intricate cedar work includes such Items as large serving rays with maps of Bermuda Jones also docs a lot of custom work mg he can produce anything from cedar including tooth Of all the Island s artisans though it is perhaps Mane Glecson who is the most For more than 45 years she has been dolls hut not ordinary dolls Hers arc fashioned from he indigenous plants of the island leaves of palmetto palm trees plus nut fibre and sever lies of flowers Doll collect throughout the world have beaten a path to her knocked on door and she has always been able oblige by filling every order although might take a few due to theiack log of orders Whit all comes down is tint for such a small place offers the world a broad of quality home made that say Made in Bermuda by Way to wrinklefree packing homemade Items is the condiment called s Original Sherry Peppers Made from hot bird peppers in medium dry sherry that has been spiced sherry peppers have become a national tradition found in nearly every restaurant and home kitchen on the island Bermuda fish chowder or conch stew without a few of sherry peppers is like springtime without flowers so some islanders claim So popular is the condiment that it Li widely distributed throughout the United Mates and Canada Three other companion condiments a bloody Mary lax a liquid mustard and a rum pepper sauce round out the line Each is available in a 5 bottle for The sherry peppers also come in a cruet for 4 In addition to the cedar products made on the island pottery candles and straw goods are also hand crafted by local artisans At the Bermuda Pottery a wide selection made items can be found at a mull ude of reasonable prices While tlicshop staffed by all potters welcomes special orders The stipulation is that the tourist placing the order must pick It up before leaving the island At the Bermuda Candle factory the artisans turn out a wide variety of original that are sold on the in many of the islands leading stores Located in a renovated coal shed overlooking St George Harbour the Bermuda Candle Factory is one of three adjacent shops locally crafted It is the only candlemaking operation in Bermuda Next door is Bermuda Beauty Crafts the island only straw goods factory Hand made carrying bags and purses are available in a bevy of sizes shapes floral patterns and prices Doing a limited export business the shop is a major supplier for many of the large island Whether suitcase or trunk sitchel or pick mikes no difference be a bother There ire two common forms picking One is the folding method where cloth int is neatly folded in mueh the sune is i might The other method is the rolling method This was perfected by the military to assure the space and eliminate The specifics this mcth ire as follows Fold the in much the same is the service would do Make sure ill collars sleeves etc ire lucked Told igaininhalfv Then roll the clothing tightly hind over hind with the coll pints start With the lop tucked neatly under the roll agency