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If you've been in our store you know we'll talk your ears
off and tell you far more than you ever wanted to know about all of our
goodies, so shopping on line with us should be a bit more
peaceful.
Our first Tropical Memories was on the island of St.
Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, in a lovely little blue Caribbean
cottage in Fredriksted. We soon added a second store on St. Thomas in the
Royal Dane Mall in Charlotte Amalie. Everything we sold in those stores
was made in the Caribbean.
When we moved to Sarasota, FL in 2002, we began adding new artists from Central and South
America as well as Florida, so now we have the best of two continents and
a bunch of islands!
To those of you we've met in our store - welcome back! To
all of our virtual visitors we say "welcome to Tropical Memories, make
yourself at home, and enjoy browsing". We're constantly finding new
artists and their products, so keep checking back with us - you never know
what you'll find.
We're also going to add a link
to the site to keep you updated on our travels and what we're finding, the
people we're meeting, and (of major importance), what we're eating, so you
can join us as we go. Travel, even the armchair variety, is good for the
soul.
A word about our art and handicrafts - many, if not most, of
our offerings are made from either recycled materials or renewable
resources. We think this is important for our planet and it adds to the
unique properties of each item. When we ship to you all of our packaging
products are recycled one way or the other, and we hope you'll continue
the process. Not to be tree-huggers, but every little bit helps.
At
Tropical Memories, we're committed to protecting your privacy. We use the
information on your order form to process orders only; we never share this
information with others for any reason. Your credit card is sent in an
encrypted fashion, which ensures secure transmission. If you have any
questions or concerns, please contact us. We appreciate your
patronage and hope you will continue to shop with us!
If you'd like something you saw in the store and it's
not here, send us a message - chances are we have it, it's just not yet
here. Putting up a web site is lots of work! As always, we very
much appreciate your business and will do all we can to ensure your
satisfaction while shopping with us.
If you have any questions or comments just e-mail us at
tropicalmemoriesstore@yahoo.com or call 941-388-5035.
Thanks so much for shopping with us!
Jeannie and Bud Davis
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