The Afternoon
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We have four retail locations in Nebraska, Minnesota and Illinois selling handcrafted work by American artists, gifts, housewares, books, kitchen gadgets, jewelry, games, and toys.
Latest Blog Posts
- Baubles, Bangles, Bright Shiny Christmas Beads on Nov 24, 2009 in jewelry christmas 180 degrees holiday bracelets
These fun, funky, shiny and somewhat silly Christmas bracelets from 180 Degrees have been flying out of our stores. They are replete with glass beads and metal charms suggestive of the season: bells, santa suits and hats, ornaments, stars, candy cane...
- Yuletide Yorick on Nov 23, 2009 in halloween ornament gothic skull christmas
Got the gumption to go Goth this holiday? It's not for everyone, but the darker side of Romanticism seems to find an expression even in the season of light. Not that we're quite ready to trade in "A Christmas Carol" in favor of "Turn of the Screw" (o...
- Wassailing in the Water Closet on Nov 20, 2009 in home decor bath glitterville christmas holiday
Now I'll admit, some folks walking past these items, prominently displayed on our sales wall, do not have the foggiest notion what they may be for. Perhaps that's because, in an effort not to seem indelicate, they do not want to admit they know what...
- Silver Prints on Nov 19, 2009 in wedding gifts jewelry gifts for her baby the afternoon
A friend contacted me recently about a wonderful gift she received. You see, my friend and her husband have a new baby girl; this little girl came quite a bit earlier than anyone expected, and there were a few breathless moments in the process, but t...
- Wine by the Glass on Nov 17, 2009 in glasses giant gift ideas glassware wine
It's hard to go to a restaurant these days and not find oneself confronted with that most vexing of pecuniary and moderation-baiting dilemmas: whether 'tis nobler to buy wine by the glass or by the bottle. For the Falstaffs among us this isn't much o...
- Gifts for the Golfer on Nov 16, 2009 in gift ideas gifts for him gifts for her golf
Well, I was finally forced into it. After not lifting a golf club for about 30 years, I was coaxed into a "best ball" round with several friends of varying levels of skill. It was a beautiful afternoon, sunny, around 70 degrees, and the course was un...
- Skunk the Dust Bunny on Nov 15, 2009 in skunk cleaning duster home animals
Some people like to dust, and that's well and good; me, I find it a stinky chore. And it is a never-ending process in a house with dogs, cats, kids, spouses and other dust-stirring entities. But now the odorous is made fabulous with the advent of the...
