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mahina

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10. I'm writing a translation page

Reply to msongs (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 09:44 PM

Dec 2012

for shoppers and visitors, to translate fake made in Hawaii-ese to English.

"Designed in Hawaii" = made in China or Indonesia
"Hawaii-inspired designs" + "" ""
Made of Hawaiian Koa (but not made in Hawaii) = "" ""
Etc.

There's SO much of it now, with big companies pushing it too.

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Made in the USA, made in Hawaii, from a 32 year long view. [View all] mahina Dec 2012 OP

Hey, My daughter has a nice gallery of local crafts in Hudson, NY. rgbecker Dec 2012 #1

Thanks, cool! mahina Dec 2012 #6

k&r Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #2

Lahala woven Bags Nictuku Dec 2012 #3

Read you! mahina Dec 2012 #7

I support Hawaii artists and galleries, large and small. Curtis Wilson Cost Gallery: NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #4

I remember when he opened near Ulupalakua, mahina Dec 2012 #8

hawaii artist here as well... msongs Dec 2012 #5

Trip! mahina Dec 2012 #9

I'm writing a translation page mahina Dec 2012 #10

I lived on Hickam as a kid, also St Louis Heights and Manoa Valley panader0 Dec 2012 #17

e.ven at local craft fairs lotta stuff is suspect nt msongs Dec 2012 #11

For real. I hope people can tell. mahina Dec 2012 #12

I'm a roady this week ybbor Dec 2012 #13

And I lived on Maui in '92 ybbor Dec 2012 #14

You wouldn't believe Maui now mahina Dec 2012 #16

Yeah I know ybbor Dec 2012 #18

Nice work! mahina Dec 2012 #15