buyolympia.com July 2008 newsletter

November? Already. Our vote poster giveaway appears to have been successful—we gave away 20,000 posters to folks from coast to coast and everywhere inbetween.

We've also been adding products like crazy around here. Several new artists have joined us, and we've got a slew of new products from your old favorites.

This is also our annual Free Shipping Weekend. Orders over $75 get free domestic ground shipping on all retail orders.*


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Next Year Will Be One Month at a Time

From the wonderfully ordered mind of Aaron Draplin and his FIELD NOTES BRAND comes a traditional 18-month tear-off monthly calendar. Perfect for the cubicle, desk or even bathroom.

Start counting the days now >>


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Nikki McClure Organic Tote

A great way to carry groceries too and fro, this new tote bag featuring Nikki's red capped mushrooms with a black earth is made from a heavy duty organic cotton.

Moving beyond plastic bags >>


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Embolden Your Hands With Time

The Weekend Store easily enhances your fingers with these mechanical, almost magical rings. And they let your neck take flight with their beautiful bird necklaces. A great new collection in stock.

Rings, necklaces and cufflinks >>


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2009 Slingshot Organizers: Spiral + Mini

The best organizer to get organized is now in it's 15th year. The funds raised in selling the organizer go to publish the radical and independent Slingshot newspaper.

Go, get organized and start planning >>


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Kids Demand Powerful Robots

I love robots. And I know that kids love robots. So, robots it is. This create your own card set is perfect for kids and adults a like -- any lover of our mechanical friends.

Let them build their own >>


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Start Planning Out Your Whole Year

Little Otsu and their cadre of artists are masters of the paper-arts. Using only recycled paper and soy-based inks, they've created a line of paper goods that is unmatched in it's functionality and beauty.

All new planners, cards, and journals >>


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See You At The Opening

The latest Paperdoll Fashion design is an experiment in texture. It's a three-dimensional good-time take on a classic argyle pattern. Available in two colors, it's so much more than a sweat shirt.

Hand-fashioned, stylish and very now >>


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It's Always Sunny And Other Stories

Atherton Lin's illustrative style is a fun mix of details and ephemera, and they take you on a 12-month adventure with their first-ever calendar. Printed in England and imported just for you.

A Twelve-Month Illustrative Adventure >>


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Steel Toe Studios Money Clip

Keep that money where you know it is safe, in your pocket, with this cast pewter letterpress money clip. Erica at Steel Toe Studios has a love for type and all things metal, and it shows with this clip.

You will wonder why you ever carried a wallet >>


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A Field Guide For Imaginary Birds

Sarah Utter is perhaps best known for her Reading is Sexy line of goods, but she's much more than just a clever sloganist. She's also a very talented painter. You'll be drawn in by her birds.

12 bird paintings help pass the months >>


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We Now Sell Nothing

Really. We sell nothing. The Flat Win Company, based in Olympia, Washington, has created a line of flat goods that are simple and understated. A comb, a flat can, a twig, and yes, nothing.

All These Flat Things for Only $1 >>


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We Carry Each Other

Aijung's tiny books are wonderfully illustrated, detailed examples of the beautiful in everyday. A meticulous exploration into what makes life simple and wonderful at the same time.

Fall in love with the detailed illustrations >>


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Queenbee Creations

We've refreshed our collection of the now-famous Queenbee messenger bags. Eight new styles we haven't previously carried. They're durable, functional and perfect for winter hauling.

Buy now for holiday giving >>


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Rock 'n' Roll Camp for Girls

This book brings the Portland, Oregon Camp's inspiring, hands-on approach and advice from its all-star crew of female musicians to girls everywhere. It is written in a fun, friendly, accessible style.

Inspire a young one in your life >>


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Over & Over

The followup to his amazing Hand Job, Over-And-Over continues Mike's obsession with those things hand drawn. A dizzying array of hand-drawn patterns line the pages of this thick, thick book.

An inspirational collection of design >>


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Concentric Circles of Love

Concentric hearts in silver, purple and metallic lavender express your feelings of love with bold, passionate abandon. Tenth & Grant's creative use of recycled paper and metallic inks are strikingly wonderful, with their bold lines and warm colors.

It is easy to send a simple, beautiful message. So do it, now >>


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Turning Spam Into Art

Linzie Hunter had the brilliant idea of turning her spam-filled inbox into art. The result is truly inspired. 30 postcards of spam sayings, superbly illustrated with colorful hand-drawn letters.

Say goodbye to love failures and loneliness >>


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Sublime Stitching's Sexy Librarian

We've just got a huge collection of new patterns, and sexy librarians are just the beginning. Work from Lisa Petrucci and Kurt Halsey, as well as bowling, scooter babes and mermaids.

Take needle to thread >>


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Handmade Nation

DIY culture has never been stronger. Twenty-four artists from Olympia, Washington to Providence, Rhode Island, and everywhere in between show their work and discuss their lives.

Read about cross-country crafting >>


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Don't Wait for Valentines Day

The intersection of the group of people who likes to write lists and the group of people who are in love, please, rejoice. This great new book by Lisa Nola is an in-love list-maker's dream come true.

Start listing for fun and romance >>


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These Boots Are Made For Kid Walking

It all started in a mom's kitchen when she realized there were no good shoes for her son. So, she created her own line of shoes that make parents jealous they aren't available in adult sizes.

Retro-styled footwear for the youngest of us >>


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It Isn't Too Late To Track Progress

I had something like this when I was a kid, and you probably did too. Looking back at it, 20 years later, it's a total flash back rush of good-old-fashioned nostalgia.

Because you, too, use to wear plaid pants >>


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Thanks,
-pat, aaron and bennet
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