At the start of the New Year we wanted to thank all of you that have supported us on this journey – customers, friends, family, and all of our followers! Thumbprint Artifacts grew at an astounding rate last year, doubling our previous year sales. The journey began three years ago when Kris came up with […]

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Did you know that South Africa has the longest stretching wine route in the world? It’s Route 62 – also known as the Wine Route.  A beautiful two-lane road that meanders for 528 miles between Cape Town in the Western Cape, all the way to Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape, offering a wonderfully scenic route across […]

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Established in 1996, Kwanzaa is celebrated December 26 through 1 January each year in honor of African heritage in our country.  The name Kwanzaa is derived from the Swahili phrase “matunda ya kwanza” which means “first fruits”. Celebrations include songs, dances, storytelling, and a large traditional family meal that takes place on December 31st.  On […]

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Trying to say thank you for a job well done or to that loyal customer via a thoughtful gift over the holidays?  Why not make someone happy and at the same time – make a difference. You don’t have to be in a big corporate office environment, maybe it is your baby sitter, handy man […]

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Here is an interesting South Africa fact – it has the only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace prize winners. The street? Vilakazi Street, which is located in Soweto, South Africa, just outside Johannesburg. The Nobel Peace prize winners? President Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both lived on Vilakazi Street! In […]

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Not everyone celebrates Halloween with outrageous costumes, scary parties, and the shouts of ‘Trick and Treat’ echoing throughout the darken streets of the neighborhood.  Here’s what happens in some other parts of the world…. Despite the fact that the original traditions of Halloween began in part of the world that we know today as Ireland, […]

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