Small shops for holiday gifts 🧟‍♀️

[konapoppy]

Come in and plug your favorite small shops for the holidays! If you are so inclined, let us know if they are female/black/indigenous/etc owned

[isabel]

Sampl Haus and Not Work Related are a couple of my favorites.

Sampl Haus has a collection at West Elm right now.

NWR is notoriously difficult to buy from. Her drops sell out in minutes.

I buy soap from Bohicket Apothecary. She has really nice stuff at a reasonable price (larger bars than a lot of places).

And, for gift giving, Soap Distillery makes cocktail-based soaps that are really fun.

All businesses are Black-owned.

[konapoppy]

I just learned my favorite local Black-owned cookie shop ships! scoopnwubbie.com/collections/cookies

[ssmjlm]

etsy.me/3kxg7SP - black woman owned

etsy.me/2ogPRAw - I have 2 pairs of her knot earrings

etsy.me/1CTkdhX - I have several bracelets

[eb777888]

Nov 7, 2021 11:01:37 GMT -5 ssmjlm said:

etsy.me/3kxg7SP - black woman owned

LOVE!!!! Definitely putting some of these ring dishes on my wishlist. 

[expatjen]

I buy a lot of bags for friends / relatives from this shop - the fabric is designed, printed and made locally here in Hawaii.

janalam.com/

I love that they’re made using old-school screen printing and the bags are machine washable.

[winecat]

hopetank.org/ is woman owned and she regularly brings in BIPOC and LGBTQIA business owners to do popups.

[Monica Geller]

Jamison and Bexley- Central Ohio black mom owned! She did our custom order for our March of Dimes walk last spring! She’s wonderful to work with!
jamisonandbexley.com/

[tcu2003]

I love the candles and wax melts and lotions and soaps from this LGBTQIA friendly shop in my small/rural hometown.


www.magnoliascents.com

The two men who own it graduated with my sister and are a married couple - they’ve made their shop a safe space for LGBTQIA youth and others in the community who otherwise may not have one.

If you’re ever in southeast Kansas, I recommend stopping by - they also sell a variety of things from local artisans from pottery to decorations and more.

[sproctopus]

Olives and Grace - female owned
Golden Hour Gift Shop- female owned

[mbcdefg]

www.thelittlebohobookshop.com/ - bookstore

www.willowandolivia.com/ - bakery

[mala]

My shop is scuttlebuttsoap.com

[lindyanne]

www.Calicutts.com

Awesome local spice shop. I was so excited to see them on uncommon goods recently (also a great website for handmade/local stuff/hard to buy for people).

[babsbunny]

gladandyoungstudio.com/

Woman owned - handbags and other leather goods

I know one of the owners but do not benefit in any way from their business.

[jenna]

www.popcornforthepeople.com/ -- the butter flavor is my favorite

sammysoap.com/

[lust2hart]

bodytruthbar.com/ - owned by a Black woman and the products are wonderful.

[pumpkin]

Nov 12, 2021 11:43:15 GMT -5 jenna said:

www.popcornforthepeople.com/ -- the butter flavor is my favorite

sammysoap.com/

I know you said butter was your favorite, but are the other flavors good/decent? Thinking about getting a bunch to put together for a gift. TIA

[audry80]

Best Candles www.harlemcandlecompany.com

Owned by a black woman.

[jenna]

Nov 12, 2021 12:21:05 GMT -5 pumpkin said:

Nov 12, 2021 11:43:15 GMT -5 jenna said:

www.popcornforthepeople.com/ -- the butter flavor is my favorite

sammysoap.com/

I know you said butter was your favorite, but are the other flavors good/decent? Thinking about getting a bunch to put together for a gift. TIA

We tried Butter and Caramel. 

[hermione]

My friend owns: katydidskritters.com

Whimsical pillows, doorstops, hot/cold therapy products, baby mats and more.

Female owned and 0% waste.

[imojoebunny]

Nov 7, 2021 9:42:20 GMT -5 isabel said:

I buy soap from Bohicket Apothecary. She has really nice stuff at a reasonable price (larger bars than a lot of places).

Neat!  I have never heard of this company, but I have family that lives on the creek it is named after.  

For Children's books, this shop is black woman owned and very well curated:  www.braveandkindbooks.com/

For adult books, this shop was the first feminist oriented bookstore in Atlanta.  It is a non-profit, that is now on the campus of Agnes Scott College, a women's college.  It is very well curated.  They, also, have a fair number of really well done zoom author events.  I have joined talks with Temple Grandin and Toni Tipton-Martin this year.  www.charisbooksandmore.com/

For pottery, this is my friend's women owned business.  She has some beautiful pieces, and is always coming up with new designs.  She made my daughter a mug with a drawing of her childhood lovey, an animal, on it is, since now that she is a teen, she still loves him, but he is getting quite old.  I can't wait to give it to her.  www.etsy.com/shop/newrelic?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1094143595

[macmars45]

Nov 13, 2021 7:36:27 GMT -5 hermione said:

My friend owns: katydidskritters.com

Whimsical pillows, doorstops, hot/cold therapy products, baby mats and more.

Female owned and 0% waste.

I just added something from her shop to my list and sent a link to my friend who loves foxes. Her stuff is so cute; I love it!

[pumpkin]

This is one of my favorite local artists:

www.anastasiaenglish.com/functional-artwork

And I love candles from Apothalinea on Etsy, but for some reason I can’t post a link, and from Devine Flame:

devineflame.com/


All are female owned.

[isabel]

imojoebunny, that’s fun! Her soaps are great and generously sized.

I also love Brave + Kind Books!

[af1212]

Does anyone have. A recommendation for a jelly/ jam place?

I like to order my aunt a jelly sampler each Christmas. I usually get from stonewall kitchen but would love to support an independent shop instead.

[TBM]

Nov 15, 2021 15:45:36 GMT -5 af1212 said:

Does anyone have. A recommendation for a jelly/ jam place?

I like to order my aunt a jelly sampler each Christmas. I usually get from stonewall kitchen but would love to support an independent shop instead.

I haven't tried them yet, but I thought this place looked interesting. tradestjamco.com/pages/our-roots

[pumpkin]

Nov 15, 2021 15:45:36 GMT -5 af1212 said:

Does anyone have. A recommendation for a jelly/ jam place?

I like to order my aunt a jelly sampler each Christmas. I usually get from stonewall kitchen but would love to support an independent shop instead.

Everything I’ve had from this company is great.

www.girlmeetsdirt.com/

[oregonpachey]

If you know anyone that loves to knit or crochet, my shop is www.etsy.com/shop/BeaverStateYarn?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

[So_Fetch]

We just went Memphis and found a super cute bakery/boutique called Primas. It's Latina/female owned. She had some super cute items, and they do some fun digital designing.
www.shopmucho.com/

[Whitecaps]

Nov 15, 2021 15:45:36 GMT -5 af1212 said:

Does anyone have. A recommendation for a jelly/ jam place?

I like to order my aunt a jelly sampler each Christmas. I usually get from stonewall kitchen but would love to support an independent shop instead.

I'm a big fan of the various preserves options (and just about everything they sell, honestly) from Cherry Republic, which is local to me here in Michigan: cherryrepublic.com