Container 78 started out like most of my days as a treasure seeking one of a kind buyer. Get up early, check 100 emails from the previous day and then meet my consolidator. We are off to the many salvage yards and manufacturing facilities that create these exclusive Tres Amigos one-of-a kind beauties. Each furniture [...]
Day of the Dead
Dia de los Muertos Click here to go straight to our selection of Day of the Dead Decor! Day of the Dead or Día De Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world on November 1st & 2nd. In most regions of Mexico, November 1st honors children and infants, whereas [...]
Owl Decor
(Above: 2 of the beautiful owls in our collection. Click here to go straight to our selection of Owl Decor!) Owls may be trendy for decor and jewelery these days, but they have a long history of fascination across the world. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about Mexico’s relationship with the beautiful birds: In [...]
One-of-a-kind Bedroom Facelift
One of Tres Amigos’s favorite things is discovering one-of-a-kind items from across the world and bringing them back to folks who appreciate them. Customer Mary Diaz is a great example of one of those people! Mary is a real estate agent in Tucson, and had been living in an undecorated room for about a year. [...]
Proof that the Buyer Life is Great
Each February, about 30 of the most hard core furniture and accessories buyers climb on an old bus and make the 4 1/2 hour trek from Guadalajara to San Miguel de Allende. It’s an incredibly charming colonial town. I have done this ride for the last 6 years. None too shabby… but the real legend [...]
Mexico…Mañana doesn’t work for us!
When you order Mexican products online, amigos, it may seem like no big deal to pick up the package at your front door. But behind the scenes, it’s hard work to move things on trucks and across borders to make it to you, on time. Nearly every day, we have some event that has a [...]
Day of the Dead
May 23rd, 2012 
Garrett Dia de los Muertos Click here to go straight to our selection of Day of the Dead Decor! Day of the Dead or Día De Los Muertos is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world on November 1st & 2nd. In most regions of Mexico, November 1st honors children and infants, whereas [...]
Owl Decor
September 16th, 2011 Garrett 
(Above: 2 of the beautiful owls in our collection. Click here to go straight to our selection of Owl Decor!) Owls may be trendy for decor and jewelery these days, but they have a long history of fascination across the world. Here’s what Wikipedia has to say about Mexico’s relationship with the beautiful birds: In [...]
One-of-a-kind Bedroom Facelift
September 8th, 2011 Garrett 
One of Tres Amigos’s favorite things is discovering one-of-a-kind items from across the world and bringing them back to folks who appreciate them. Customer Mary Diaz is a great example of one of those people! Mary is a real estate agent in Tucson, and had been living in an undecorated room for about a year. [...]
Proof that the Buyer Life is Great
September 2nd, 2011 Garrett Each February, about 30 of the most hard core furniture and accessories buyers climb on an old bus and make the 4 1/2 hour trek from Guadalajara to San Miguel de Allende. It’s an incredibly charming colonial town. I have done this ride for the last 6 years. None too shabby… but the real legend [...]
Mexico…Mañana doesn’t work for us!
August 15th, 2011 Keith When you order Mexican products online, amigos, it may seem like no big deal to pick up the package at your front door. But behind the scenes, it’s hard work to move things on trucks and across borders to make it to you, on time. Nearly every day, we have some event that has a [...]
The Talavera Connection
July 28th, 2011 Garrett 
A heartwarming story for you today, my friends. In the era of the Internet, you might think that artisans have no problems getting the word out about their beautiful handicrafts. But when you’re talking about rural 3rd world artists, this is not quite the case. For this reason, different states in Mexico put on mini expos [...]
Is Tequila named after the Town, or is the Town named after Tequila?
July 28th, 2011 Garrett 
Amigos, you can probably imagine that buying trips can be taxing. While there isn’t a lot of time for relaxing, once in a while I get to be a tourist. On a recent trip, I went to the town of Tequila. Yes. The town of Tequila! It’s located about one hour outside of Guadalajara. There [...]