Penelope says…welcome
My name is Penelope and my mom Lynette is the owner of Penelope’s Hope Chest in Portland, Oregon. Yes, she named the shop after me! It’s a very charming shop filled lots of things I would love to play...
View ArticleFrom Paris to Portland Oregon: the fashion journey of a scarf
It takes five years for a new fashion item to go from the streets of Paris to the streets of Portland Oregon. That’s what I was told at the Atlanta Gift Market this January. And sure enough, I can...
View ArticleWhy I won’t watch Portlandia anymore
Image via Wikipedia I get it. I get that the world views us Portlanders as quirky bike-loving, greenies. A lot of us are…and there’s a lot of things to make fun of here in Portland. Portlandia is a...
View ArticleGone, Baby, Gone-Two More Antique Shops Close
It’s January 2013 and two more charming small shops have closed their doors in Beaverton/Raleigh Hills, Oregon. Robin & Wren Antiques & Gifts was a wonderful antique mall just a few blocks...
View ArticlePeonies & Penelopes
Pam from Peonies & Possibilities and I have been doing outdoor antique faires together for several years now and we have so much fun and share similar tastes so our treasures really blend well. We...
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