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Oct 9,2008

DB Clay Folds It Up

by pearlgirl

I've always enjoyed the unique wallets made by NE Portland's DB Clay . (I'm not sure which NE Portland neighborhood they're located in) This local company successfully transformed the utilitarian wallet into a design object. Their seasonal releases of new designs are something I always look forward to—and now, it's something I'll miss. Yesterday, I learned that DB Clay is closing its doors due to economic conditions. It's really sad to lose such a great local business. You can still order online—orders must be placed by October 15—or visit one of DB Clay's exclusive retailers to shop the limited inventory.

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categories: fashion+beauty

tags: local designer

neighborhoods: alameda argay beaumont-wilshire boise concordia cully eliot glenfair* glenfair* grant park hazelwood* hazelwood* hollywood Humboldt Irvington kerns* king laurelhurst* laurelhurst* Lloyd district madison south montavilla* montavilla* North Tabor (formerly Center)* North Tabor (formerly Center)* parkrose parkrose heights Rose City Park Roseway Russell sabin sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland vernon Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn

Jul 31,2008

Shop Talk – The Paper Station

by alex

I'm not a big fan of air travel (too many people in too small a space with too many bumps and mechanical noises!) but I am a big fan of the Portland airport. It's a nice, manageable size, clean and organized, and best of all, they have some great shops where you can easily kill some time if you're early for a flight or waiting for a loved one to arrive.

I especially love The Paper Station – as the name implies they have a great selection of greeting cards and other paper products (I found the cutest graduation card there not too long ago). Read more »

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categories: fashion+beauty

tags: paper goods personal accessories

neighborhoods: alameda arbor lodge Ardenwald-Johnson Creek argay arlington heights arnold creek ashcreek beaumont-wilshire boise Brentwood-Darlington bridlemile brooklyn buckman Centennial collins view concordia Creston-Kenilworth crestwood cully downtown east columbia eastmoreland eliot far southwest forest park foster-powell glenfair* goose hollow grant park hawthorne boulevard hayhurst hazelwood* Healy Heights hillsdale hillside hollywood homestead Hosford-Abernethy Humboldt Irvington kenton kerns* king laurelhurst* lents linnton Lloyd district madison south Maplewood Markham Marshall Park Mill Park montavilla* Mt Scott-Arleta mt tabor multnomah North Tabor (formerly Center)* northwest district northwest heights northwest industrial old town chinatown Overlook parkrose parkrose heights pearl district Piedmont pleasant valley Powellhurst-Gilbert reed richmond Roseway Russell sabin sellwood-moreland South Burlingame South Portland south tabor Southwest Hills st johns sullivan's gulch sumner Sunderland sunnyside sylvan-highlands university park vernon West Portland Park Wilkes Woodland Park Woodlawn woodstock

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