Accessories walking through Cursive...

I finally bought myself an Orla Kiely bag and carry it every day. Every time I see someone carrying one at Cursive I take a photo of it to add to my growing collection. So far, I only have a few duplicate of patterns. I love the stem pattern in leather. Truly classic!

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A customer trying out the Jingle Bells tune, spelled out on Christmas cards, on their cell phone.

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Layered necklaces always catch my eye and there always seem to be a story behind each one...

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I love this closure on a customer's bag!

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Now you see it and now you don't!

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There were a lot of little details that I saw in Stephane's outfit and these are my favorite ones to share with you.

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Similar shoes, two different ways of wearing them...

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A mother and daughter and their accessories...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Results of THE re-merchandising...

Different shades of color and heights and textures blend seamlessly together.

Sunday still lifes

learning from a master...

Yesterday Michael was re-merchandising the entire store and he continues this morning. These large glass decanters and skinny bottle vases from Los Angeles and the raindrop, tube top and bulb vases from Portland always gives new life and texture to our paper products and porcelain fruit. We only have so much surface to fit all of our main collection of journals and every day boxed cards. Watching Michael tweak (I love this word) some of my merchandising skills i.e. sandwiching letterpress journals in assorted colors between petrified wood bookends instead of morph pads, allows me into Michael's brain and understand his thinking process.

Sometimes when he is trying to figure out what to add to a particular still life, I will think of a something, but not say anything, and see if he comes up with the same idea. Sometimes he does and I grin and other times I see him bring some thing entirely different which only adds new heights to the still life. Of course, I know when it is a fantastic still life, when I can't stop myself from taking photographs from every angle. Most times it is through one of our glass cabinets so I have to make sure that the glass is super clean.

Ah well, time for me to dash off to Cursive, to see what new still lifes Michael has put together this morning.
Ciao for now!

Around Cursive...

A parade of life-size dolls dressed in,"traditional ceremonial costume representing diverse regions of South Africa", welcome customers to ABC.

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How serendipitous of me to photograph these bracelets, as abc home is currently celebrating Africa with unique costumes, products and various events this month.

new product photos

This is my show and tell section...

(left to right): green woodpecker, sandpiper, song thrush and my favorite, the flock of starling!

The bird calls are back!
(left to right): blackbird, moorhen, and the Christmas box of a dove & partridge.

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Llacquer boxes come in a few different sizes and three color ways:
black/white, orange/black and mondrian.

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Ribbed hourglasses in three sizes

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2009 calendar, printed on canvas, comes with four push pins in a linen pouch

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Herman Yu's 2009 calendar

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A funny take on Christmas carols...

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Bright & colorful holiday cards!

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