Father's Day Gift Guide

Father's Day is just days away, and while we all love our dads, we love procrastination more. 

But no worries, there is still plenty of time to get your perfect Pop a little something to say thanks.

Swing by the store and stock up on some of our father favorites for every kind of Dad!

1. Found Object Nature collage (store only)  2. Printed Matchbox (store only)  3. Carved Animal Letter Opener (story only)  4. Petrified Wood Piece (store only)

1. Toasts & Tributes Book (story only)  2. Ram Horn Wine Opener (story only)  3. Mini Bar Matches (story only)   4. Ram Horn Bottle Opener (story only) 

1. Thomas Paul Lined Notebook (story only)  2. Burgundy Writing Ink (story only)  3. Fabric Printed Pencil Zip Case (story only)  4. Vintage Metal Letter (story only)

1. Red Cross Ceramic Soap Dish (story only)  2. Vintage Shaving Brush (story only)  3. Looking Sharp Bar Soap (story only)  4. Musco Real After Shave (story only)

 

Any man can be a father.  

It takes someone special to be a dad.  

~Author Unknown

Chuckle-worthy Cards!

Everyone needs a laugh, a chuckle, a cackle, or a giggle every once in a while.

Our new line of quirky comedy cards have both our customers and our staff doing all of the above!

Here are some of our favorites!

Daily To-Do: Laugh out loud!

A Paris Market Baby Shower

 We're having a baby!

Well our lovely blogger Lauren is. 

To celebrate we threw her a baby bash in the only way we know how...in true Paris Market style!

 The Paris Market family couldn't be happier for our favorite blogger gal and her (soon to be) bundle of joy! Good luck Lauren, we can't wait to meet our new team member!

Father's Day Cards

Don't forget Dad!

 When I was a kid, I used to always make my Father's Day cards myself, and I always made fun of him. The cards below are for when you run out of material, or for when its just too financially risky to piss him off too much. Happy Father's Day Dads, and if we make fun of you its just our way of showing you love!

Au Revoir pour maintenant

So I'm leaving work for a little bit to chill out and fluff the nest before I have my baby.

 Me and my favorite knitted doll, Pierre

I don't have to do a swan song to my former footlose and fancy free self - I'll probably be a fantastically delusional mom anyway, and I will be back in the near future, so instead I bring you a few snapshots of the time of April 2011 - June 2012. I had a great time writing and photographing! Every day was unique and special!

Hail to the Queen!

In honor of the Queen's Jubilee, we've decided to gather a few of our decidedly English inspired items for your perusal...a although the very existence of the Monarchy has a bit of controversy to it, according to a recent UK poll, 8 out of 10 are in favor of it. Who doesn't like a little formality and glamour?

1.Eisenberg Crystal Necklace N19562, 2. Eisenberg Crystal Necklace 9917, 3. Handmade Bow tie, exclusive to Paris Market, 4. Tea Strainer, 5. Hand embroidered handkerchief, exclusive to Paris Market, 6. Price's Open Window Candle, 7. Floral Bone China

Intriguing Objects: Haunting Old Photo Albums

 
I love these albums! They are just hauntingly lovely. The thick pages with the almost gothic cutouts make it feel ready to hold something truly lasting and important. It gives all those memories the weight and substantial feel they deserve. With a limited amount of pages it leaves you to edit a bit and not to put in EVERY single photo of an event - which I like. Out of 50 photos there are usually only about 18 worth keeping anyway.  It doesn't have to be for photos - you could turn it into a scrapbook using the cutouts for postcards, or poems, or ticket stubs...and taping or pasting stuff around the cutout too. You could turn it into a book of your favorite little drawings and quotes and prose. Or create an entirely new story to live inside the book. Numero Uno is my favorite:

1. Velvet Landscape Album, $120 -entirely blank and ready to go. 

2. Leather Photo Album, $85 -smaller album with brass latches, and old photos still inside.

First Friday in June

We are all ready to go for First Friday today!

Enjoy a shopping stroll along Broughton in the cool of the evening,

and pop in to see the fabulous paintings of Amy Lind first hand.

This is just a little peak - there is much more throughout the store!

See you tonight! 6-9 pm!

Happy Rooms, Happy Moods

from top to bottom: Wright Peeler Charcoal Sofa (undertones of plum), White, 34" x 24", oil on linen by the fabulous Amy Lind, Horrible love seat found at the vomitorium.

Windows are UP!

Decked out with the work of Amy Lind. Amy will be here this Friday for the Hop~n~Shop all along Broughton from 6-9pm. Stop by and be amazed by how captivating her work is!