dia de los muertos is coming

Be ready with some chocolate caliente and this lovely mug.

fall is here!

 

Time for autumn leaves, harvest moons, pumpkin spice everything, and busy squirrels wearing acorn tops as hats....

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The Cow Parade of big, beautiful and unique fiberglass bovine installations is coming back to NYC this year, but if you can't make it there -- or if you just can't get enough of cool cows -- we've got a lovely Moozaic mini-replica of the 2001 life-sized version.  

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Today is World Elephant Day!  Here's a lovely key chain and  a groovy bag to celebrate these wonderful creatures....

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Summer's still here for another month and a half, and these shiny ceramic turtles are still ready to hang out in your garden or keep watch on your porch.  They also look nice indoors, and can be a happy reminder to slow down yet stick to your goals, taking things day by day.

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To celebrate Bastille Day today and the reopening of the Eiffel Tower on July 16th, here's a charming little trinket dish to hold jewelry, coins, loose buttons, or quelquechose.  

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Today is National Leon Day, which surprisingly is not in honor of the lovable hit man from The Professional played by Jean Reno, but is instead the halfway mark between last Christmas and this year's December holiday.  Leon is Noel spelled backwards, and National Leon Day gives you the chance to rekindle the Christmas spirit, to finally wrap those late gifts that you owe people from last Christmas, or to start getting ready for the upcoming holidays in six months.  Roast chestnuts on the barbecue or drink eggnog on ice, whatever makes you happy and merry.  And don't forget Christmas in July, but that's next month when it'll be even hotter outside.  

This Cup of Cheer mug is bright and red and makes every day feel like Christmas or the holiday season, because we always need more cheer, more joy, and generally more coffee.

father's day is almost here

Are you ready for Father's Day?  Is your dad a tea-drinking Ben Franklin fan, a retro TV watcher, or a devotee of the Beat Generation?  If so, here are three gifts to consider...first, to celebrate Mr. Franklin's experiments with kites and lightning, an Electrici-Tea Mug; second, the complete Season 3 DVD set of Highway Patrol, a 1950s classic all about law, order, California, and big shiny cars; and third, Call Me Burroughs, an extensive biography of William Burroughs, one of the Beat Generation's founding members and author of Naked Lunch.  And just a cheerful reminder that June 20th is less than two weeks away!

 

curtis curtis

Today was the birthday of actor Tony Curtis (b. 1925) and musician Curtis Mayfield (b. 1942).   Tony C. of course starred in classics like Spartacus, Some Like It Hot, Sweet Smell of Success, and The Defiant Ones -- while Curtis M. composed and/or sang the film soundtracks from Super Fly and Claudine, along with creating a wide range of other musical works.

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Whether you're tuning into the FRIENDS reunion special tomorrow night or you're just happy to stick with the original reruns, we'll be there for you with this spirited Central Perk mug (and you can use it for spirits or coffee/tea, whichever you prefer).    

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Summer's coming and so is the need to mix up some iced tea or lemonade in this lovely vintage-style blue glass pitcher from Gibson.

vintage spring

 Just some old school pretties for your table:  Small Glass Cake Stand and Vintage S&P Shakers.

happy may day!

 Lilacs in a Window  -- Mary Cassatt (1883)