Hello and Happy Holidays from Magpie,

We know last Sunday's shopping was hampered by much "wintry mix" but luckily Magpie is open til 8pm every night this week, and til 6pm December 24th. And the store is chock full of incredible amounts of new stuff from the Bazaar Bizarre and crafters around the country. So stop by for some last minute holiday finds!

Some of our favorite gifts include etched glass by Amanda Siska of Bread and Badger. We've always loved her robot shot-glasses and octopus magnets and now we have an incredible squirrels vs. acorns chess board, darling penguin vase, and many pins and necklaces in lovely colored glass.

Speaking of squirrels, 'tis never not the season for our all-time most popular lil friend: Squirrel Playing Drums from Ferdinand. We have Mr. Squirrel on thermal long-sleeve shirts, perfect for this time of year, as well as tees for men, women, kids, and babies alike! We have many other animal companions to keep you company, including pleather bird coinpurses by k. autumn and pewter bird coffee scoops, cheese markers, hooks, and holiday ornaments from Beehive.

Jewelry's always a good bet and two of our perennial faves are Twigs and Heather--dazzling sterling silver necklaces--and Erica Weiner--tiny scissors, seashells, airplanes, lockets, etc. in silver or brass. We also have Tilly Bloom charming jewerly with old-timey decoupage illustrations.

We have some other nifty new illustrated goods--mini-paintings by Craig Bostick of Aquaboy, fancy french lady garden party stationery sets by Magpie's Emily, and Ray Guns, Robots, and other cool prints by William Greenlaw of Big Dead Gerbil.

And do we ever have holiday cards! Christmas, Chanukah (belated), New Years, ambiguous "wintry mix" cards, gift tags (these cute ones are by Nikki McClure)--we got it all.

So let every stocking be stuffed (we also have stockings by a. modern), let every pencil, teapot, and ipod be cozied, and may you all have a wonderful holiday season!

Love,

Magpie

Hello!

Summer is in full swing and today marks our switch to new, longer summer hours! We'll now be open every day 11-6 plus later on Saturdays (til 7) and Thursdays (til 8). You can come visit us more frequently now (any day except the 4th of July when we'll be off floating down a river, drinking a beer somewhere...)

We had a great time at the Renegade Craft Fair last month--both selling stuff and we acquired tons of new goodies for the store.

If you read the NY Times article about Renegade, you'll realize that tentacled creatures of the deep are in, in, in (though you'll have to pry cute woodland animal crafts--eg, squirrels playing drums--from our cold, dead hands!)
Shown here are amazing shirts by Squidfire and Supermaggie...

...An H.P. Lovecraftian tee by Magpie's Emily, another Squidfire, and a stuffed naugahyde Communist Octopus by Skullknocker.

We also got some killer new jewelry by Fernworks (resin earth-and-skyscapes) and The Weekend Store (bingo, scrabble, and typewriter key adornments):

and we've some restocked some favorites--Lusterbunny, Art School Dropout, and Bread and Badger:

Sooo cute new stationery from So Softies and Smitten Kitten:

and some delightful restocks of My Paper Crane toast (and other edible friends), Fishcakes stickers, magnets and cards, and Sesame Letterpress coasters:

and there's even more! Stay tuned for another new merch update soon--we got more from Renegade and our other travels around this great crafty land of ours.

On the Craft Fair front, we are tabling at the Somerville Arts Council's ArtBeat festival in Davis Square Saturday July 21st. It's a huge celebration of the arts, with outdoor music, theatre, dance, and crafts all weekend. Magpie Emily will be playing the Elm St. Stage with her band Shepherdess, right next to the Magpie table. So come enjoy the fest (this year's theme is "ArtBeast" which oughtta be fun...)

AND! we're planning a little craft fair of our own. August 18th 3-7PM in Union Square, we're putting together a RECRAFT fair to celebrate all things handmade and recycled (or "upcycled" as the lingo goes nowadays). More on that soon, but if you make anything out of recycled/repurposed goods and want to be a part of the fair, drop us an email at info@magpie-store.com.

Happy 4th o' July!
xoxoox
Magpie

"MODERN ORNITHOLOGY" BY RYAN O'ROURKE
OPENING SUNDAY MAY 27, 2-5PM
MAGPIE, 416 HIGHLAND AVE, SOMERVILLE

We are thrilled to have Ryan O'Rourke, one of our favorite artists, showing a brand-new collection of his fantastic, whimsical hand-painted birdhouses and other bird-inspired works. Come to Magpie in Davis Square Sunday afternoon for the opening--We'll be having bird-themed refreshments, music, and a 10% sale on everything bird-related all afternoon. You can meet the artist, grab a snack, and see some terrific new artwork (plus our usual array of handmade goods by over 300 artists).
Hope to see you there!
xooxo
Magpie
http://magpie-store.com

ABOUT RYAN
From his grandfather's enormous birdhouse collection to his mother whistling back and forth to the bird's in his parent's backyard, Ryan O'Rourke grew up around people with a keen appreciation for ornithology. Although he does not share the same interest in birds, he does love to draw them. In 2004, Ryan and his grandfather David Howard started teaming up to create decorative, hand-crafted, hand-painted birdhouses.

Ryan O'Rourke has been doing freelance illustration since 2001. His drawings have appeared in The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Hartford Courant, L.A. Weekly, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Boston Magazine, and many other publications. His work has been recognized by The Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, SILA, RSVP, and the Connecticut Art Director's Club. He is also an adjunt professor in the Visual Communications Design department at The Hartford Art School.

We wouldn't be doing our jobs if we didn't remind you that Mother's Day is
right around the corner! We've got tons of great handmade gifts that your Mom
will love and to sweeten the deal, we have a 10% off coupon for you to use now
through Mother's Day on May 13th. Simply click below and print the coupon and
bring it in.

Click and print this coupon!
Below are some Mother's Day gift ideas but of course you can use your coupon for whatever you want!
Cupcake pincushions made from recycled vintage chenille. By Cape Cod crafter Emily of CrazyCakes.biz.	Vibrant fused glass plates and platters. By Striking Glass.
Pampering bath salts. By Skin and Tonic of Vermont.	Dainty handpainted flower pots. By Fool Moon Designs.
Colorful porcelain soap dishes and trinket trays. By former-Somervillian Ambrosia Porcelain.	Handmade checkbook covers in beautiful fabrics. By Yatta Bags.
And sweet Mother's Day cards to boot!