I wanted people to be able to transport themselves to these magical places that filled my childhood
Arriving in France in 1997, I did a series of small jobs to build up some starting capital then took the big leap in May 2002, the little Tienda Esquipulas was born in Paris 11th with great luck: it was registered on my birthday !
It was a small place where passers-by looked at me a little askance because I was selling skulls, virgins, ex-votos and very strange things for the time!
But I believed in it, it had meaning, the objects spoke for themselves.
My origins, a deep source of inspiration
I grew up in a world of colors and spirituality, of the scent of flowers, of sawdust, of copal and myrrh, of rooster and bird crows, bathed in the sound of indigenous music and landscapes of volcanoes and houses. colorful.
Imbued with religious rituals and icons, sacred hearts, statues of devils and Virgins, pagan rituals and masks of Indian tradition. My life has been bathed in the colors of traditional costumes, magic candles, not to mention the colorful plastic objects from the 70s which still exist with their retro touches.
My supportive side
Tienda Esquipulas was never intended to make me earn lots of money.
What I like, what I have always wanted, is that my work benefits those who make the things that I offer you, over there in our countries and even sometimes in other countries when I fall on objects that I love and that I want to share.
Everything I earn I reinvest it in the development of my business. The months when I cannot pay myself are not rare, like any shop owner who is passionate about his profession.
But, today, I am proud to have established lasting relationships with around fifty artisans, mainly from Mexico and Guatemala, with whom we share the good times and the bad times, the great successes and the failures. and also with customers who have become friends or have acquired a taste for bizarre objects
I am especially proud to have participated in allowing all those with whom I share my origins to continue to make a living from their know-how and their work.
This is my true wealth.
Nuestro equipo
Aldana Pisani
THE SELLER
Le llamamos Aldi. Ella se encarga de hablar con todo el mundo, así que si llamas por teléfono para tener información sobre tus pedidos o productos en general es Aldi quien te responderá y te puedo asegurar que le encuentra solución a todo asi que por mas que trates de ponerle una trampa te aseguro que con ella no funcionara !
Aldi es argentina, es quien se encarga sobre todo de las ventas, contacto clientela, organizacion de eventos, sincronizacion de catalogo en plataformas de venta, promocion de puntos de venta y e la taxonomía de los productos.
Es la inspectora de los locales, encargada de surtirlos para que siempre haya la seleccion adecuada según la época y segun el clima: si hoy llueve que hayan paraguas, si hoy sale el sol que hayan paréos.
Monica Ruiz
THE GIRL OF THE SHOP
Les presentamos a nuestra representante en el punto de venta historico de Montmartre. Con mucho gusto Monica te atenderá de sábado a martes (los demás días rotamos entre todas). Te tratara como lo mereces, si te portas bien ella también, si eres un pesado ella lo sera. Sin embargo sabra escucharte pues sabemos que a veces necesitas contarnos muchas cosas !
Monica es mexicana, se encarga de todo lo que hay que hacer en una tienda extraordinaria. Aqui hay que improvisar, hay que inventar, hay que escuchar y hay que hacer soñar y ella lo sabe hacer muy bien. Pone su sello también en la creacion de algunos productos pues a ella le debemos tambien algunos de los modelos de nuestras famosas cajitas de fósforos que quien no las conoce va a tener ganas de conocerlas.