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The idea of a flying carpet captures
the imaginations of people from the time they are old enough to
understand the thought of flying. Long before airplanes and
hang-gliding, the magic carpet represented freedom and a richness of
life that has held us in thrall generation after generation.
Somehow, we all wish that we'd find a
dark and undiscovered corner of our home where the previous owner had
forgotten a dusty rolled carpet. A carpet that, when laid upon the
floor, had a sort of life of its own, with an unspoken command which
would take us soaring out the window and into the sky.
The flight is not real – the carpets
are. Oriental carpets grace the floors of homes and offices
worldwide, from small to large, poor to wealthy. Each one purchased
or woven with a desire to be surrounded by elegant artistry. Some
carefully tended, some thoughtlessly neglected. All, the recipient,
at least once, of a fleeting fancy... What if this carpet really
could fly?
Flights of fancy is all they will ever
take, but it does not detract from the mystique and charm that
surrounds oriental rugs. The imaginative serves to enhance the
appeal, and does not detract a bit. Somehow it is more magical to
have a carpet that flies only in the imagination, than it would be to
have one that did... or worse, if all carpets flew.
Select your perfect magic carpet.
Choose it carefully... a magic carpet, after all, may be only a once
in a lifetime purchase, unless you are fortunate enough to be able to
acquire more than one. What does the perfect magic carpet look like?
Was it woven in a factory with the skills of multiple artisans, with
intricate patterns and delicate symbols? Was it woven on the desert
on a portable loom by a busy mother, with simple patterns and bold
colors? The choices are endless, because this is YOUR magic carpet!
Bring it home and lay it upon the
floor. You can't help but enjoy the color and the feel of it beneath
your feet. And sometime, when no one is looking, you can sit down
upon it, cross your legs, and close your eyes... and fly!
Written by Laura Wheeler, marketing assistant for Image Carpets, Inc -
http://www.imagecarpetsinc.com. Professional handmade antique oriental
rug showroom in New York.
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