Coffee Mugs With an Oversized Handle that Captured the Admiration of This Blogger. $52. plus tax at The Post Supply. 65 Washington Avenue on the East End of Portland.
The Portland Edition of one of America’s Favorite Board Games MONOPOLY is Available at Sherman’s Maine Coast Book Store, 49 Exchange Street for About $44.00.
Several of the Ceramic Pieces for Sale at the Portland Pottery Studio Sale at 118 Washington Avenue.
Oyster Knives are For Sale at STRATA, 93 Washington Avenue, for $95. each. (Photo by Evan Atwell).
Every time this blogger visits The Post Supply, there is something new to win the admiration of this gift giver. This time it’s a coffee mug with an oversized handle – they are available in two sizes and in three colors. Pink, blue and green. The cost is $52. plus tax each.
So far, the pink coffee mug has been the best seller said Katie Bowes, who with her business partner, Hannah Haehn, were featured in a recent issue of “Maine Decor.” These coffee mugs are created by Workaday Handmade located in Brooklyn, New York. Katie’s husband owns Weather Furniture, responsible for the exceptional build-out in the former J. J. Nissen Bakery building.- home to Post Supply.
Just down Washington Avenue at STRATA, owner Evan Atwell, is selling oyster knives. They are handmade locally by Jordan Kepler of Portland. Customers, especially tourists, are often looking for locally made knives and this recent association fills that niche said Evan. Kepler makes outdoor, working knives and his wife is a jewelry maker. Each oyster knife costs $95.00 and comes with its own sheath. (See below right photo).
About 60% of STRATA’s inventory comes from Japan. From oyster knives to Samauri swords, Strata has it all. (For more background information on STRATA, please visit post herein dated September 7, 2023),
The 33rd annual Holiday Studio Sale at 118 Washington Avenue is underway and runs through December 23rd. There are over 152 vendors selling at this year’s Sale said Jen Markmanrud, childrens’ program coordinator. Exhibiting in this year’s sale are students and teachers from the Portland Pottery Studio. A new feature of the Sale is the inclusion of members of the community who want to display there. The new owner has worked tirelessly to expand the Sale and the pottery studio in general during the last year. Last year there were 120 vendors and this year there are 150 vendors. Five to ten employees have been hired in the past year as part of the expansion plan Markmanarud.
If none of these items fill the niche for your gift giving, you might consider the Portland community edition of Monopoly. Yes, that’s true. Out this year, the Portland edition of Monopoly is for sale at Sherman’s Maine Coastal Book Shop, 49 Exchange Street in Portland’s Old Port. The cost is about $44.00. give or take some cents.
For the reader on your gift list, this blogger recommends “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine,” by Rashid Khalidi. It’s available in paperback at Sherman’s as well for about $20.00. And don’t forget: “A Message from Ukraine,” by Volodymyr Zelensky. It was published last year as a fundraiser for its defense against Russia.