Santa Barbara seems so close. Yet it is still 2 hours away in clear traffic. After getting a tip about a great Italian Ceramic outlet up there and 8 weeks passing by not making the trip, I thought I should check out their website.

Thankfully at their ItalianPottery.com you can also find savings of 25%-50 on Italian pottery. This direct importer scours the Italian countryside searching for the most interesting designs and patterns. Selling direct to the public, you can find plates, bowls pitchers and platters in dozens of designs. You’ll even find masks, hanging tiles, planters and flower pots.

An Allegria pattern serving plate retails at $97. Here it’s $54. An Allegria Garlic keeper jar is $50 instead of $90. My favorite, an old world pattern Terrazza, has floral and pomegranate design on a bright yellow background. Here the pitcher is $73 instead of $104. The Amalfi pattern ahs many decorative tiles, wall plaques and artwork. A tile with a Madonna and child is $7.50 instead of $11 and decorative tiles with address numbers on them were $8 each.

Everything is shipped UPS Insured, making shipping costs something to pay attention to.
All in all, with gas prices high and time valuable you can let your fingers do the shopping on the net and still save without the drive.

www.ItalianPottery.com