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Purchasing souvenirs from local artisans is a boost to the local economy, too. Think about it: rather than putting your money into the hands of large corporations and manufacturers who mass-produce goods, you’re giving it to a local person who’s likely to turn around and put that money back into the local economy.
Buying local also means that the goods you purchase aren’t shipped in from across the country or globe. In other words, a local artisan uses much fewer resources in order to create the souvenir you want — no need to waste fuel and packaging materials.
Most importantly, your dedication to local artisans could be the key to allowing them to continue to create unique pieces of art, food, jewelry, clothing, etc. Who knew the purchase of a souvenir could contribute so much? The best part is, for all of your research and dedication, you’ll get a completely unique souvenir with a story for you to tell for years to come.
It’s Human Nature to Value the Creative Spirit
When you make something, you leave a part of yourself in it. When you are finished creating, you take pride in the work partly because you see yourself in it. When you buy something someone else made, you yourself are reflected in that purchase. Whether it’s the color, the texture, the shape, or just the mood you happen to be in, an item that has been crafted as an expression of the creative spirit person who made it is treasured and valued far beyond an item that was made for worldly mass consumption
You can serve your guests a frozen, mass produced pound cake or you can treat them to the one your mom made. The frozen one will do in a pinch, but only the one your mom made will touch the very heart of every one of your guests.
A consumer shift is happening. A movement if you will. More and more, people are willing to be educated about the value of a item that is made by hand.
People are starting to dream about things that don’t exist, but should, and then making them come to life.
This is why handmade matters. Surely everyone can understand that.
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