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Tuesday 12pm - 7pm Wednesday 12pm - 7pm Thursday 12pm - 7pm Friday 12pm - 7pm Saturday 12pm - 7pm Sunday 12pm - 6pm

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Magic Caravan

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We hope y’all have been enjoying our so far! We only have three days left and then y’all will be fully prepared for our show this year! Just in time too, because Wednesday is our first official opening day!! (we do have some dealers already open for business so feel free to stop by). 😍

Tent E lineup:
HEJA HOME
Magic Caravan
Jane Montez Fine Art
Casa de Piedra
Michael Paul Design + Build
Really Good Things LLC.
DreamWeaver Textiles
Artiqueology
Vannesa Tosoni Jewelry & Leather Goods

And as a bonus, come enjoy daily wine tasting with William Chris Vineyards!

P.S. we also just got word that we have a last minute dealer joining Tent E! We will update you when we get more information!

Can’t wait for y’all to see them all in person! Remember to check us out Oct 21st-31st or even stop by today and see who’s open for business!

When I was in the 6th grade a teacher told us about how she and her sister would sit on their grandmothers rugs and just look at the patterns, looking for small irregularities. They would spend hours at a time looking and looking.

I thought they sounded crazy at the time. Then, a few months later, during summer vacation I saw a rug, live, in person and not just a picture or as a prop in a movie. I was mesmerized. I stood there, looking for irregularities.

When I was almost 19 I was in Turkey for the first time, met the love of my life - a Hungarian there to learn more Turkish. We spent 2 weeks together in Turkey and visited many carpet shops. I was mesmerized that she could speak such a beautiful language and knew so much about carpets.

When I was 23, we were living together, she wrote her History of Art thesis on carpets. We had books all over the place, articles, etc etc etc.. Back to Turkey and more shops, then to Diviğri and ulu camı. Wow!

I had an eye, she had a brain. We got to see so many carpets in Van, Kars, Trabzon, Istanbul after Diviğri . Wow! We would walk in, shop keepers started their spiel. Evi chit-chatted with them, I ignored them, found the good stuff, pointed to them, then things would get serious. Evi asked lots of questions, they were so happy that finally somebody knew their way around carpets.

All of these wonderful memories because I learned from a teacher that carpets tell us stories, tell us life, we just have to listen, to open our eyes and more importantly our hearts.

I'm dreaming about the cloths that are on the way. They will hang from the ceiling.

We love ❤️ our friends at Magic Caravan. They have the coolest rugs and gifts/ antique stuff in Austin. Stop by and say hello, you wont regret it Magic Caravan

Magic Caravan owner Huseyin Sahin says he doesn’t find the beautiful rugs for his Burnet Road shop — they find him. “It’s a mystic thing; vintage rugs have their own lives, their own stories. This is all about love.” 🧡✨

We specialize in genuine, handmade Turkish imports including carpets, ceramics, and jewelry. It is our great pleasure to assist you in any way we can!

Magic Caravan is the American flagship of his Istanbul-based Arsah Carpets. All items are authentic & unique to Turkey, and to what was known geographically as Persia during the Ottoman Empire. As such, our unique selection of textiles & ceramics are carefully hand-crafted in Turkey, incorporating the various techniques of both ancient & modern traditions. From antique & vintage Turkish rugs to pe

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08/14/2023

Fly high friends… have a wonderful week

07/30/2023

Sunday all day..! 🇹🇷

07/19/2023

This will brighten up your day

07/18/2023

Here’s another beautiful Black Sea kilim

07/17/2023

Psychedelic..! No need nothing she has it all soon will be

07/16/2023

Please find my owner….!
Found her E Stassney & Ponciana Dr please share

07/16/2023

you become the 3000th follower on our Instagram page please come to our store to pick up your gift 💝 thank you 🙏🏼

07/15/2023

Hope this beautiful Yatak “bed” will brighten up your day

07/14/2023

One of my favorite ❤️ today!
Black Sea Northern Turkiye

07/12/2023

Penny Lane , Miss Sippi, ZaZa and Gofret and rugs what you need more! Maybe pigeons ..!

07/10/2023

The Rug Bronco….

07/09/2023

Here we go…! Santa Fe

07/09/2023

Iconic luv you my dear friend thank you for everything, 13 plus years friends my dear I’m so happy to be here so amazingly awesome to have you as a dam good friend

07/07/2023

07/04/2023

Santa Fe are you ready?

07/02/2023

50% off storewide sale! Hurry, the sale ends on July 9th. Don't miss your chance to bring home these unique and one-of-a-kind pieces!

06/30/2023

And in Yahyali…!

06/30/2023

Yahyali day

06/30/2023

Another Yahyali from 1880’s enjoy it

06/29/2023

Step into summer with a brand new rug! ☀️ Enjoy massive savings of 50% off on our entire collection this 4th of July! Hurry, these deals won't stick around!

06/26/2023

Sun bathing is a great cure for your wool rugs, make sure to feed them with vitamin D,

06/25/2023

Natural wool. Colors simply beautiful

06/25/2023

Happy Sunday in the candy store Austin Power rugs

06/24/2023

Love ❤️ my yastik’s

06/23/2023

Don’t miss this Austin , our annual July 4th HALF OFF SALE

06/22/2023

Step into a world of timeless beauty! Our vintage rug collection is now 50% off, and we're ready to transform your space with exquisite craftsmanship and rich history. From elegant Persian rugs to charming kilims, we have the perfect piece to add warmth and character to any room. Don't miss out on this incredible sale!

06/19/2023

🌟 Don't miss out on our BIGGEST SALE of the year! 🌟 Enjoy a fabulous 50% OFF discount store-wide at Magic Caravan Austin. Discover stunning rugs that will transform your space and elevate your decor. Hurry in, this incredible offer won't last long! 🛍️✨

06/15/2023

Dear Friends, We are looking forward to see you at Magic Caravan! We have great pieces that you don’t want to miss🫶🏼❤️🧿

06/11/2023

What a lovely day with & Pierre

06/07/2023

Have wonderful day friends some wild flowers 🌺 from my garden today

06/06/2023

Today,I like to share this amazing ‘Yahyali” from my collection with my friends, para plaser de los ojos have a wonderful day friends

06/01/2023

It feels like a candy store now! Gorgeous one of a kind pieces ❤️🙏🏼

05/28/2023

It’s DONE in Turkey 🇹🇷 Don’t know what to say….,

05/20/2023

Juice it up..!

05/19/2023

This is absolutely gorgeous Konya ‘Muzumla’ %100 wool circa:1930’s

05/11/2023

OMG … full of love ❤️ here, enjoy these amazing rugs

05/09/2023

As is…

05/07/2023

Happy Sunday everyone

05/07/2023

Can’t wait for all these to arrive..! Keep eye on our posts friends

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Our Story

Before landing in Austin and founding Magic Caravan’s North American flagship store, Huseyin Sahin traveled around the world expanding his knowledge and adding to this collection of Turkish rugs and goods. As a seventh-generation rug collector, and having been named in the front room of his grandfather’s rug store, Sahin grew up learning the intricacies of Turkish rugs and the art of collecting. He first set up shop in the early 2000s in Göreme, Turkey and later moved the operation to Istanbul and opened Arsah Carpets in 2004. Over the next decade, Sahin established himself as a one-of-a-kind, colorful fixture in the Turkish rug scene and expanded his shop to include HuseyinIstanbul, a line of towels, robes and hamam products, many of his own design.

During this time, Sahin was traveling back and forth to the United States and touring cross-country with a van full of rugs. He would visit his American clients and host events that came to be known fondly as “Rug Tupperware Parties” in almost all 50 states. After returning to Turkey and following the death of his younger brother in 2012, Sahin traveled the coastlines of Australia before to the States to start another “Rug Tupperware” tour. It was during this trip that he stopped in Austin and ended up staying permanently and establishing Magic Caravan in December 2015. He quickly fell in love with the various local businesses and the energy of Burnet Road and decided to set up shop.

Phoebe Reed, a Brooklyn-born transplant, joined the Magic Caravan team in 2017 after moving to Austin. As a Studio Art major, maker, world traveler (having lived in the Middle East for some time), embroiderer and textile lover, Reed became enthralled by the art of rug collecting and quickly became an asset to Magic Caravan. Her part time role at the shop developed into a deep friendship and investment partnership with Sahin and she became a full time co-owner and operator of Magic Caravan in January 2019.

“The goal was to become a locally known business in town, and in the area - to get to know our neighbors, and to serve our clients who live here, around us, and come back again and again because they love our rugs and the way we love our rugs,” said Sahin. “To have them, in their homes, honors us because they choose a rug with their heart, to live on it and have it in their daily lives.”