Bolesławiec Polish Pottery Haul [6 Different factories/stores, Tips for buying]

Hey everyone! We drove to Bolesławiec Poland to stock up on Polish Pottery and to buy some Christmas presents. We are by no means experts, but hopefully this video can give you an idea of the pattern selections at different factories and see how much you can realistically buy for the money. We saved A TON of money by buying this stuff in Poland instead of in the US.
If you're curious, we got: 3 baking dishes, 6 mugs, 2 saucers, 18 plates, 8 bowls, 2 serving bowls, 2 serving trays, a Christmas ornament, a set of espresso cups and saucers, salt and pepper shakers, and a wax melter.
We bought items from Andy's, Henry's, Manufaktura, Wiza, Kalich, and Artystyczna -- All in one day! We probably visited double that amount of stores.
Parking: parking was not a problem at any of these places. There are parking lots, and sometimes just fields.
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If you have tips for making our next trip better please feel free to leave a note in the comments!

[@annabonio7944]

Fajnie że propaguje cię polską manufakturę i sztukę 🥰

[@ewadominiak7470]

Super filmik, uwielbiam ceramikę z Bolesławca 🌝🌝👍♥️

[@basiasz.2989]

Wybraliście przepiękne rzeczy , macie dobry gust

[@kathrynplett8386]

I love the little espresso cups! And I love flowers and like what you chose for yourselves with the blue flowers! Thanks for sharing your trip going to these great shops for Polish pottery!

[@annamalachowska7572]

You have chosen really nice pieces of Boleslawiec pottery. As a former Boleslawian, I am sending you greetings from Toronto.

[@JO-nh6mo]

Do you maybe know if these potteries are painted at home in chałupnictwo or all done in the factories ? How is this trade important for Bolesławiec today ? Dzięki z Austrii !

[@michau75]

Even empty bowls appear to be full of food :)

[@jarekfink1400]

Lovely collection! Well done Will and Alex. My suggestion and tip for future is to check out the sightseeing options (there is another TON of those , as equally interesting as Polish POTTERY, for all ages and interests, throughout all seasons). I am a local tour guide (living and running my business called More4U here in Bolesławiec) and will be more than happy to share various information. I can also share my website address here if you do not mind. Hope to meet you in Boleslawiec upon your next visit! Kind regards

[@willandalextravel]

Very cool! Yes do please share! I feel like Will could have hung out with you while I shopped more :P

[@jackswiatek5221]

Me being Polish living in the US, I always hunt for these... sometimes they pop in TJMaxx stores, and other such, but anyways, these are great quality handcrafted pottery I use almost every day. They can be also bought on amazon... but get quite expensive.

[@willandalextravel]

We are so glad we stocked up when we visited!! I could have gotten more 😅😅

[@talarzoon]

if you like polish pottery now most of small shops with pottery works only on instagram or event

[@willandalextravel]

Ooh really? Like they’re not open for shopping, just online and special events? Do you know which ones?

[@tiktak9827]

I live in Bolesławiec. If I bought ceramics, it would be like eating a hamburger every day while working for mc donald 🤮🤮