1 post tagged “tory herford”
It’s been a gentle transition to the Fall season here in Seattle. The warm September days have seemed to go on and on and on. I was approached by an advertising rep this week asking me if I was ready to select an ad size for the holidays…WHAT!!! I was just at the beach yesterday! Good god. At Lowe’s last night we were cracking up at the Halloween and Christmas displays. Um, that is a little ridiculous. But, the fact is I now own a retail shop/gallery and for it to survive I have to sell things. If it’s advance advance info about what is for sale that the public wants, I suppose I should provide it. But I’ll give it to you with a little advice: only buy what you find beautiful, useful, and that you‘ll want to live with for a long time. Do not buy a single thing because you think it is fashionable. And don’t blow your wad all in one month (i.e. December). Spread it out, a little every month. It will keep us little stores afloat, and make your January bills more reasonable.
With that, here are just a few of the super incredible wonderful beautiful useful and long lasting items in the shop at the moment. Wool shawls that are so pretty they should be hung as tapestries are. Perfectly sized handbags made from durable fabric remnants scavenged by City Kitty. A ring cast in the shape of a chicken that will outlive your grandchildren and over all of those years will cause a sensation at any party it is worn to. A collection of artworks by Graham Fracha. A vase with birds that is so lovely, so magical that I smile every time I look at it. And these are just the teasers…the ‘holidays’ have yet to come!
