This is not store-related but it is friend and neighbor-related. Paul Malmont will be reading from his first novel on May 24 at Bookcourt in Cobble Hill. It promises to be “thrillingly, unapologetically pulp” and really, how can you go wrong with that?

In non-pulp news, we’ll be getting a few copies of Fushigi Circus, a Mark Ryden book that is published in Japan (and yes, in Japanese). These will sell out I predict so if you are interested, let me know.

Sticky note sets that is. Though stickies as in “yummy after-dinner drink” sound pretty good too. Anyway, we have some sticky note pads (to use a non-copyrighted phrase) from Lisa of Good on Paper – they are very petite and cute. Four designs in a pack so you don’t have to choose!

Lisa also sent notepads, the long skinny sort for making lists. Everyone loves lists…sometimes the online kind is great but sometimes you need to jot stuff down on paper.

What else – we hear we will be featured in a magazine next week so that is pretty exciting. And a very dear friend will be in town so that is exciting as well!

Oh – make sure you put the Renegade Craft Fair on your calendar if you are in Brooklyn. It’s mid-June (Father’s Day weekend I think) and I was reviewing the vendor list, at least 9 of my designers will be there. Spend one Saturday there and then come spend the Sunday here at the shop – it will be the 7th Ave Street Fair and we’re going to have a giant sale on a lot of things, put a table out in front, etc. We might invite some special guest designer friends to bring their wares as well.

A nice lady named Rachel from Portland, OR just stopped by to sell me some of her 1 inch buttons. People love picking them up at the shop so I had to indulge. Rachel uses a lot of vintage magazines and books for her source material so there are many one of a kinds. I actually sold eight (!) just while sorting through the pile on the counter. A small portion of the pile:

Yesterday I saw two people furtively stuffing a corner newsbox with magazines. I picked one up later, it is a brand-new mag called Edible Brooklyn and it is printed on such nice paper (first impressions are important!). It looks like a nice and thoughtful treatment of all the kinds of food Brooklyn has to offer. Keep your eye out for this one.

Today is quiet at the shop, I think everyone is out enjoying the weather. I’m about to put a chair outside myself, sit and make jewelry. I’ve decided to add more Rare Device-only jewelry to the store, so be on the lookout for some very limited-edition pieces.

This morning I woke up thinking I wanted good Indian food, and tonight I find this article about Vik’s in Berkeley. I miss this place SO MUCH. Don’t look at the pictures if you are hungry.

Back in Brooklyn…I did make it to Watana Thai and can say that the spicy salad is very spicy. The iced tea (without the condensed milk for once) helped quite a bit.

David visited and brought more Bubble Roome soaps etc by, for those who need their Fennel soap fix. He says he has picked up some stores from the Shop Etc. mention and that is great! I love it when my designers get press.