Rocketlady Posted March 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted March 6, 2013 We were in Labadee a couple weeks ago. I bought a canvas picture that was priced for $25.00 and a carving for $20. Thinking we were buying work done by the booth owners . As I am walking around I see the same art work over and over so I figured it was mass produced in some factory off site. Have no idea where since they leave no tags on the work. My husband still thinks it was carved by each person that was selling the crafts. Please , will you confirm my thoughts. If it truly was hand carved by them it wouldn't look like it was laser cut. And I am sure I would be paying awhole lot more than $25. Thankyou for your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johneeo Posted March 6, 2013 #2 Share Posted March 6, 2013 We were in Labadee a couple weeks ago. I bought a canvas picture that was priced for $25.00 and a carving for $20. Thinking we were buying work done by the booth owners . As I am walking around I see the same art work over and over so I figured it was mass produced in some factory off site. Have noidea where since they leave no tags on the work. My husband still thinks it was carved by each person that was selling the crafts. Please , will you confirm my thoughts. If it truly was hand carved by them it wouldn't look like it was laser cut. And I am sure I would be paying awhole lot more than $25. Thankyou for your thoughts. I would bet that most of the "art work" in places like Labadee and Jamaica come from China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trainman-2 Posted March 7, 2013 #3 Share Posted March 7, 2013 A lot of "artists" only make one thing over and over and over. Then every one sells them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulieRose Posted March 7, 2013 #4 Share Posted March 7, 2013 There was a carved wooden statue that a guy in Dominican Republic claimed his grandfather did that I found in Labadee from a different guy with the same story. That guy apparently has a lot of grandkids... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehfl Posted March 7, 2013 #5 Share Posted March 7, 2013 They are not likely done by the seller. Most of the vendors in the Caribbean fly to Miami or other major cities to buy in bulk from China, at least for the "handcrafted" woven and carved goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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