Fort Mill, SC (PRWEB) August 31, 2010 — A ban on all Iranian imports, to include Persian rugs, takes effect September 29 as part of US legislation. Persian rugs will no longer be allowed into the…

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The White House has confirmed that President Obama and his family will vacation on Martha’s Vineyard in August following a trip to the Gulf. On Saturday, August 14, the First Family will travel to Florida’s Gulf Coast, where they will spend the weekend.

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Preview begins April 6th & 7th 10 am ? 5pm & continues through day of second sale.

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This weekend past RugRag visited beautiful upstate NY. This is a great time of year to visit upstate and while most people from the NYC area wouldn’t make the trip for rugs and rugs only, we can say with certainty: If you’re within a 2 hour drive from Syracuse and in the market for Oriental Rugs, Jacobsen is THE PLACE to go. If you are not going upstate any time soon, their website is awesome and may answer all your rug questions and needs! Replete with educational information and

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What Is The Difference Between Persian and Oriental Rugs? by Peter T TorkingtonCarpets and rugs from the orient – perhaps conveys a slightly different meaning to oriental carpets and rugs. We generally perceive oriental rugs to originate from the villages and towns of the greater middle east – stretching from the coast of the Mediterranean and Eastern European to the Chinese borders and beyond. The Persian rug however is made in a much smaller geographic area of the orient. Persia is th

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