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The TCHCC Gift Shop is located within
the confines of our Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural
Center located at 250 West Fairgrounds Road in La
Grange, Texas. Our hours of operation are 10:00 am to
4:00 pm Monday thru Saturday or by special appointment.
Our gift shop offers a wide variety
of items imported directly from the Czech Republic as
well as a sprinkling of items akin to those one would
often have seen and used in “Grandma and Grandpa’s
house” that bring back many of those wonderful family
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Gift categories offered in our shop
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Bohemia Czech crystal giftware
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Jewelry - Our jewelry
collection features three lines of Czech jewelry,
Czech garnet jewelry, Preciosa crystal jewelry, and
antique Czech glass jewelry, as well as an
assortment of other Czech jewelry.
Preciosa is a world leading producer
of cut crystal. We carry a full line of crystal
fashion jewelry and crystal figurines imported
directly from their factory in Jablonec nad Nisou, a
region in northern Bohemia with hundreds of years of
glass making tradition.
Our selection of Czech-Bohemian
garnet jewelry is imported from Granat Turnov, who
is the most significant producer of garnet jewelry
in the Czech Republic. Our offerings include a full
selection of crosses, pendants, earrings, brooches,
and bracelets in both silver and gold plate.
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Toys – Wooden toys imported
from CZ include train sets, flying birds, spin tops,
other mechanical fascinations sure to delight both
the young and “young at heart”.
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- Seasonal items include: Traditional
Easter eggs (Kraslice) and hand-painted glass
eggs, as well as many Czech Christmas ornaments,
music, and much more.
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Books – Over 100 various
titles covering everything from history of the Czech
lands, tales of the immigration, and life as it
unfolded here in the US. We also carry a full line
of children’s books.
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Cookbooks – Both domestic and
imported from the Czech Republic
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Language Aids – Beginners
Czech Book/Audio CD set, multiple dictionaries
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Music – Large selection of
polka and waltz cassettes, CDs, and DVDs both
imported from overseas and local popular groups.
Difficult to find CDs include the traditional
“Wedding Grand March” and the “Czech Rosary”.
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