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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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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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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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For those of you who come to the store often, you know what a great staff we have. Sydne and I sure do, and last night we treated them to a night out with David Sedaris as a small token of our appreciation. We closed the Northampton store a little early and all met for [...]

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While the November election gave us all the hope of great change, we were appalled at the passage of Measure 8 in California. In Massachusetts, we are proud to honor the right of all couples to marry, raise families, and create loving homes. We feel lucky to be the first state in the country to recognize [...]

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We just returned from the New York International Gift Fair, one of the world’s largest “shows” for people in the retail world. While we were a bit more modest with our buying this season, we did find some great items from new companies, and from those we have been carrying for a long time. We [...]

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