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Last Updated on December, 03 2008 at 02:02 PM
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| As the mood shifts from worrying about the economy to worrying about
finding cool (and affordable) gifts for the holidays, rest easy. You do
not need to kill someone on your way into Walmart. Your local retailers
have been busy coming up with some options for you. |
Oakland Signage: for sale at Issues
As the mood shifts from worrying about the economy to worrying about finding cool (and affordable) gifts for the holidays, rest easy. You do not need to kill someone on your way into Walmart. Your local retailers have been busy coming up with some alternative -- and more fun -- options for you.
First, there’s the Indie village on Friday. This is the brainchild of leather designer Chun-Mui Miller and Evarize’s Erica Varize, who have spent the last two months lining up twenty designers and artists to shop their offerings at this four-hour long holiday shopping event. The list of designers is long and can be found here. It includes, in addition to Evarize and Muimui studios, Nopal and his t-shirts, clothier Fiftyseven-thirtythree, O’lover Hats and Ibeji body care. Artists include Keba Konte and Githinji Mbire.
The line up of local and independent designers is a great reason to visit the Indie Village, says co-organizer Chun-Mui Miller. “We’re encouraging people to spend money locally,” she says. “With what’s happening in the economy, this will empower us as money goes back into the local economy.”
And there’s the promise of something for every price range. “The designers range from $25 to $300.” If you’re a big spender, there’s something for you, too – since the price tags on some of the paintings in the room will run into thousands of dollars.
When: Friday. December 5, 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: 481 9th Street
How much: $5, which will go to ALICE, an arts education group.
Second, one of our favorite Oakland bookstores, Issues, is hosting an art show of Oakland signs, painted by Olivia Allums. You might have seen her series of San Francisco signs, which inspired the owners of Issues to get her to paint a series of Oakland signs. If you want to give someone a piece of Oakland, it would be hard to find a more appropriate gift. The show opens on Friday, December 5 and runs through New Year’s Eve. But if you do decide to buy a piece, you can take it home December 19.
When: Friday, December 5, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m
Where: Issues, 20 Glen Avenue, 510-652-5700, www.issuesshop.com
And finally – there’s the East Bay Vintage trunk sale on Thursday, December 4. If clothes aren’t your thing, you can always shop for LPs from Funky Soul Stop, Old Oakland’s LP store, which will have a table at the event.
Where: Drift, 815 Washington Street, (510) 444-8815
When: Thursday, December 4, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
And since we're on the subject of shopping, here's a bit of holiday cheer: Even as some wonderful stores close their doors in this economy, new ones continue to open. Pearl River, a consignment store, is opening at 366 Grand Avenue on Saturday, December 6.
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