Gifts for Mom

Except for a couple of items in these pics, these items are what I bought for my mother while traveling over the years.  Some of it I mailed to her.  The rest I gave to her in person.  When I was backpacking around Asia, I couldn't carry my purchases from place to place, so I decided that the best thing to do was mail packages home just as I was leaving each country.  I'd have things for myself, items for my dad, sometimes something for my sister and stepmother, and of course something special for my mom, who was going to safekeep it all.  When Mother passed away five years ago, her will stated she wanted each of her children to get back whatever gifts we'd given her over the years before we divided up the rest of her things.  All these things came back to me, and they mean a lot.

Jewelry Box, India

Jewelry Box, Uzbekistan

Jewelry Box, Uzbekistan

Tiny jewelry box, Russia
Nesting Dolls, Russia

Big Painting, Uzbekistan

Small painting, Uzbekistan

Small Bohemian crystal vase, Czech Republic

Ornamental Thai dessert display, Thailand

Artificial fruits, Thailand

 Silk Runners, Thailand

Small Oriental screen, South Korea
Jim Thompson Placemats,Thailand

Jim Thompson elephant prints, Thailand

Framed Japanese Bathhouse print, Japan

Balinese dolls, Indonesia

Silk Rug, India (She actually bought this!)

Elephant Round-Up portrait, Thailand
Elephant brooch, Thailand
Thai Temples book
Thai Palaces book
Dos and Don'ts in Thailand book
Bali pictorial

Jim Thompson book, Thailland
Napkins, Thailand