PLACE NOW OPEN. SHELDON: OVER THE NEXT WEEKS THE HOLIDAY MARKET SHOULD BE VERY ACTIVE. HIMALA HOME AND 837 NORTH ARE SOME OF THE COMPANIES HAPPY TO COME HERE EVERY YEAR. HIMALA HOME HAS A STAND WITH HANDMADE SWEATERS, GLOVES, HATS AND PET SLEEPING ITEMS, ALL MADE FROM WOOL FELT. THEY ARE ALL MADE BY PEOPLE IN SMALL VILLAGES IN THE COUNTRY OF NEPAL IN SOUTH ASIA. THESE HANDMADE POTTERY ITEMS ARE MADE IN SMALL COMMUNITIES IN NICARAGUA. EVEN THOSE ALUMINUM PARTS MADE FROM RECYCLED AUTO PARTS. THEY ARE SOLD BY CLOUD FOREST WOMEN. THESE SUPPLIERS SELL THESE ITEMS AS AMBASSADORS FOR PEOPLE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTRIES. >> IT HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO ALL OUR COMMUNITIES AS IT PROVIDES STABLE JOBS TO ALL COMMUNITIES. EVERY TIME WE COME HERE THE IDEA IS THAT THEY CAN SELL ALL THEIR PRODUCTS. >> THEY MAKE MONEY FOR THEIR LIVELIHOOD, THEIR FAMILY, SO IT’S REALLY, REALLY IMPORTANT. SHELDON: SOME OF THE SUPPLIERS ARE BASED IN THE PITTSBURGH AREA. 837 NORTH IS PART OF IT. ALLISON BEATTY AND HER SISTER MAKE HANDMADE CANDLES AND PERFUMES AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HOLIDAY MARKET EVERY YEAR. >> HONESTLY, THE WARMTH I WOULD SAY IS THE GREATEST THING BECAUSE PEOPLE BUY EITHER TO TREAT THEMSELVES OR THEY BUY FOR SOMEONE ELSE, AND IT’S USUALLY ABOUT GIVING AND SHARING AND HAVING AN EXPERIENCE WITH PEOPLE. SHELDON: IT’S A SHARED EXPERIENCE BETWEEN ALL SUPPLIERS. COME QUICKLY SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE. EVERY PRODUCT HAS A STORY BEHIND IT. IT’S MORE LIKE SHARING OUR CULTURE WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INTERACTING WITH LOCAL PEOPLE, SO IT’S A GREAT EXPERIENCE FOR ME. >> EACH T
Market Square Holiday Market brings warmth and excitement to vendors
The Peoples Gas Holiday Market runs through December 24 in the Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh.
Updated: 8:06 PM EST November 18, 2022
It’s always a new, fresh and exciting feeling for vendors setting up their stalls to attend the annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market in downtown Pittsburgh. What can you find at this year’s Holiday Market? Watch the video above. Some are local, some are from other countries, but they all express the same gratifying feeling of selling their handicrafts in the market place. “Honestly, I’d say the heat is the thing the most important, because people are either shopping for themselves or for someone else, and it’s usually always about giving, sharing and having experiences with people,” says Allison. Beatty, co-owner of 837 North, a candle and perfume vendor named after Route 837. Jairo Tenoriok sells handcrafted pottery for Women of the Cloud Forest, made in small communities in his home in Nicaragua. very important for all our communities because it provides stable jobs for all communities,” says Tenoriok. “Every time we come here, the idea is that they can sell all their products.” Enjoying the friendliness of the residents of southwest of Pennsylvania is another draw that keeps Amrita Akhikari coming back year after year. She sells handmade sweaters, hats, gloves and pet bedding for Himala Home, items made in small villages in her home country of Nepal in South Asia. “People are very nice in Pittsburgh. That’s why we have our booth here every year. We like to come back every year,” she says. The market opened Friday and will run through December 24. Click here for details. daily hours and a full list of vendors.
It’s always a new, fresh and exciting feeling for vendors setting up their stalls to attend the annual Peoples Gas Holiday Market in downtown Pittsburgh.
What can you find at this year’s Holiday Market? Watch the video above.
Some are local, others are from other countries, but they all express the same gratifying feeling of selling their handicrafts in the marketplace.
“Honestly I would say warmth is the most important thing because people are buying either for themselves or for someone else and it’s usually always about giving and sharing and having experiences with people,” says Allison Beatty, co-owner of 837 North, a candle and fragrance vendor named after Route 837.
Jairo Tenoriok sells handmade pottery for Women of the Cloud Forest, made in small communities in his home in Nicaragua.
“It has been very important for all our communities because it provides stable jobs for all communities,” Tenoriok said. “Every time we come here, the idea is that they can sell all their products.”
Enjoying the holiday friendliness of Southwestern Pennsylvania residents is another attraction that keeps Amrita Akhikari coming back year after year. She sells handmade sweaters, hats, gloves and pet bedding for Himala Home, items made in small villages in her home country of Nepal in South Asia.
“People are very nice in Pittsburgh. That’s why we have our booth here every year. We like to come back every year,” she says.
The market opened on Friday and will run until December 24. Click here for daily hours and a full list of vendors.
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