January 28, 2011

La Plume de Ma Tante


No matter how you learn to say it, your aunt will love these quill pens and so will you!   Each feather is unique and attached to a ball point pen and comes with four replacement nibs.  You will need them for all that writing you will be doing becasue these are not just fun to look at, they are fun to use!  Whether it is a Valentine to your love, the great French novela, or simply correspondence to your, er..aunt, you might just enjoy actually writing again.  No texting, no emailing,  just good old fashioned letter writing.  Pair these with one of our great letterpress cards and we're pretty sure your aunt will want her pen back.  What a romantic way to express your love than to pen something sweet for your Valentine!

January 26, 2011

I'm A Little Teapot

So, is there a better way to have a tea party with your daughter than with this delightful crochet tea set?  Truly a short and stout tea pot never shouted to you so clearly as this one will. And when you tip it over you can pour it out into two little matching tea cups and saucers. This is truly one of the sweetest sets we have seen and you can get all steamed up like we did when we saw it.  We even have some crochet cupcakes to create a total afternoon tea.  What fun!

3 Piece Tea Set   $45

January 24, 2011

A Potter with more magic than JK Rowling could write about


Prices range from $24 to $48

This is our friend Judy Jackson and while she's not a witch, she can make more magic than the "other Potter".  We fall under their spell every time we get an order of her "bottles".  They're not alive but we swear when they are grouped together they take on personalities and individually they will charm anyone as a gift.  We love everything about these vases - the glazes, the colors, the shapes and sizes.  The bottles come in all sizes but we always have what Judy calls tiny, small, and tall.  Come in to the shop and be spellbound. 



January 19, 2011

What's Your Bag?

Some people say we have a bag fetish!  They may be right but we just can't help ourselves!

Dash & Albert Rug Bag   $58
Our Dash & Albert cotton bags are so soft and yet so durable and hold just about everything including the kitchen sink - seriously these are great bags for toting.  They come in multi-color stripes and with their durable leather handles and bottoms they may just become your favorite carry-all, all year long! 






And did we mention our felt bags?  These purses are made locally from industrial grade wool felt and also have leather handles and bottoms.  Dress them up or kick around casual you will love these purses.  They are a great size and feature a snap closure and two inside pockets.  Some natural and some colorful, Graf and Lantz has outdone themselves in designing these bags.  




Graf & Lantz Felt Bags 

And don't be caught in the checkout line without our "Recycler" from Italy!  The perfect size to hold all of your groceries from those nasty liter plastic bottles to garden fresh veggies. Natural beige cotton with "Recycler" written in different languages it all translates to good practce - what's good for the planet is good for Winnow!



Italian Recycler Bags 












We have more bags but we don't we don't want to spoil the experience of coming into the shop - that's where you'll find your bag too!

January 12, 2011

Au Pear a Day

Ceramic Pear  $32
According to Wikopedia, au pair comes from the French meaning "on a par" or "equal to" -  Well, according to Winnow we think these pears are equal or better than any you will see. These delightful hand thrown clay pears are from a wonderfully wacky Canadian artist named Marie-Joel.  Each hand made pear has unique designs pressed, etched, or scribed onto the surface and are all very textural.  At the top of each one is a small hole for the "stem"  of your choosing (we use branches found right outside the shop).  These are perfect hostess gifts and we are certain that we can find research that says "A pear a day...." (By the way we have some of her apples too!) - We think you will want to make these pears a part of your family along with your au pair!