30/08/2021
Hi folks! Do you remember old Dharamsala when streets were small and crowds were less but it was still alive and bustling? Around every corner you hear the chants of Om mani padme hum tune and every little shops beaming with their own specialities. Among those shops one stood out as one of the first and oldest Tibetan souvenir shop in Dharamsala. It was located on Jogibara street, Next to Memory Video hall/ restaurant.
I love Tibet shop! It captured the essences of Tibetan lifestyle and struggles in exile in most unique and creative ways. We were the first to create and sell some of the most famous Tibetan stickers, postcards and accessories. Some of those includes the famous car hanging accessory that we get to see in every Tibetan car nowadays. The famous car hanging accessory with pictures of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was our Pala's (dad) idea. We created and sold many of those car accessory and people loved it. Free Tibet and save Tibet slogan stickers, batches and post cards were also first created at our shop. We sold many of them and kept the spirits of Tibetan people going with these inspiring little stickers and accessories.
Another first creation of our shop was plastic (Tsepto), originally a butter sculpture placed in Chema on Losar, Tibetan new year. It was a hit among Tibetan people on Losar and for gift exchange. After all it was convenient and many of us don't have time and skills for detailed butter sculptures. Our shop was also very much loved by tourists and many of them still come back to ask where we are after many years. We moved our location to mini market, the underground market at main chowk few years ago. Now due to Covid-19 we closed the shop for sometime but after many years we are back online!!
We are back on social media with new products and items. I on behalf of I love Tibet shop team would like to thank each and everyone of you for supporting us and loving us and also following us on Facebook. We are indeed grateful and blessed. Your single like and share counts. We will be opening our instagram account very shortly with new products full of creativity , hopes and awareness. We promise to bring our old sparkles and charm back. Until then stay safe and keep supporting each other. Save Tibet!