After our not-too-successful shopping excursion in Nuevo Laredo, we happened onto a section of Laredo jam-packed with exactly the type of pottery we were looking for. I was in pottery heaven- pots of every size, shape, color and description. But the little voice inside me said check out a few more places; maybe you will find that perfect one at a lower price.
So, here we go, store after store. In the end, we decided that most carried almost the same thing for about the same price. But heaven is heaven and I had a blast with all that shopping.
We found our best buys at the following two stores:
- El Alamo Pottery, 6030 San Bernando Street, right next door to a Golden Coral Restaurant. 956/718-9777.
- Fiesta Mexican Imports, 2502 San Bernando Street.
Most of the folks we dealt with were willing to reduce the prices a little when we purchased more than one piece. Also, at El Alamo we discovered a corner in the outdoor yard where we found slightly damaged merchandise. For example, I found a rustic looking concrete pot with some small chips along the top- (I thought it was part of the design)- bought it for $10.00, less than half price. Another gorgeous square yellow planter also had a small chip on the top, which will be covered by plants anyway- again purchased it for less than half price.
While at one of the many pottery places we visited, one of the customers told us about Craven Pottery Imports. It is an 80,000 square foot warehouse about 13 miles out of Laredo on the way back to San Antonio, just off Interstate 35. Along with the pottery, Craven offers wrought iron, plant stands, and blown glass. It is located at 13501 Regional Drive, Laredo, Tx 78045 956/725-2608 and is open seven days a week.
As we walked through the gigantic warehouse, Harry informed me that we couldn’t possibly get in one more piece of pottery into our vehicle. Not a problem; after all, Laredo is just 150 miles from San Antonio- there will be another day, another shopping trip.