You’d do well to wander over to Hastalska street, tucked around the corner from Old Town Square, and into a small shop called Traditional.

There you’ll find an amazing Antique Collection of Original Hand-Carved Printing Woodblocks from mid-19 century that come from a now defunct printing factory in Central Bohemia. The blocks, which were used to create wallpapers and fabrics, come in all shapes and sizes and bear all kinds of graphic motifs are just about the most unique ( and valuable in their rarity) gift you can bring from the Czech Republic, especially for someone who loves antiques. They’re great to hang on the wall alone or en masse, or even use them to create textiles or wallpapers, or whatever you can think up.

Store Traditional also offers other products include hand-printed textiles, lace, weaving, hand made wooden toys, ceramics, natural cosmetics, candles, corn husk crafts and much more.

For more info visit www.tradtional.cz or contact us through e-mail: info@traditional.cz, or stop by Traditional at Hastalska 7, Old Town, where you’ll have unique opportunity to see this collection personally and the very sweet salesgirl will help you to choose an original czech gift.

This listing was created November 8, 2006 and last updated February 13, 2012.