What's Selling: Metro Philadelphia
By Rebecca Ryder Neipris -- Gifts & Decorative Accessories, 3/1/2007
Specialty Gift StoresThe Black Cat
- Picture frames, Eccolo, Brooklyn, NY, $34–$64
- Handcrafted glass trivets with pressed flowers, Ben's Garden, Oyster Bay, Long Island, NY, $45
- Everyday Essentials bath and body line, Thymes, Minneapolis, $4–$28
- Wooden cutting boards, JK Creative Wood, Kalona, IA, $46
- Earrings and brooches, La Vie Parisienne, Santa Monica, CA, $40–$70
Messages
- Tote bags, Vera Bradley, Ft. Wayne, IN, $44
- French-milled soaps, Gianna Rose Atelier, Santa Ana, CA, $14.99
- Therapists' Choice soy blend candle, Aromatherapy Interventions, Newport Beach, CA, $21.99
- Internet Address Book, Cachet Products Inc., Fairfield, NJ, $20.99
- Chocolate Smarts question and answer cards and chocolate guide, SmartsCo, San Francisco, $16.95
Dahlia
- Crystal hanging earrings, Michal Negrin, Israel, $24–$119
- Earrings and necklaces, Ayala Bar Design, Israel, $32–$190
- Tiaras and hair combs, Tiaramisu, Hoboken, NJ, $98
- Mezuzahs, Michal Golan, New York, $79–$110
- One size fits all jackets made from tie-dyed saris, Sterling Styles, Walnut, CA, $62–$128
AIA Bookstore & Design Center
- Rudy Tikihead tissue box cover, Retro 1951, Richardson, TX, $19.50
- Silver-coated coat hooks made from darts, Suck UK, London, $38
- Metallic piggy bank statues, Harmony Ball, Columbus, OH, $200
- Clic Bloc mousepad-cum-notepad, Rhodia Paper, France, $5
Accent on Animals
- Eagles pet jerseys, All Star Dogs, Marlboro, NJ, $24.99
- Outdoor series dog toy with squeaker, American Kennel Club, Carlsbad, CA, $6.99–$12.99
- Fresh & Clear water fountain for cats and small dogs, Hagen, Montreal, PQ, Canada, $36.99
- London Quick Walker with collar and lead in one, Hamilton Products, Ocala, FL, $16.99
- Mediterranean stainless steel double diner, Ethical Products, Bloomfield, NJ, $19.99–$28.99
- Frisky Feline kitty nest, Ware Manufacturing, Phoenix, $89.99
- Good Dog toy box, Petstages, Northbrook, IL, $19.99
Whole Foods
- Kids' 100 percent organic cotton short sleeve t-shirt, Mission Playground, San Diego, $22
- "Te amo vidita" clay handmade coasters, set of six, World of Good, Berkeley, CA, $34.99
- Handmade soaps, Sappo Hill Soapworks, Ashland, OR, $1.79
- Combination gift packs, Burt's Bees, Durham, NC, $12.99–$13.99
- French-milled soaps, South of France, Northport, NY, $4.99
- Fair trade rainbow reed basket, World of Good, Berkeley, CA, $24.95
Macy's, King of Prussia, PA
- Set of four goblets, Longchamp by Cristal D'Arques, France, $20
- Sixteen-piece ceramic dinnerware set, Nova by Sango, Indonesia, $75
- Flutes and pearls small oval tray, Wilton Armetale, Mt. Joy, PA, $40
- Tin Can Alley bone china dinnerware, Lenox, Lawrenceville, NJ, $18–$115
- Brushed steel photo frames, Inhabit, Indianapolis, $7.98




















