Essentials/Blog

Being a relatively small boutique owner means that you can easily get bogged down by the day-to-day business of keeping the stores going.  This means that sometimes we are slower than we want to be in getting product on the website. Well, we put our foot down this week and have been taking TONS of [...]

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Well, you asked for it and now you’ve got it! We just added a Staff Picks section at ShopEssentials.net. Every month (or s0) staff choose no more than three items to share with the world. The chosen merchandise can come from any part of the store and truly represents what staff like or are into [...]

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We finally got the Bastille Day photos up and they look great! Thanks so much to everyone who came to have fun with us and share in the festivities. Thanks also to our great staff: Colette, Sarah, Hannah, Rose, Madison, Ella, and Emily. Please note: we did our best with quality of photos and names. [...]

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This just in from our friends over at People Against Racebending. This is a direct copy from one of their Facebook updates….
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Here are two new opportunities to spread the word about The Last Airbender controversy and the People Against Racebending!
Are you going to San Diego Comic Con 2009? Want to volunteer with racebending.com?
Fill out our [...]

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The Guillotine has arrived. It is now at the Northampton store!! Eric Breeden outdid himself. Click here to find out more about the Guillotine, and when you can get your photo taken with it.

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I realize this is short notice, but wanted to let people know about the first Asian American Comic-Con on July 11 in NYC. Here is the info and the link:
On July 11, 2009, the biggest Asian American creators in manga, mainstream and indie comics are gathering for a unique one-day event, featuring interactive workshops, intimate [...]

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Our annual Bastille Day Extravaganza has been announced! It is going to take place July 10, 11, and 12 (the 14th falls on a Tuesday this year). We are going to have the usual 20% off sale during that period, but like years before, we are offering some special opportunities to save even more. Check [...]

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New at the store this week are Garron card files, and more Comic Book Notebooks. I like the card file holder because it is simple and clean and makes organizing the business cards and scraps of paper in my wallet much easier. The notebooks are a different take on the classic Artemis Comic Book paper [...]

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