Clown's Bazaar

Frommer's Review

Deanna Wagoner's heart is as big as her smile. Her store is indeed one of a kind -- the city's only tax-exempt, self-help crafts organization. Originally, it was in Katmandu, Nepal, founded to help Third World families help themselves. Economic and political circumstances forced the store's relocation to Charleston, but the objective of helping Third World families hasn't changed. The store features handmade carvings, silks, brasses, and pewter from exotic locales such as Africa, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and the Philippines, as well as wooden toys and books, including some in Gullah, a lost language that is still spoken in some areas of the city. Oh, and if you're looking for clown dolls, Deanna has those, too. Hours are Monday to Saturday 11am to 6pm, Sunday 10am to 5pm.

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