Local Colors Debara Hafemann Video Interview

Debara Hafemann from Loal Colors Talks About A Deep Love For The City She Now Calls Home

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Isabel Natti Cape Ann Postcard At Alexandra’s Bread

You may recall some of Isabel Natti’s work from the Acorn Press.

You can read all about her by clicking this text

Alexandra’s Bread Oilcloth Bags

Gloucester Is For (Fish) Lovers Postcard At Alexandra’s Bread

75 cents for a postcard.

Alexandra’s Bread Oilcloth Bags

Twin Lights Soda Logo T Shirts Exclusive At Alexandra’s Bread

If you were born in Gloucester you remember Twin Lights Soda.  You remember those heavy glass soda bottles and you remember the crates that they used to put the heavy glass bottles into.  You remember the different cool flavors like birch beer, and cream soda.

Well Alexandra’s Bread exclusively carries Twin Light T Shirts.  She had them made up with permission from the bottler.  For a little bit of nostalgia, cruise on down to Alexandra’s Bread, grab a cobble or six and check out all teh cool stuff on the walls for sale.

Click here for a story on Twin Lights Bottling from The Salem Evening News

Alexandra’s Bread Oilcloth Bags

Yesterday I popped into Alexandra’s Bread to grab some cobbles for my girls.  You should see Snoop Maddie Mad tear through a cobble, she loves em!

But they always have some funky cool stuff for sale and Alexandra changes up the product mix all the time.

Here are some bags made from oil cloth.  There were also place mats,  baby bibs and other items made from oil cloth.

Bob And Dave’s

See that thing that looks like a glass Christmas Tree?  That’s kinda what it is,  and it lights up from inside.  Just another one of the totally funky things at Bob and Dave’s.

Bob And Dave’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Bob And Dave’s Figure Head- Jesus or Obi Wan Kanobi?

I’m not sure if this one is Jesus or Obi Wan Kanobi.

Bob And Dave’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Bob And Dave’s Jesus Heads

There are a wide variety of Jesus heads down at Bob and Dave’s.  If you have a thing for Jesus heads, Bob and Dave’s is the place to go.

Bob And Dave’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

From FOB (friend of the blog) Brenda Malloy-

Hello Joey and Happy Day~
if your interested in passing this blurb along, I’d appreciate it:

The Rocky Neck Art Colony Winter Stroll was such an overwhelming success last weekend that the artists wanted to spread the word that they will all be open from the 19th through the 24th. Most will be open from at least noon until 4pm, except for Xmas eve day, some may close earlier.

With handmade offerings of a wonderful variety of fine paintings, jewelry, pottery, glass ornaments and mobile’s, scarves, greeting cards and much, much, more, many at discounted prices, people are sure to be pleased.

The following galleries will be open:
Elynn Kroger Gallery, Karen Ristuben Gallery, Side Street Gallery, Sigrid Olson Gallery, Goetteman Gallery, John Nesta Gallery and Brenda Malloy’s IMAGINE gallery.

Hope to see you there to join in our festive fair and to experience some of the wonderful art of Rocky Neck. For more information call 978-282-1346. Thanks!

Coral At Bob And Dave’s

We’ve been getting out of work late and on the drive home I always pass by Bob and Dave’s in the dark when they have long since closed.  They have redone their window display with some really cool stuff so I had meant to get in there to check out what the boys had been up to.

As luck would have it yesterday morning when I was going for my coffee Bob and Dave were directly in front of me and pulled in so I pulled in next to them and had a peek inside.

Shhhhhhhhhh!

Don’t tell the Mrs -this is one of her Christmas presents that I bought yesterday. It’s for a small shell and coral collection on our bookcase.

Coral At Bob And Dave’s, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

The Madonna At Bob And Dave’s On Bass Ave

Bob and Dave’s on Bass Ave has a beautiful collection of Madonna and Jesus statue and figureheads.  Their shop is worth visiting not only for their friendly stories but the place is like a treasure chest and museum rolled up into one.  A true Gloucester gem.

Art Haven Ice Sculpture & Lobster Trap Tree

If you haven’t been downtown in a while this is the perfect opportunity to head down, marvel at the fantastic Christmas displays, stroll through some of our fantastic shops,get a cup of coffee at our fantastic coffee and tea houses, or a bite to eat ate the best dining north of Boston- right here in Downtown Gloucester!  We Rock!

Gloucester Doors -Marine Railways

Tina Greel Fish Print Herring Mobile

Tina and her crew make these prints from real fish presses.  She is stuffing a few and will be making a herring mobile for her grandchild.  Here on is displayed in an old lobster trap.  A proper setting to display fish art!

Tina Greel Fish Prints, originally uploaded by captjoe06.

Lost Girl At Cape Ann Farmer’s Market

Check out that heart tattoo on her chest.  That’s pretty ballzy!  This young lady works at Pleasant Street Tea and Coffee Co.  I LOVE THE DIVERSITY IN OUR TOWN!

Judy Klein Recyled Jewlry at The Art Room

Kate Seidman Designs At The Art Room on Center Street

Kate Seidman displays her designs at her shop, The Art Room on Center Street.  Kate works with Sonia Goulart in producing these one of a kind pieces.