(Photos of press staff provided by Geoffrey Plant) Tisha Donovan installed a unique Turkish decorative glass lamp in Kris's Unique Boutique located at 505 N. Bullard St.. "Just like our Turkish decorative glass panels, each piece is unique," she said, adding that these lights are great Christmas gifts. "Our horsehair etched ceramic figures, chimeneas and angels are also very popular. Many people come to buy our New Mexico products and our New Mexico food district to buy gifts for people to go abroad." Online shopping may be king, but With so many well-stocked local businesses, for holiday shoppers in Silver City, buying exquisite vintage in-store gifts is a breeze-there is an added benefit of keeping more money in the store County, and create a happier holiday for some of your neighbors. Don't have time to spend an afternoon browsing the dozens of shops and galleries gathered in the city center? The Daily Press has some tips, although there are more surprises and bargains to discover-including on the Daily Press page in the coming days. During these unpredictable pandemic times, be sure to call ahead to ensure that the business is open on a specific date.
Silver City Museum 575-538-5921 Yes, it is a museum. The Silver City Museum is located at 312 Broadway West. Its gift shop has a wide variety of goods, but it was expanded to a second room earlier this year, which embodies a wealth of functions. From balsa model airplanes, kazoos and other stocking fillers to handmade jewelry, knick-knacks, cards and books, this gift shop is actually a one-stop holiday shopping destination for some people. "Other ancient toys include picking sticks, kaleidoscopes and jacks," said Erin Griffith, a museum educator. "The scarves are beautiful and we have the best jewellery; if you are interested in Mata Ortiz pottery, we have some options I haven't seen anywhere else in the city." Looking for gifts for someone who has recently moved to Silver City? Pick up Susan Berry and Sharman Apt Russell's "Enduring: The Architectural History of Silver City, New Mexico", which is a basic reference book for the Daily News newsroom, or "Fightin'em to Help'em," Charlie McCarthy Charlie McCarty's memoir-style chronicle records the 27 years he spent as the owner of a Cateron County hardware store. His temper can only be matched by his customers.
Power and Light Press 575-342-1259 Kyle Durrie is the owner and artist of the letterpress printing house Power and Light Press and needs help this holiday season. Her merchandise is dazzling and goes far beyond the humorous handmade posters, cards and other printed materials that attract national attention to her business. It is located in Hub Square at 601 N. Bullard St., Unit F. "Now I must sell it all," she said. Need to prepare gifts for the smart people in life? From banana pocket flasks to "come in, we are happy/sorry, we are happy" mock opening/closing shop signs and Arna Miller and Ravi Zupa's "drunk cat" posters, Power and Light is more coquettish than you can shake a stick in . "Rural and Proud" handbags, a selection of personal care products and candles, and the "National Park Monster 2022 Calendar" are just some of the less ironic gifts here.
Enclave of photo frames and shadow boxes: 575-654-5419 Hang'Em High Framing: 575-313-0641 Take it to the next level this holiday season and invest in a handmade production for any locally sourced prints, photos or paintings you plan to give away Photo frame this year. A customized framework makes the contents "popular"! Generic prefabricated frames sold in large stores in some way cannot. So go to the gold panning. Or pink leopard print. Oops, if it is suitable for art, then go for the baroque carved maple. There are two custom frame shops in Silver City. Enclave is a pure frame shop located at 1445 US 180 E., located at Lois Lane Plaza, Suite C, while Hang'Em High Framing at 203 N. Bullard St. also has a gallery full of frameable art. "It's easy, and the problem is that the frame is not unique to art," said Enclave's Tasha Cooper. "It applies to everything, anyone and everyone. If you want, you can frame a tea towel or sports memorabilia-this is very popular. I also make shadow boxes. That's my business." Everyone knows someone. A collection of coveted prints, photos, or heirlooms will not be displayed unless they are framed, and Cooper says that custom-made cassettes are a great way to preserve and display 3D objects. She said: "Give me anything, or various items, and I will arrange them" in a framed glass box. “A lady’s children’s shoes have been installed on the plexiglass, and she wanted it to be protected. So for about $300, I put her baby pictures behind, angled the shoes just right, and made a shadow for it Box. You can spend a lot of money, you can spend a little, or just give someone a gift certificate and let them do it." If you need something frameable first, Silver City is full of artists, studios, and galleries. . Silver City Art Association’s website silvercityart.com provides an extensive list of all three to help you find the perfect art gift this season.
Tatiana Maria Gallery 575-388-4426 Jim Druffel has been designing lamps and lighting for decades. But after COVID-19 business restrictions and lack of customers caused him and his partner Maria Tatiana Kurakin to raise their hands and temporarily close the gallery door at 305 N. Bullard St., He started working on a new series of indoor indoor lights. Now people can visit the Tatiana Maria gallery in person again to see Druffel's new Zentipede design series, which so far has three styles of table lamps and one floor lamp. With names such as Lotus, Trilobite, and Luna, the recipient of one of these fashionable lights is certainly more than just reading light. "They are not'mid-century modernity', but'early 1900s modernity'," said Drewfell, adding that these lights were made to order. "Now, we have one floor lamp and three table lamps in the modern style of the early 1900s, and we are still making some more modern traditional table lamps with single poles and shades. We are also making a series of tabletop oil lamps." In addition, the tower The Tiana Maria Gallery still has its usual selection of antique furniture, carpets and textiles, as well as other beautiful objects. "We have a lot of great Native American and Taxco vintage jewelry," Kurakin said. "As far as gifts are concerned, this may be our most popular product."
A gift of music Perrault Music Co. 575-590-7776 Mike's Guitar Shoppe 575-530-0011 Silver City One of the local musical instruments selection is located in an unexpected place-in the Rest Assured mattress store at 910 N. Hudson St.. Mike's Guitar Shoppe has a variety of guitars and other stringed instruments to choose from, which is worth seeing, provided you can resist the urge to take a nap while you are there. Silver City musician Brandon Perrault has been selling electric and acoustic guitars, strings, amplifiers and other equipment at Perrault Music Co.'s 212 E. 12th St. location for many years, so he may be a bit biased. But he thinks the guitar is the perfect gift. "This is an instrument that many people want to learn," he said. "We also have very cheap Ukuleles. It is a great gift, and learning to play Ukuleles is quite easy." Geoffrey Plant can be reached via [email protected]
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