Have yourself a woody little Christmas

Whether you’re panic shopping this close to Christmas or simply sprucing up your holiday home, relax. There’s a store that has the perfect solution for last-minute shoppers. Four easy letters to remember: PNKY, which can satisfy a meticulous shopper’s craving for impeccable gifts.

PNKY Collection is a delightful shop offering a rich variety of wooden lifestyle accessories ranging from candleholders to fruit bowls, sunkas to cabinets. Not to mention that all products are painstakingly handcarved and 100 percent handmade from recycled exotic woods such as narra, molave, kamagong, tindalo, almaciga and acacia. This Baguio-based store also includes an exciting selection of Cordillera collectibles such as artifacts, weaponry, antique jars and authentic tribal jewelry and textiles (complete with a brief historical account from the shopkeepers).

Pynky Magsino, the woodsy owner-cum-designer of PNKY Collection, has just released her new creations for the year 2002. Her versatile products are always a refreshing sight to jaded shoppers who comb through Christmas bazaars in search of elusive, unique gifts. Most popular among her new stuff are the Tower candleholders in four different heights, the Pyramid Solitaire flower vase, and the natural molave incense stand – all below P500.

Oh, that perfect gift! Something reasonable but lasting. Something unique but not too odd. Something intricate but easy on the eyes. The list goes on and on. So whether you’re buying someone a present or getting a little something for yourself, you can be sure that you’ve purchased something special as each piece holds some kind of history.

Wood is forever. A universally appealing, all-season must-have. After the Christmas decorations and trees have been stored away, nature’s gift will continue to warm your homes for years to come. Have yourself a woody little Christmas!

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PNKY Collection is located at 1911 M. Adriatico St., Remedios Circle, Malate, MM (telefax 522-91-63) beside Cafe Havana. The main showroom is at 4 Brent Rd. corner Leonard Wood Rd., Baguio City (074 444-54-18). Visit the newly opened PNKY Collection at the Baguio Country Club’s upper basement (074 442-50-60 local 529.)