Blogmas Day 10: Shop Small
Catch me shopping small forevermore. Shopping small is not only a great way to give back to your local economy, it’s a fantastic way to support artists, artisans, and businesspeople who are hustling hard to deliver one-of-a-kind products and services!
I thought I’d share with you the places I have shopped small, and why I’ll keep coming back!
First, and not a surprise if you’ve been here before, is Kinship Goods. I am a graphic tee aficionado, and most worn in my rotation are all of my Kinship tees. Local to Charleston, West Virginia, many of their tee designs are quirky love letters to my beautiful home state (like this one if you’re looking for a gift for yours truly), but there are tons of clever designs for any tee lover. Not into tees, they have a fun selection of other goods, my current favorite of which is this Strawberry Shortcake ornament (and the Pizza Hut one if it weren’t out of stock!). Excellent quality meets warm customer service - two reasons I’ll always shop Kinship!
Another West Virginia native business, Bear Wood Company. They too have an array of unique products, but are most famously known for rustic wooden states (not just WV, any state you choose!). They are beautiful, made from reclaimed wood, and even have customization options! They make great wedding, anniversary, and housewarming gifts. If that’s not your thing, maybe you’d be more interested in a custom flight. Again, customer service is top notch, and I love visiting the shop when I’m home!
I would be remiss not to mention the most comical of my shop small favorites, Celebs on Sandwiches. We have about a gazillion celeb prints hanging in our home, we gift them yearly, and with new drops all the time, the options are endless. I think they’re hilarious, beautiful conversation starters, and you need one (or ten) immediately! Celebs on Sandwiches has changed me for good.
Matt Smith Makes is my best buddy from college! He’s a full time artist, and his pieces are some of my favorite in our home! We’ve sprinkled a little bit of Matt’s talent everywhere we go, gifting prints to both friends and family!
Obviously, Etsy is the portal to literally millions of shop small opportunities. I’ve only ever had five star Etsy experiences, so I wanted to share some of my favorite shops!
I have several prints from Lauras Beating Art — if you love all the holidays, but maintain a general spookiness year round, you’ll love her artwork!
Blue Giraffe Apparel who outfitted two of my very favorite littles in their own baby Pogue gear, with Prime level shipping time!
Stephen Wheeler Studio is an amazing artist we’ve had the opportunity to meet a few times! We have several of his prints in our home and have gifted a few to friends and family. Stephen is incredibly talented!
Drop where you love to shop small in the comments!
Currently listening to: “Christmas Lights” by Yellowcard
xoxo LA