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This
is
not
your
average
souvenir
shop.
It’s
Etsy
Premium
of
Romania,
where
everything
in
the
store
is
directly
purchased
from
independent
artists
all
over
the
country.
The
shop
does
a
great
job
displaying
the
different
pieces,
often
with
English
explanation
on
the
origin.
It’s
like
a
little
museum
experience
just
browsing.
I
want
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
Lulu,
hands-down
the
sweetest
shopkeeper
who
was
so
patient
and
kind
in
helping
me
select
which
Romanian
pottery
to
take
home.
Being
the
indecisive
person
that
I
am,
I
was
taking
FOREVER
deciding
on
which
pottery
(btw
the
store’s
selection
is
simply
amazing,
not
only
it
carries
the
famous
Horezu
ceramics,
it
also
has
a
collection
from
the
Transylvania
region
with
classic
blue
&
white
patterns,
ancient
Cucuteni,
as
well
as
several
others
traditional
and
contemporary).
Each
piece
is
hand
painted
and
there
is
no
two
patterns
that
are
alike,
so
choosing
one
can
be
a
bit
very
overwhelming.
This
is
where
Lulu
comes
in.
First
of
all,
she
speaks
perfect
English
like
a
native,
and
her
knowledge
and
love
for
the
Romanian
art
and
heritage
is
profound.
She
was
very
generous
with
her
time
explaining
to
me
the
different
origins
of
the
pottery,
their
style
and
history,
and
even
the
artists
behind
the
work.
It’s
clear
she’s
very
passionate
at
what
she
does,
and
I
felt
so
privileged
to
have
gotten
assistance
from
her.
She
also
went
to
the
stock
room
to
bring
out
more
plates
for
me
to
look
at
&
choose
from.
In
the
end
I
decided
on
a
4
pieces
of
beautiful
plates
(with
Lulu’s
kind
help),
and
now
every
time
I
look
back
at
them,
not
only
will
I
remember
my
trip
to
Romania
but
also
the
lovely
conversation
I
had
with
her.
Thank
you
for
your
hospitality
and
kindness,
Lulu!
I
can’t
wait
to
display
the
plates
once
I’m
home.
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