Welcome to our store. We carry many beautiful Fair Trade African Bolga baskets from Ghana, West Africa. We invite you to browse through our store and shop with confidence. In addition, we adhere to a strict privacy policy that means your information will not be shared, sold, or otherwise distributed. We are a SECURE site. You will see the secure lock icon when you get to the check out page.
As a special to our internet customers, we will be offering a discount on ALL items in the store. Thank you to all our loyal customers. Please check out the sale baskets in the sale section. There is a substantial savings on each of these sale priced items. Its a great time to stock up for gift giving time!
END OF SUMMER SALE! We are taking an additional 10 percent off your entire order (excluding shipping) from August 10 to August 31st! We will issue you a 10 percent refund via Paypal after the payment is received.
Take advantage of our FREE SHIPPING offer on all USA orders over $125.00 (Alaska and Hawaii included and will ship USPS parcel post). This offer is our way of saying thank you for your support. *Please note: Sale priced basket sets ( in sale section) are not included in the free shipping offer since they are marked down with substantial savings.
If you are ordering a basket for a gift, please note that in the in the special instructions section at checkout. We will be glad to put in a little gift card stating who its from and a short note.
We also carry other Fair Trade African baskets that are not always shown on our website such Kenya beaded bowls and nested baskets, and many types of beautiful Ukamba baskets. If you are interested in them, please email us. We will be glad to send photos.
We are a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation. Fair Trade means that the weavers get paid fairly for the work they do. Each Bolga basket will come with a flyer explaining more about the Fair Trade Federation and how they help the weavers. It also gives more details about the basket weaving process from start to finish. We also send back a portion of our sales back to Africa to further help the African people.
Bolga baskets are very labor intensive. It takes about 3 days to make one of these beautiful, durable baskets. The weavers take the local grass (elephant grass) through many stages before the basket is finished. Then they take the baskets and have the braided leather handles put on. We also carry many types of Bolga baskets from tote baskets and shoppers to bread baskets and fans! Each is a work of art you will treasure for years to come.
We accept Paypal. Don't have a Paypal account? We can still take your credit card payment through Paypal without having to set up a Paypal account. Just click on, "don't have a Paypal account" when you are ready to pay and you will then be able to put in your credit card information. Paypal works as a credit card merchant. Its fast, safe and secure. If you prefer, you can call in your order and we will process your credit card over the phone. We also take checks (7 day hold to clear) or money orders. Please call or email if you have any questions.
We have information in the TERMS AND CONDITIONS section of our web page. If you have any questions not answered in that section, please call or email. We will be glad to answer them.
We hope you enjoy your stay. Come back soon. We are always adding new items, new colors and new styles! Thank you for stopping by.
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BOLGA FAN (6)
- 12 inches across by 10 inches tall not including the handle. I call it the HOT FLASH BUSTER. It moves an incredible amount of air! Can be hung up when not in use.
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BOLGA GIFT OR BREAD SIZE BASKET (5)
- Great overall basket. Nice universal size, as its not too large. I carry oval, rectangle or round gift baskets. The oval or rectangle work great as a bread basket or gift basket (holds a bottle well). The round is nice for fruit.
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BOLGA HAMPER (1)
- The hamper size is approximately 21 inches tall by 16-18 inches wide. It has two handles covered with leather, and a woven attached lid. Its very strudy and well made. Great for use as a hamper or storing toys or blankets or other items.
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BOLGA MARKET BASKET (36)
- This is the most popular Bolga basket I carry. Its a great basket for the market, storing books/magazines, holding towels, carrying your picnic goodies, and the list goes on. It has one leather handle for carrying.
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BOLGA SHOPPER OR TOTE BASKET (19)
- This basket is rapidly becoming popular. Its a fantastic tote basket for carrying groceries (forget plastic bags) or using for a beach, carrying books plus much more. You will wonder how you ever got along without it! Two leather handles for carrying.
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SALE ITEMS (4)
- Sale priced baskets!
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UGANDA BASKETS (8)
- Beautiful Uganda baskets from bowls to trays and even cups made of millet and raffia material.
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ZIMBABWE BINGA BASKETS (7)
- Beautiful baskets made by the women in Zimbabwe. Women traditionally still use wild grasses and palm leaves dyed with tree bark to weave these lovely intricate patterned baskets.
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ZULU S. AFRICAN WIRE BASKETS (14)
- These beautiful, unique, collectible baskets are stunning. They are woven out of telephone wire by the men in South Africa. Many times you will see the bare copper wire in the weaving. Its beautiful! They can even be washed with soap and water!
