We've been working on this scheme for years, and, at last, 2011 will have the first holiday bazaar, fondly dubbed Otis' Old Curiosity Shop! This temporary shop will be open during the months of November and December in the Loganberry Books Annex Gallery and will host an almost equal mix of these gift-giving favorites:
- New toys, games, and knick-knacks
- Holiday cards and calendars
- Local artist crafts and prints
- Vintage collectibles & curios
This was set up
primarily as a teaser/advertiser for the real, physical shop, but that
doesn't mean we can't sell any of these items online. Please feel
free to ask for more information and pricing on any of these little
pictures. I recommend using a matrix of numbers/letters (ABCD at
the top, numbers to the left of each row) to identify the cell of the
item you're interested in so we can communicate efficiently.
Thanks!
| Personalized Shopping |
Artists |
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Modeled after the former Twigbee Shop at Higbee’s, Otis will offer personalized shopping sessions to help you find that perfect gift for everyone, from new baby Kayla to Great Uncle Fred. Like the Twigbee Shop, we will cater sessions for children with a gift-giving goal. A short interview will help determine the style and taste for both gift-giver and recipient, because we want the gift to be perfect. A minimum $10 budget is required for each person on the gift list, and reservations are required (although purchase is not). We will offer custom shopping
sessions for adults as well, with gift-giving advice for all ages and
interest levels. Call 216.795.9800 for an appointment with one of
our excellent staff members. |
We have 31 artists represented in
Otis' Old Curiosity Shop this year, with work ranging from wooden pens
to Chinese watercolor, crochet scarves to fused glass. On Thursday,
December
1st, we'll host a reception to meet the artists,
6-8pm. Join us for a toast! Artists: A.D. Adams, Karen
Beckwith, Cathie
Bleck, Barb
Bonchek, Cristina
Bruce-Kaiser, Maggie
Denk-Leigh, Nikki
Evans, Gene
Epstein, Leah
S. Gilbert, Caydie
Heller, Sue
Klarreich, Theodore
Kurz, Christine
A. Lang, Joan
Lederer,
Interested in joining us next year? Check out the Call to Artists brochure for more
details and an application form.Amy Lewandowski, Lori Molesky, Dede Moore, Leena Nevalainen-Smith, Lauren Pacini, Dawn Pierce, Roy Pekoc, Dave Repicky, Hal Retzler, Chuck Robertson, Fred Snowden, Hull Steckler Studios, Jo Steinhurst, Jean Sommer, Christine Wacker, Fred Willingham. |
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