Comestibles - n. things which are to be eaten

I think in a former retail life I must have been a Harry & David store...or maybe I will be in my next retail life! I love carrying this category, especially during the holidays. This year we have dip mixes that we paired up with silver snowflake spreaders. We pre-wrapped them (with the spreader tied on the outside), so they're ready to just grab and go! What a great hostess gift! This picture was taken before our holiday open house, hence the lack of bare spots. These have been a very popular choice. We also have dip chillers & warmers, & brie bakers & toppings, & ready made dips in jars. A nice selection of nuts, some fun cocktail napkins, and a pot of pistachios complete the display.

And then there's the tea. I still love Tea Forte for the holidays. It's the perfect gift for someone who has everything, and loves tea. The 2 packs, shown above, make great stocking stuffers. The flavors are Sweet Orange Spice and Winter Chai.

Who doesn't like hot chocolate? The Sugar Diva's hot chocolate mixes wrapped in vintage holiday papers are the perfect way to convey your warmest holiday wishes. I think these make great bus driver gifts....add our favorite snowflake mug to take it to the next level. And again, we pre-wrapped some mug / hot choc. combos just to save you some time during the busy holiday season.

Our newest addition is the 1 gal. tin of Chocolate Caramel Crunch Popcorn from The Hampton Popcorn Company. Perfect for the soccer coach. Stop in and have a taste. Fair warning: not many have walked away with less than 2 gallons...just saying...it's that yummy!

Who's on your gift list this year? Bring it in and we'll help you tackle it in record time!

Wrappin' it up!

We are wrapping FOOLS right now! We can barely get ahead of it and we LOVE it! These packages are just some of the ones I wrapped Thurs evening, all for the same customer!

Give you any ideas?
See you when you get here!

European Yuletide, the pictorial

Here are some pictures of pepperberry's in it's holiday finery!

The open house was a great success (thanks for coming!) and I've been busy reordering on the best sellers, and wrapping packages! The pictures here are not of the event itself, just some of the displays. I hope to be able to post more pictures and even get a newsletter out soon with my favorite finds, and picks for everyone on your list this season. We also have new items arriving weekly that I'll be posting here so don't forget to check back!

Green and silver with a just a splash of red.

Making a statement with fabulous mercury glass vessels filled with fresh cedar. The closest I'll ever get to having a tree in the shop!
Stunning.

Cranberry tree candles. The only red you see when you walk in the door!

Vintage books, keys, and an ornament.



Can you see the Moss Star on the back left hand corner of the island? Thank you, Cynthia Scott for keeping it simple and elegant, once again.

You have no idea how much I love these felted wool log carriers from Belgium. Who can't use one of these?

Don't need it for logs? Me either, but you can bet I'm taking one home!

A series of silver and pearl ornaments.

I'm into mass displays this year. Lots stacks and rows of similar items.

Glass bottles with leaded glass stoppers.

Here's the red! The stockings this year are the best. (I think I say that every year! They just get better and better!) The doormats are sold out for now. I have more coming in soon. Check out the snow gauge (behind the doormats). They are another one of my favorite items in the shop. Just stick it in the ground and wait for snow! They measure up to 3" of accumulation