Typewriter Love
Say hello to our Sears Junior Portable Typewriter, the smallest lil' typewriter in the west! If you want to see some gorgeous typewriter specimens (that are sure to inspire some insane typewriter envy)...
View ArticleHappy Easter!
The shoppe will be closed today for some much needed R&R... hope you all have a Happy Easter!
View ArticleFor the Birds Opening!!
Hello Friends!Please join us this Friday evening to celebrate the opening of our new gallery show, For the Birds! Our talented pals Jeff Canham and Luke Bartels have created an array of amazing abodes,...
View ArticleSmall Stakes book launch party and signing!
Hello Friends:Wow! Busy week! In addition to our gallery opening tomorrow evening (see post below), we are also super excited about an event we hope you will join us for on Saturday. Our friend Jason...
View ArticleA little decorating
One Sunday a couple months back, we set out early in the morning with our friend Paulina to do a little decorating on the side of a big empty building in our neighborhood. She had the idea to make...
View ArticleThe Curiosity Shoppe + THE THING!!
Just wanted to pass along an invitation/reminder to please join us for an exciting and fun event with our pals from THE THING!On Friday, April 30th as part of Joseph del Pesco's Society of Secrets...
View ArticlePop-Up Round Up
A huge, HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to Pop-Up magazine #3 last Friday. It was so great to see so many of you there, and we hope you had as much fun experiencing Pop-Up as we had putting it...
View ArticleBirdhouses available online!
People visiting our shoppe gallery over the last couple weeks have been all a-flutter over the amazing birdhouses that Jeff Canham and Luke Bartels created for their "For the Birds" show. They are now...
View ArticleTagged!
Word on the street in San Francisco this week is that world-famous graffiti artist Banksy is in town, and new works have been sprouting up in various neighborhoods around town. The piece above (via...
View ArticleHomesteading Hootenanny!!!
Friends!Join us at a super fun event happening this Thursday at Southern Exposure! It's a Homesteading Hootenanny put on by the fine folks from How-To Homestead and our pals at SoEx. In addition to all...
View ArticleAnother Plaid Shirt
Got in a little more sewing practice today. Soon I will attempt a dress or shirt with buttons!
View ArticleSouthern Exposure Auction This Saturday!
A reminder to all that Southern Exposure's Annual Auction is:THIS SATURDAY, MAY 8th!!Click here for more information!Click here to buy tickets!Click here to see some of the artworks up for auction!For...
View ArticleLittle Dog
A few months ago I sent a box full of stuffed animals and other crafts to Amy for her new book, Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People. This little dog was one of my favorites, and look! It's here on the...
View ArticleHow beautiful is this?
I left something at Leigh's house and she sent it back in this. I mean, c'mon! How beautiful is this envelope?
View ArticleIdeal Bookshelves by Jane Mount Opening Friday!
Please join us this Friday, May 14th to celebrate the opening of "Ideal Bookshelves" featuring paintings, prints, and postcards by the talented Jane Mount. Many of the pieces in the show represent...
View ArticleDerek's First Sweater
It's not Everest, or a triathlon or anything....but it certainly was a lot of work, and a lot of fun! Can't wait to cozy up to a campfire in it....
View ArticleKnow-It-All
Thanks to the Philadelphia Inquirer for writing about the amazing Know-It-All Pencil Sets by Paper Pastries last week!! Of course we sold out right away, but thankfully we received another shipment of...
View ArticleWith Love, SF Weekly
SF Weekly's annual "Best of" issue came out last week, and we were sooo happy to find that bothThe Curiosity Shoppe andPop-Up Magazine made it into this year's round-up. Thanks for the love, SF Weekly!
View ArticleThe Derailleur Impaler
If you're in SF tonight, please come to the Derailleur Impaler Silent Auction & Raffle- to raise money for the AIDS Lifecycle, a 7-Day bike ride from SF to LA this June. Catherine Kaleel will be...
View ArticlePsyched about Psycho!
Ever since we moved back to San Francisco, we've been looking for the perfect excuse to go to the Symphony. When we heard they had open rehearsals (with coffee and complimentary donuts!!) we knew we'd...
View ArticleC'est l'amour
I am in love with the work of French artist Blexbolex. After receiving a copy of I Know How to Cook for my birthday, and finding a book called Seasons (cute promotional video here) at one of my...
View ArticleHey Youuuu Guyyyyyyyys!!
This year marks the 25th anniversary of one of my favorite films of all time, The Goonies. Beginning today, folks in Astoria Oregon (where the film takes place) are kicking off a 4 day extravaganza...
View ArticleBandanapkins
We recently bought a bunch of $2 bandanas to use as cloth napkins. I was impressed by the selection of greys and greens! Cheap, easy and classic- we couldn't ask for more.
View ArticleSmarts & Crafts has moved
We have decided to move our blog over to a new host as of today, so for those of you who follow our posts via an RSS feed or blog reader, you may need to re-subscribe in order to see future posts. The...
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