Seattle Shopper Gift Roundup

This year I am trying to find gifts that only come from local stores, artisans, or vintage stores. This little gift roundup may be Seattle-focused, but finding good local gifts for your friends and family this year is as close as a Google search or a stroll around your own city.

Here are a few Seattle-based items I found for boys and girls alike!

Field House Bone Handle Knife from Blackbird - $48

Does your fella need something to occupy his time on long winter evenings? How about whittling! While I rarely advocate giving gifts that could also serve as weapons, this whittling knife is classy, and could potentially reap some hand-carved rewards.

As a companion, you could give him the Big Book of Whittling and Woodcarving, and hope that he carves you a pair of wooden clogs.

The Big Book of Whittling and Woodcarving - $10 on Amazon.com

Another great companion to the whittling knife are these fetcing cowboy bandages, avaiable at Archie McPhee

Cowboy Adhesive Bandages - $4.95 at Archie McPhee

Ah...what a nostalgic hobby!

Make your friend a custom T-shirt this year with B-Bam! Oh, sadly they no longer appear to have a brick and mortar location, but you can still order through their website. Got an inside joke with a friend? Print it on a shirt and tell your friend to wear it proud: http://www.b-bam.com/

The Great Chicken Escape by Nikki McClure - $10 at BuyOlympia.com

Check out artist Nikki McClure's amazing paper cut art children's books. The Great Chicken Escape is just one, but a large selection of her exquisite books for little people can be found on BuyOlympia.com

Ruffle Print Top by Nick & Mo - $41 at The Frock Shop

The Frock Shop on Phinney has cute, affordable clothing for women and children. I love this Ruffle Print Top by Nick & MO

Mackinaw Cruiser Jacket - $279.50 at Filson

Help your man stay warm and stylish this year in one of Filson's Mackinaw Cruiser Jackets. The price is a bit steep, but this jacket will last a lifetime due to Filson's extremely high quality materials and craftsmanship.

There are many local boutiques in various Seattle neighborhoods and on the Eastside that do not have online stores, so put on your coat, and hit the streets! 

 - PJ

Poor Jean is Getting Cozy!

New and vintage outerwear items are now available for purchase at Poor Jean.  Get cozy this winter with wool coats and capes in several sizes and colors. Check them out!

Vintage Pendleton Wool Overcoat

Vintage Cream Wool Overcoat

Vintage Wool Plaid Cape

The Camel and the Peacock Wool Cape

Vintage Striped Day Jacket

Mena Trott's Fantastic Idea..

I am absolutely in love with Mena Trott's blog, The Sew Weekly.  Mena set out to sew an outfit for herself every week for an entire year.  Not only are her vintage-inspired outfits absolutely charming, but they are often inexpensive to make.  Many of them feature vintage sewing patterns and fabrics, and she lists the cost and time to make each piece.  I feel so inspired...I wish I had 6 or 7 more hours each day to undertake such a project myself.  What a wardrobe I would have!

Check it out - and if you don't have time to read the posts, at least click on the thumbnails and view the fabulous outfits she has created for herself!
 

 - PJ