Big Cartel Blog

Product Showcase: Dottir & Sonur

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The Dottir & Sonur shop may be fit for a nursery, but is still perfect at any age. Colorful paper cranes, shadow zoo critters, the bold KR Pillow, and playful light make up this taste-making shop. Buy now, and be ahead of the design curve.

Check out the full shop here: dottirandsonur.com

Product Showcase: Nona Bruna

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From Argentinian designer, Lola Giardino, comes Nona Bruna, a collection of sweet hand sewn aprons and unique ceramic tableware. Ranging from mugs to bowls to plates and everything in between, the Nona Bruna collection is simply breathtaking.

Check out the full shop here: nonabruna.bigcartel.com

Product Showcase: Alexandra Valenti Photography

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If your winter is getting longer and grayer by the minute, take a moment to dive into these photographs from Alexandra Valenti. The playfully painted additions to beautiful photographs can brighten your spirits, in addition to your surroundings.

Check out the full shop here: alexandravalenti.bigcartel.com

Product Showcase: Minot

The immensely talented Jessica Hische dominated the world last week when she dropped her latest font, Minot. This detailed type will make just about anything fancy, and comes in three styles so your options are as endless as Rapunzel’s hair. Simply add Minot to your cart, pay, and wait for all the goodies to show up in your inbox (hint: it won’t take long thanks to Jessica’s use of our sister site Pulley.)

Check out the full Jessica Hische shop here: jessicahische.bigcartel.com

Product Showcase: Rachel Blumberg

Rachel Blumberg’s resume is about a mile long and cooler than yours and mine combined. She creates music videos, album artwork, and has played in just under a million bands. Now she’s planted some roots in her Big Cartel shop where you and I can buy prints, paintings, and more from this amazingly talented artist.

Check out her full shop here: rachelblumberg.bigcartel.com

Product Showcase: Barney Ibbotson

If you’ve ever thought an art print of a dinosaur’s guts made out of, what seem to be, spare robot parts sounded like a great addition to your collection, then the Barney Ibbotson shop is just for you. Check out the pterodactyl’s killer kitchen knives, or what delicious meal the t-rex had last.

Browse all the dinos here: barneyibbotson.bigcartel.com

Holiday gift guide: For acquaintances

For neighbors

Kaveli - Indian culinary experience, $13 - $19 - This is for that neighbor always inviting you over for dinner, but you can’t handle another starchy, cheesy casserole. It’ll be hard to go wrong with a delicious Indian dinner that you’ve hand picked.

Power And Light Press - Boxed notes, $15 - You know the neighbor. She always hand delivers invitations to parties, and mails out thank you cards right on time. Keep her card drawer well stocked with a lil’ box of notes in her stocking.

For co-workers

Cheesy Christmas Jumpers - “Ugly” sweater, £20 - This is the spot for that “ugly Christmas sweater” you need for parties each holiday season. A gift from CCJ will ensure your co-worker is a reigning champion of the Cheesy Sweater Contest, year after year.

Crazylabel - Desktop toys, $5 - $50 - You know the guy with the desk filled with toys, but not the kind to be played with. Add to his collection with a sweet Crazylabel dude, and show just how accepting you are of his weird hobby.

Holiday gift guide: For friends

For him

Fluent Flyers - Cyclops tee, $20 - Because if it weren’t for his keen eye (and Instagram), half of your shared memories would be forgotten by now.

Freedom From Doubt - Bow tie, $65 - He thinks he’s too young to buy himself a bow tie, and not young enough to buy one ironically, but you know he’d look good wearing it at any age.

For her

Fieldguided - 2013 Dreamcats Calendar, $30 - It’s a calendar with soft fuzzy cats! Ironic or not, it’s definitely a winner. Plus $2 from each calendar sold will be donated to the World Society for the Protection of Animals.

Jenny N. Design - Bag for any occasion, $130 - $285 - She’s always in the market for a new and adorable bag, and she deserves a little splurge for all the late night chats and priceless advice.

Product Showcase: Blackcraft

On most days at Big Cartel HQ, you can hear some doom and gloom bleeding through speakers in one office or another. Blackcraft provides the wardrobe to accompany this soundtrack. A little witchcraft, a little self-respect, and a lot of style. These tees will probably scare the lil’ old lady behind you in the grocery store. Great, right?

Check out the full shop here: blackcraft.bigcartel.com

Product Showcase: Akron/Family

Sometimes the Akron/Family is psych-folk, sometimes they’re psych-rock, sometimes their music is impossible to describe, but it’s always awesome. Their online shop features eight albums on CD, vinyl, cassette, and even a handmade DIY live CD that’s limited to just 1000 copies. If your computer is already full of their music grab one of the many awesome tees, or even a tour poster.

Check out the full shop here: akronfamilystore.bigcartel.com