Stimulating the Nairobi Economy

Because we were moving around so much throughout our trip, the Art Girls and friends saved the majority of souvenir shopping until our last day in Nairobi. Not only did we literally shop 'til we dropped, Mary ran out of money and actually purchased something with an American pack of gum and a pen! We were quite a hit at the Tuesday Masai Market in Nairobi. Below is a summary of our loot. This list does not include items purchased over the past 17 days (of which there are many).

Jewelry:
-36 beaded Masai bracelets
-15 Kazuri bead bracelets
-13 leather Masai men's bracelets
-2 Kazuri bead necklaces
-2 rings
-1 allegedly-elephant-hair man's bracelet

Clothing:
-23 Tusker t-shirts
-4 kikoys (multi-colored striped sarong/wrap)
-3 children's t-shirts
-2 beaded belts
-2 ladies' beaded headbands
-1 kikoy fabric children's skirt
-1 kikoy fabric children's shorts
-1 scarf

Art:
-4 soapstone hippo sculptures (1 free)
-3 carved wooden animals
-2 carved masks
-2 soapstone elephant sculpture
-1 soapstone heart
-1 zebra painting
-1 vintage-y looking map of Kenya

Other:
-6 pounds of coffee
-6 bottles of Tusker beer (for personal consumption)
-5 keychains
-4 carved wooden bowls
-3 carved wooden masks
-2 blankets
-1 set of beaded coasters
-1 set of soapstone coasters
-1 set of salad tongs
-1 soapstone box shaped like a map of Africa
-- various bath products

Hmmm...how are we going to get all of this home?