About Us
Let us introduce ourselves. We would love to be
able to shake your hand, but can't - so here is at least our virtual
handshake ...
 Jim
Freeman
Jim Freeman is a writer, formerly from the Chicago area
who's been in the Czech Republic since January of 1993
writing essays, poetry and novels.
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 Michaela
Freeman
Michaela Freeman is a native of Prague, a web-designer,
an artist, a writer and a co-founder of Helping Paws ,
the first Czech non-profit organization that trains assistance
dogs for the disabled.
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About Us and Czech Crystal
Czech crystal has always been a fascination to the artistic side
of both Jim and Michaela, but the idea to sell it online came to
us in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 1999 we took an extensive tour
of
the
USA and
realized that, however famous, Bohemian
crystal
is
still
not
widely
available
in the States. Having talked to a Santa Fe's gallerist about this,
we realized the Internet is an ideal way to promote Czech crystal
worldwide.
After our return, we set off to do the foot work. Initially we
found
the
mass
production of standard crystal and people who had to look at the
ID number of products to identify whether a piece was hadmade or
not. We were not happy with that.
But then we discovered small
workshops and studios, places where young and enthusiastic designers
and glassmakers produced the best of the best - handmade only.
These are the people we love to work with.
ouring the backroads of the Czech Republic, finding the amazing
crystal we offer to you, we work to make both ends of the transaction
happy---us with a modest profit and you with an absolutely stunning
piece you wouldn't find elsewhere.
Unless of course you were here. But you're not and we are.
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