Detail from Indonesian Wood Carving

I almost sold the bowsprit! I realized that if I sold it before I really documented it we would lose the graphic design elements forever. I can see clothing design, graphics in many forms. For the moment, enjoy. These are a few samples. I just cant seem to find the page break button here and so won't make the pictures too many for the moment. But there is more, the detail is 2 sided and 10 ft long.

Amazing Galleons and Men o War

These are a small sampling of the coolest ships ever. Working with these now as part of a wholesale order and shall also be able to add just enough so that my stores will be graced by these wonderful ships. These are fascinating and make the store a place that many guys end up loving, instead of just sitting in the car waiting.

Indonesian Antique Furniture

These are all original Indonesian antiques. Placed on consignment by a fellow traveler. If you have seen the TV show "American Pickers" where the antique buyers travel the US searching out collections in barns and such then you will understand. My friends Chris and Frank traveled the islands in Indonesia and bought stuff, from yards, from huts, from boats. The pieces we now have in the store range from hand carved bowsprits off of fishing boats to amazing doors taken straight off of village huts. The most amazing thing I have seen though is Chris's own house, he bought the front of a house, the whole thing, and incorporated it into his Outer Banks home. Now that's cool!

Welcome To Compass Rose!

We hope you like our new online presence. 

We will feature our new products here as well as the sights, scenes and people that we deal with and meet while finding new items in Asia. This is also our online portal where our customers can not only look at our new stuff but also comment, or even request if what they wish to have is not shown. We can do custom shopping for you from a very small and personal scale to container size wholesale quantities.

We are preparing to grow not just online but also into two new permanent locations in Florida. We are currently having the best sale ever in our main Outer Banks store to help us grow. If you are close by come in and take advantage of incredible savings.

Check out our posts here for a look at new items which shall be arriving in the next weeks and months. You will also see complete lines that are available for not only wholesale interests but for individual orders as well. As new goods arrive here in the states we will update here and through Facebook. Again, Welcome!

Please leave us a comment, request, feedback, questions, and even complaints. We would like to know how to serve you better.


Greg Roberts

Loom from North Thailand

Long Chain Necklace

4 necklaces

small robot clock necklace

Chokers with irregular pendants

Purple

Chokers with Swirl Pendants

Five Different Styles

Batik and Tie-Dye Dresses

A Glimpse of the busy Asian Market

photo by leah valle

Goods stacked in piles, even the ceiling is hung with different pieces for display to entice the people visiting a store market or a display stall. Everything is almost always negotiable in terms of pricing.

Wooden Backscratchers

backscratchers in three designs, made out of mango wood

Cool Wooden Pieces

Wooden Puppet

wooden carved elephant

Frog callers
You take the stick from the frog's mouth and you rub it on the
ridge on his back to produce a sound similar to a
croaking frog on a rainy day

Sushi sets

Greg, all sweaty, in the Chatuchak Market
choosing place mats and sushi sets.

all made out of wood with stainless steel accents on the side.

Shoe Shopping!

photo by leah valle

a small section in the Platinum Fashion Mall in Bangkok where there is a display of collections of shoes for sale. This is a girl's dream come true. Shoes in various colors and sizes and heels are available. Style varies from conservative pumps to high heeled peep toes to gladiator sandals. All at a very affordable price. (note: when shopping in Bangkok, the higher the quantity, the lower the price)

Headband Craze: Statement Pieces

with Solid Accents

with see through and lace accents

Chain Watch Necklaces

Chain watch Necklaces from Bkk

Real watch on a long chain, to be worn as a necklace.

in antique gold shade

Chain Cluster Necklaces

multiple gold chain necklace

multiple silver chain with blue accents

oxidized knotted chain necklace

single chain with leaf, cross, faux pearls, and large teadrop accents

multiple gold chain with black stone necklace

multiple black chain

an 80's chain themed necklace

teardrop necklaces

black

white

Headband Craze: Hippie and Textile

Beaded Bangles

semi-precious stone in a crocheted bangle with gold beads accent

Hippy lacy headbands

combination of red, pink,
black, and white

white and golden brown with studs

white lace with golden chain and black accent

pink leather with faux pearls

black silver beads in muddy brown lace

colorful bangles

floral- red

blue- purple

blue- swirl

green- leaf design