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A Newsletter Ten Years In The Making.

December 3rd, 2009.

Holiday season is in full swing. We've just added a bunch of new products we think might make great gifts for your loved ones.

This week is also the last week that our standard shipping will reliably arrive before December 25th.

So, for this week only, thru December 10th, we're offering free standard domestic shipping (7-10 days delivery time) on any order at or over $99*.

*Sorry, international and wholesale orders are excluded.

We wish everyone the best holidays.


This Is How I Roll Apron

Save Your Clothes From Flour, Berries, And Other Kitchenly Stains!

Show your baker's pride with this kitchen-crafty, simple design featuring everyone's favorite kitchen instrument. A rich, dark red rolling pin and text embellish the front of this khaki apron.

This Is How I Roll, Apron-Style >>


APAK

APAK Explores Other Worlds With Their Cosmic Painting Series

The husband-and-wife duo APAK's delightful illustrations always present a happy, magical world. Their latest series puts that world in the darkness of space. Adorable aliens explore and live in the wonder of their own environments.

Limited-Edition Giclee Prints >>


like in china

Nikki McClure's Iconic Crow Reprinted On A Bamboo Forest

This simple black crow is a Nikki McClure classic. The original was cut with an x-acto knife from a single piece of black paper. It has been faithfully reproduced on this amazing t-shirt.

A Soft, Sustainable, T-Shirt >>


Atherton Lin Holiday Cards

Atherton Lin's Take On Season's Greetings Cards Are Stunning and Different. It's Holiday Time In London.

Look for a red postbox and mysterious footprints, a fox in the snow, Christmas trees on cranes, a psychedelic lighthouse and a lost flock of geese.

A Six Card Set Of Recycled Cards >>


Sublime Stitching Books and Patterns

New Embroidery Patterns and Books from Jenny Hart and Sublime Stitching

Jenny Hart makes embroidery fun and approachable; so grab your needle and thread and get at it. Several new patterns and a couple helpful how-to books.

Also, A New Pattern By Carson Ellis >>


Earrings from Nice Lena

Nice Lena Expands Her Collection

Lena says this about her new collection, "I ran out of the metal components and started experimenting with dyed shells and called them shell drops."

Her experiments have been a success!

Stylish Earrings For Everyday >>


Fresh Hot Found Magazine

New Issue of Found Magazine

What could be a more powerful way to connect with a stranger than reading the raw and intimate notes and letters they've left behind?

This issue of Found explores connections.

Pick Up FOUND #7 Now >>


Chickens!

Re-Introducing The Wonderful 1975 Classic: Minnie Rose Lovegreen's Recipe for Raising Chickens Book

A book of advice on chicken raising that was tape-recorded from an 86-year-old farmwoman on Bainbridge Island, Washington, who was dying of cancer.

A Touchingly Sweet Love For Chicks >>


New Jewelry from Kiku

Kiku: Glass-work Necklaces

We just received a fresh shipment of the wonderful artwork of from Chicago-based Kiku -- seven new necklaces -- including a series of mini-pendants that look amazing and won't break the bank.

Fused Glass Artistry, Mixed With Screen Printing, Silver and Leather >>


Eat and Live Locally

Vegetarian? Carnivore? Both Can Successfully Become Locavores

It is easier than ever to eat food grown close to home, with great benefits to the health of your family, your local community, and the environment. This book shows you how.

The Impact of Eating Local >>


Madame of the House Stationary

Introducing Madame of the House Fine Paper Goods

Madame of the House creates limited-edition products for the home and everyday use. We've got a new set of their journals, cards and postcards in-stock.

Stylish, Art-Deco-Inspired Art >>


Nikki McClure Gift Tags

Gift Tags!

Just in time for the giving season, we've got an exclusive collection of Nikki McClure gift tags. Six fun designs add a nice touch to any package or gift you send, including one our favorites, pictured left, Bud the Cat.

Six gift tags for only $3 >>


New Epsiode of The Octonauts

The Octonauts Return

Love a good mystery? In their fourth fantastic adventure, the team learns that a great coral reef city has turned ghostly white and all its citizens have disappeared.

Kids Love Following The Octonatus On Their Underwater Adventures >>


Stich N' Bitch

Stitch 'n Bitch

Debbie Stoller -- founder of the first Stitch 'n Bitch knitting group (and editor of the wonderful Bust magazine) in New York City -- covers every aspect of knitting and the knitting-together lifestyle: the how-to, the when-to, the what-to, the why-to.

Join Stitch 'n Bitch Nation >>


Rock and Roll Girl Style Now

Revolution, Girl-Style Now

Heather McLaughlin created this limited-edition print for Music Fest Northwest 2009. The poster is a hand printed 2 color silkscreen, limited edition of 50. This was for the show in September 2009 of Team Dresch and Erase Errata at Rotture in Portland OR.

A Large Format Print >>


New Ties. Because Dads deserve ties for x-mas.

It's Okay, Hip Dads Actually Do Like Getting Ties For Presents

There's a simple elegance in a neck tie. You can wear it to work, you can wear it to the bar. You can wear it loose -- that kind of thing isn't just the domain of Rob Lowe in St. Elmo's Fire -- or you can wear it tight, right up against your gullet like a banker would.

Four New Angel Eye Designs Handmade Tie Designs Now Shipping >>


Drummer Drummer Drummer

Tom Tom: Female Drumming

Tom Tom Magazine is dedicated to bringing interviews and information about female percussionists from around the world. They conduct interviews and photo shoots in addition to providing links to the individual drummers projects.

A Stunning Premier Issue >>


One of a kind Time Flies necklaces.

One-of-a-Kind Time Flies Necklaces

We don't normally carry just one of something, preferring to have at least a few of each so we can share the love as wide as possible... but these necklaces are too awesome to pass up. We just got a fresh batch of Time Flies necklaces and they're going fast.

Made From Retired Watch Parts >>


Worn Magazine Issue #8

Worn Magazine Issue #9

Worn is a compilation zine produced in Toronto, Canada. It is offset printed on semi-gloss paper, half black-and-white and half-color. Worn discusses the cultures, subcultures, histories, and personal stories of fashion. They strive to embody a place between pop culture magazine and academic journal.

Imported From Canada, With Love >>


Worn Magazine Issue #8

Follow Us To Greatness

We're not the most active tweetie-birds on the planet, but we do occasionally break buyolympia-related news on Twitter first. We're also thinking of doing some Twitter-specific sales and whatnot, so you should follow us, if that's your kind of thing.

We'll Follow You >>


Holiday Shipping Deadlines

We've found that shipping can take a little bit longer this time of the year, so here's a helpful guide of when we suggest you place your order in order for timely delivery.

Shipping
Method
Last Order Date for
Delivery by Dec 25th
Standard MailDec 10th
Priority MailDec 18th
Express MailDec 20th
International MailDec 8th

We appreciate your support.

Thanks,
-pat, aaron, gail, amber & bennet
buyolympia.com

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