Hello,
The search function on my main page is finally
working.
http://www.spongobongo.com/
I am going to be im Memphis Tennessee for a while so
if anyone wants to show off their collection or just
talk rugs let me know.
I am trying to talk Jim Allen into forming the
Tennessee Rug Society with me. The problem is Jim and
I are such recluses we would probably have one meeting
every 5 or 10 years. Of course Jim gets out more than
I do I have not been to a rug society meeting this
century. No one even asks me to speak any more. I
guess I will just have to keep working on my Notes.
New Sections:
Guide to Khamseh Confederation Rugs
http://www.spongobongo.com/em/nm/eme9903.htm
Guide to Lori Rugs
http://www.spongobongo.com/em/nm/eme9938.htm
Guide to Lori Bags
http://www.spongobongo.com/em/nm/eme9919.htm
Notes on Lori Gabbehs
http://www.spongobongo.com/em/nm/eme9916.htm
Guide to Ladik Prayer Rugs
http://www.spongobongo.com/em/nm/eme9943.htm
Guide to Melas Rugs
http://www.spongobongo.com/em/nm/eme9942.htm
I also added in a few hundred rugs and revised and
expanded the notes. I am in the process of rewriting
and expanding the Shahsavan section. I am also
changing the format to make the Guide pages more user
friendly. The Notes really are my notes so I decided
to make them easier to navigate and to document more
of the things I take for granted.
Best wishes,
Barry O'Connell
Friday, February 29, 2008
BEWARE OF "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE" OFFERINGS!!!!!
BEWARE OF "TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE" OFFERINGS!!!!!
I sell as a-bey on ebay and have done so for 5 years. I thought I
had seen everything but as those people in the "rich dead ancestor
let me give you 5 million dollar game MUST have proved", you can
always fool some of the people some of the time. I think in my heart
that my customers are absolutely sophisticated enough to realize the
utter falsity of these spammers bogus claims. I don't think these
slammers will garner a single dime from those that actually bid on
and buy my offerings. I sell antiques and people that buy them are
almost always investing their money as well as simply spending it.
These kinds of people know the spammers claims cannot possibly be
true. Let all others beware. Nobody is covered by ebays fraud
protection services, as anemic as they actually are, outside of a
legitimate ebay auction. Please ask me if you are a bidder on any of
my auctions and wonder about any of these offers. I will never hide
the names of my bidders as I am very proud to offer 100% ethical
auctions. There are never any shill bids on any of my auctions and I
encourage communication between bidders if the question ever arises
in your minds. Sincerely Jim Allen
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
| The capital basks in its Glory | |||||
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Monday, February 18, 2008
Pages about Baluh Rugs
This is a [partial list of my Baluch Rugs guides. I keep looking at this group and dividing it into groups that seem relevant. Here are a few of the various guide pages I have written. The rugs of the Baluch are so varied that one simple guide does not do it
Guide to Baluch Rugs - Persian Carpet Guide
Baluch Rugs: Guide to the Baluch Balisht and Pushti
Persian Rugs: Baluch Prayer Rugs
Guide to Baluch and Baluch Group Prayer Rugs
Baluch Rugs: Guideto Baluch Type Rugs of Zabol Iran
The REVIEW of the Tom Cole Jerry Anderson Interview HALI 76 - MUST READING FOR BALUCH RUG COLLECTORS
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
5 million Active in Carpet Industry
5m Active in Carpet Industry
Villagers will earn some extra money and fill their leisure time in non-agricultural seasons by weaving carpets.
Head of National Carpet Center has announced that handwoven Persian carpets ranked third among Iran’s export items after oil and petrochemical products.
Morteza Faraji further stated that five million Iranians are involved in the handmade carpet industry, IRNA reported. “No industry in the country creates job for such large number of the people,“ he noted.
Highlighting the importance of the industry, the official stated that people in rural areas will earn money and fill their leisure time in non-agricultural seasons by weaving carpets.
Faraji stressed that the industry needs the support of all Iranians to survive.
Meanwhile, a senior commercial official said that a draft bill on protection of and legal support for design of carpets is now being drawn up.
Head of the Commercial Studies and Research Institute Mahmoud Dodangeh said the bill is aimed at providing legal support for handwoven Persian carpets design and motif overseas.
Once approved, the bill would deal with imitation of Iranian carpets and their presentation to the market under the name of Persian carpets, said the official.
Weavers from China, India and Pakistan have recently imitated the features of Persian carpets and sold them in the name of various Iranian tribes, he added.
Features of Persian carpets, such as the motifs, warps and woofs and knots, depend on the geography of the area, where they are woven, he said.
Dodangeh said that such imitation would mislead foreign customers and make them lose confidence in Persian carpets, he noted. In the long-run, this would also be detrimental to the country’s original carpet-weaving craft, concluded the official.
Villagers will earn some extra money and fill their leisure time in non-agricultural seasons by weaving carpets.
Head of National Carpet Center has announced that handwoven Persian carpets ranked third among Iran’s export items after oil and petrochemical products.
Morteza Faraji further stated that five million Iranians are involved in the handmade carpet industry, IRNA reported. “No industry in the country creates job for such large number of the people,“ he noted.
Highlighting the importance of the industry, the official stated that people in rural areas will earn money and fill their leisure time in non-agricultural seasons by weaving carpets.
Faraji stressed that the industry needs the support of all Iranians to survive.
Meanwhile, a senior commercial official said that a draft bill on protection of and legal support for design of carpets is now being drawn up.
Head of the Commercial Studies and Research Institute Mahmoud Dodangeh said the bill is aimed at providing legal support for handwoven Persian carpets design and motif overseas.
Once approved, the bill would deal with imitation of Iranian carpets and their presentation to the market under the name of Persian carpets, said the official.
Weavers from China, India and Pakistan have recently imitated the features of Persian carpets and sold them in the name of various Iranian tribes, he added.
Features of Persian carpets, such as the motifs, warps and woofs and knots, depend on the geography of the area, where they are woven, he said.
Dodangeh said that such imitation would mislead foreign customers and make them lose confidence in Persian carpets, he noted. In the long-run, this would also be detrimental to the country’s original carpet-weaving craft, concluded the official.
Friday, August 3, 2007
Gabbeh Industry in Uncertain State
Gabbeh Industry in Uncertain State
Although ’Gabbeh’ is classified as a handicraft, Iran’s National Carpet Center is in charge of managing the affairs of this industry.
Speaking to ISNA, deputy head of Bushehr Traditional Arts and Handicrafts Department Ahmad Dehaz further said that about 25,000 out of the 40,000 artisans in the province are involved in weaving the Gabbeh, which is a kind of floor covering made from colored yarns.
However, Traditional Arts and Handicrafts Department, which is in charge of Jajim and Kelim industries, is not responsible for the affairs of Gabbeh artisans who have to seek their dues from the National Carpet Center, he noted.
Stating that craftsmen have the right to complain about the negligence towards Gabbeh weaving, Dehaz further said that there is no doubt that the conditions of the industry will improve once it comes under the jurisdiction of the department.
Carpet Joint Stock Company is represented in several provinces but it lacks the expertise to deal with Gabbeh, he said, noting that under the law, the department cannot support the industry.
Commenting on the changes in the color and design of Gabbeh woven in the province, Dehaz said that they should take market demands into account.
Although ’Gabbeh’ is classified as a handicraft, Iran’s National Carpet Center is in charge of managing the affairs of this industry.
Speaking to ISNA, deputy head of Bushehr Traditional Arts and Handicrafts Department Ahmad Dehaz further said that about 25,000 out of the 40,000 artisans in the province are involved in weaving the Gabbeh, which is a kind of floor covering made from colored yarns.
However, Traditional Arts and Handicrafts Department, which is in charge of Jajim and Kelim industries, is not responsible for the affairs of Gabbeh artisans who have to seek their dues from the National Carpet Center, he noted.
Stating that craftsmen have the right to complain about the negligence towards Gabbeh weaving, Dehaz further said that there is no doubt that the conditions of the industry will improve once it comes under the jurisdiction of the department.
Carpet Joint Stock Company is represented in several provinces but it lacks the expertise to deal with Gabbeh, he said, noting that under the law, the department cannot support the industry.
Commenting on the changes in the color and design of Gabbeh woven in the province, Dehaz said that they should take market demands into account.
Friday, June 22, 2007
THE WATER-SAVER Gregory Kasparian, Turco-Persian Rug Co., Toronto
Turco-Persian Rug Co has a new President, Jessica Kasparian. I expect the same great service and integrity as with her father and his father before him. I first heard about Turco-Persian Rug Co from the late James Mark "Uncle Jimmy" Keshishian A.S.A. "Uncle Jimmy" was America's greatest rug dealer in his day and he recommended the Kasparian's highly.
June 21, 2007
THE WATER-SAVER
GREGORY KASPARIAN, TURCO-PERSIAN RUG CO., TORONTO
In the cavernous cleaning area of Turco-Persian Rug Co., carpets snake their way through shaking, scrubbing and rinsing machines, while workers attack stains by hand. When this place is in full swing, Turco-Persian can clean up to 200 carpets a week--and wash away more than 11,350 litres of hot water each day, about the same as taking a 14-hour shower. And that's an improvement: Until owner Gregory Kasparian installed automatic shut-offs that close the taps when there's no rug on the line, Turco-Persian used twice the water it does now.
It's hard to believe Kasparian--who took over the century-old business from his father--when he insists financial concerns trump environmental ones. He was thinking about saving energy long before it was fashionable. In the 1960s, an architect who was helping to expand the facilities told him not to bother insulating the building. Natural gas was so cheap, he said, that he'd never make back the cost of insulation. Kasparian did it anyway. "It's amazing how things change, isn't it?" he says.
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IT TAKES A TOWER
And last year, the 69-year-old traded in his gas guzzler for a hybrid Toyota Camry. Then he signed up with Bullfrog Power, the first 100% green electricity retailer in Ontario. Bullfrog's energy mix comes entirely from wind and low-impact power sources, but it doesn't come cheap. At 9.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, it costs 30% more than conventional hydro. Kasparian estimates his company's energy bills have gone up by an average of $450 a month, on top of already huge costs of $1,300.
In the cleaning room sits a new hot-water heating system designed by QuikWater, based in Oklahoma. The system, which cost $35,000, forces water through a series of stainless-steel packing rings that are warmed by a gas burner. The process is 99% efficient--almost no heat is lost in exhaust, and no huge hot-water tank sits in the corner constantly sucking energy. All the fluorescent lights have been equipped with electronic regulators that mean the fixtures consume one-third less electricity. Even the soap Turco-Persian uses, made locally by Sohan Chemicals, is free of harsh detergents.
Upstairs in the drying room, where a couple hundred Persian rugs hang like the flags of fallen empires, the sauna-like air was once vented directly outside. Now, that air is stripped of moisture and recirculated, and incoming air is prewarmed through a heat-exchange system. The upgrade cost Turco-Persian more than $48,000 two years ago. But the company that installed it told Kasparian he'd save $20,000 a year on his gas bills. So far, they're right on target.
Despite Kasparian's efforts, he doesn't tout Turco-Persian as a green company. In fact, he seems keenly aware that it still has a large environmental footprint. Hot water is still a concern, so next on his list of planned improvements are solar panels that will preheat water coming into the building, before it gets to the hot-water tank. He's in the initial stages of calculating whether the savings will justify the cost. But Kasparian will likely go ahead regardless--consider it an investment in future generations. "If we can do it," he says, "anyone can."
--Ken Hunt
June 21, 2007
THE WATER-SAVER
GREGORY KASPARIAN, TURCO-PERSIAN RUG CO., TORONTO
In the cavernous cleaning area of Turco-Persian Rug Co., carpets snake their way through shaking, scrubbing and rinsing machines, while workers attack stains by hand. When this place is in full swing, Turco-Persian can clean up to 200 carpets a week--and wash away more than 11,350 litres of hot water each day, about the same as taking a 14-hour shower. And that's an improvement: Until owner Gregory Kasparian installed automatic shut-offs that close the taps when there's no rug on the line, Turco-Persian used twice the water it does now.
It's hard to believe Kasparian--who took over the century-old business from his father--when he insists financial concerns trump environmental ones. He was thinking about saving energy long before it was fashionable. In the 1960s, an architect who was helping to expand the facilities told him not to bother insulating the building. Natural gas was so cheap, he said, that he'd never make back the cost of insulation. Kasparian did it anyway. "It's amazing how things change, isn't it?" he says.
More Stories
IT TAKES A TOWER
And last year, the 69-year-old traded in his gas guzzler for a hybrid Toyota Camry. Then he signed up with Bullfrog Power, the first 100% green electricity retailer in Ontario. Bullfrog's energy mix comes entirely from wind and low-impact power sources, but it doesn't come cheap. At 9.1 cents per kilowatt-hour, it costs 30% more than conventional hydro. Kasparian estimates his company's energy bills have gone up by an average of $450 a month, on top of already huge costs of $1,300.
In the cleaning room sits a new hot-water heating system designed by QuikWater, based in Oklahoma. The system, which cost $35,000, forces water through a series of stainless-steel packing rings that are warmed by a gas burner. The process is 99% efficient--almost no heat is lost in exhaust, and no huge hot-water tank sits in the corner constantly sucking energy. All the fluorescent lights have been equipped with electronic regulators that mean the fixtures consume one-third less electricity. Even the soap Turco-Persian uses, made locally by Sohan Chemicals, is free of harsh detergents.
Upstairs in the drying room, where a couple hundred Persian rugs hang like the flags of fallen empires, the sauna-like air was once vented directly outside. Now, that air is stripped of moisture and recirculated, and incoming air is prewarmed through a heat-exchange system. The upgrade cost Turco-Persian more than $48,000 two years ago. But the company that installed it told Kasparian he'd save $20,000 a year on his gas bills. So far, they're right on target.
Despite Kasparian's efforts, he doesn't tout Turco-Persian as a green company. In fact, he seems keenly aware that it still has a large environmental footprint. Hot water is still a concern, so next on his list of planned improvements are solar panels that will preheat water coming into the building, before it gets to the hot-water tank. He's in the initial stages of calculating whether the savings will justify the cost. But Kasparian will likely go ahead regardless--consider it an investment in future generations. "If we can do it," he says, "anyone can."
--Ken Hunt
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