SOURCED & PURCHASED DIRECTLY FROM THE FAMILIES DESIGNING & MAKING THE RUGS FOR GENERATIONS then SOLD BY THE FAMILY WHO SOURCES THEM, that'd be us last and least important cog in this steam engine.
With the sale of very Palestine rug 100% of the sale goes to the PCRF Palestinian Childrens Relief Fund.
Genuine Afghan War Rugs.
2000+ rugs shipped worldwide
Insured & tracked
global shipping with express options
5% of all sales → Palestine Children's Relief Fund+100% of Palestinian Rug Sales
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The Home of Genuine Afghan War Rugs Silver Tongue War Rugs & Exotic Supplies
Welcome to Silver Tongue War Rugs & Exotic Supplies
We're a Preston-Melbourne-based antique and rug dealer, specialising in genuine, handmade Afghan War Rugs, alongside a growing collection of Ukrainian war rugs, original Soviet posters, aesoteric antique curiosities, and one of the only collections we know of anywhere of Soviet prisoner-made craft: hand-carved combs, knives, and devil-headed smoking pipes, finished with richly coloured resin handles and faces, all made inside Soviet prisons between the 1950s and the collapse of the USSR in December 1991.Every piece on this site has been sourcedselected and imported by myself. Nothing here is mass-produced or reproduced, each rug is handmade by families who have been weaving for generations, and each antique or curiosity is one of a kind. But im always looking for items its what i love doing and the stranger the better, so you can be sure there will be something in store soon to catch the eyeball.
Local to Melbourne?
We offer free delivery throughout Victoria, and if you're nearby, you're welcome to get in touch and view pieces in person before you buy.
Follow along
We're finally back on Instagram after a year-long ban, follow us here or search @silvertongueexoticsuppliesltd. It's good to be back, and good to see you all again. We post new arrivals, restocks, and importantly proof of our charitable donations in the highlights. we have someone helping with shiping so no more delays! 3 kids ubder 6 and carpentry jobs means delayed shipping and we hate doing that! so no more late deliveries we would. hope!
Aid and Donations
A percentage of each sale goes directly to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund (PCRF). Every donation is documented and viewable on our Instagram.
A note on pricing
All prices are listed in AUD. Use the currency converter at the top of the page to view pricing in your local currency, and use the menu bar to jump straight into the collection.Want the full story on our background, our suppliers, and the ongoing Drone Rugs copyright case? Scroll to the About Us and Drone Rugs sections below.
Stoically yours,
Aaron
What we carry
Genuine handmade Afghan war rugs, Ukrainian war rugs, antique rugs, vintage jewellery , antiques from ever corner of the planet, clothing, records, books, furnature, timber old and new, plants indoor and out, Soviet curiosities, every piece one of a kind, hand-selected and generally imported directly.
In the warehouse now
When a piece sells, it's gone. We don't reorder, there's nothing to reorder.
Unlike mass-produced rugs, every Afghan war rug, Ukrainian war rug, antique rug, and Soviet-era curiosity in this collection is a single, handmade original sourced directly from families and artisans in Afghanistan and Pakistan who've been weaving for generations. There's no factory line behind these, no second batch waiting in storage. What you see listed is what's currently in our warehouse, real inventory, photographed as it arrived, ready to ship within 24 hours of purchase.
Our Story
From one rug to five hundred.
It started with a single Afghan war rug bought on a whim five years and over 500 handmade rugs later, Silver Tongue War Rugs & Exotic Supplies has grown into a genuine, family-run collection of Afghan and Ukrainian war rugs, Soviet posters, and rare curiosities, sourced and imported by hand, one piece at a time. No mass production, no reorders just real history, woven by real families, with a percentage of each sale going to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund.
Shop by Category
Not templates genuine, hand-picked pieces. From Traditional War Rugs to Soviet-prisoner-made curios and one-off antiques like our carved boxwood wild cat sculpture if it's listed, it's real, and once it's gone, it's gone.
FEEDBACK
"Amazing rugs, dealing with Aaron was a delight. he is always quick to respond and more than accomodating with order changes. these rugs are much better than the photos show. Thanks from Spain!"
Maria Gonzalez