What is Marcopoloni? Our goal is to bring people like you, who cherish and appreciate fine artistry, closer to the artisans who create them. Everything we offer is handmade by carefully-selected artisans who pour their love and pride into each piece of work.
Much as Marco Polo brought the Western world in contact with the treasures of the Far East in the late 13th century, Marcopoloni strives to put you in touch with beautiful handmade goods from around the world!
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By emi, on November 15th, 2011
So after running into some inexplicable error messages over the weekend, we were finally able to get our video uploaded to My Business Story. It was a lot more work than the 1:40 video may lead you to believe, but I hope it was worth it. The video is now in “moderation”, and once . . . → Read More: My Business Story Submitted, Awaiting Moderation
By emi, on November 1st, 2011
So Daniele and I had been wanting to put together a video explaining the features of our Snaplink leather keychain for quite some time. We never dreamed it would turn out like this…
What started out as a regular product review video morphed into a less-than-serious skit, complete with a mad scientist/entrepreneur, . . . → Read More: Can Your Keychain Save You from Zombies??
By emi, on September 29th, 2011
Today I was reading up on some tips and tricks for increasing inbound links to our site. I came across a good article (I have to go back and find the site, I will repost the link when I do), and one of the many tips talked about getting listed on Technorati.
I knew . . . → Read More: Trying to claim a blog on Technorati
By emi, on September 13th, 2011
We had a lot of fun at the Festa Coloniale Italiana in San Francisco this past weekend. It was our first time participating in an event like this, and other than the hairy moment we had when the wind just about blew our tent away, we had a fantastic time meeting and chatting with . . . → Read More: 2011 Festa Coloniale Italiana
By daniele, on July 1st, 2011
Getting out of Tokyo to head to Takayama is not going to be an easy feat today. The mountain road that is most direct is not accessible due to the recent rain and even the highway between Shinjuku and Yamanashi is a parking lot due to a serious accident. We’ll see how it goes… . . . → Read More: Going to Takayama
By daniele, on June 26th, 2011
I recently commented on how difficult it is to export a local experience to another country. Yet, it can be done, at least to a good extent.
We had been up since 3:30, thanks to serious jetlag, and still had time to kill before we could start calling the artisans we wanted to visit. . . . → Read More: Authentic Italian Accomplished
By daniele, on June 24th, 2011
On this trip to Japan we arrived prepared and had a mobile hotspot ready for us. The wimax 4G device will allow five devices to be connected at the same time. This has allowed us to find more craftspeople to contact and setup our appointments. Too bad that the rented device came with a . . . → Read More: Mobile Hotspot
By daniele, on June 22nd, 2011
Emi and Daniele are off to Japan. We will have a mobile hotspot so we really hope to be able to keep our fans posted with pictures on Facebook. . . . → Read More: Off To Japan
By daniele, on June 21st, 2011
The number of products offered on the Marcopoloni web site has grown so much that the way in which we organized product lines no longer made sense. Last week we shuffled things around in a logical way. . . . → Read More: The Web Site Shuffle
By daniele, on June 17th, 2011
In the spirit of exploration, we are about to embark in a journey that will take us to Takayama in Japan to meet the artisans that make beautiful Koito Pottery. . . . → Read More: Exploring Japanese Traditions
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