Lola Goldstein - Teapot Friend...Limited Edition

It's the highlight of every plush friend's existence, when their hostess rescues them from the dark recesses of the closet or their perpetual naptime on the bed and takes them out on the back lawn for a tea party. But sadly, every little girl grows out of the stage when they're content to provide all sides of the conversation (at least most do) and prefers real tea and biscuits to water and air, and the stuffed menagerie are given away or forgotten. But not this little friend!

Refusing to go quietly into the night, this friend from Lola Goldstein has given itself a purpose - if it won't be offered the tea, then it will serve it! And thanks to some planning by a knitting relative (Lola's Mom), each friend has its very own hat to keep it and your tea toasty!




Also new to us from Lola: Limited edition handmade ceramic dolls. Each of these dolls come from a limited edition of 150 pieces - each is numbered, decorated with real gold, and signed by Lola. As always, cute overload! See available pieces as we update them in the webshop.

Cardboard Safari, Trophies for Vegans

No self-respecting log cabin or ski lodge would be complete without a roaring fireplace crowned with a huge mounted moose head staring down on cable-knit sweater wearing, smiling, ruddy-faced people with mugs of hot cocoa stuffed into cozy couches. But taxidermy can admittedly be a little morbid, and the more squeamish among us might even call it vulgar. No worries, Snow Bunnies! The folks at Cardboard Safari have created something to satisfy the most avid trophy hunter or hippie vegan in all of us. Not a product made from animals unfortunate enough to find themselves in the crosshairs of some testosterone-addled hunter, these trophy heads are made from environmentally friendly recycled cardboard. Flat packed for easy carriage, they provide both the satisfaction of piecing them together as well as that prized aesthetic to make your very own cozy cabin complete! Check our selection in the webshop.

Theo - feeling piggy?

The venerable pig has been forced to weather some bed press throughout the years, despite a long list of valuable attributes. Smarter than dogs and oft times just as affectionate, they make great pets, as evidenced by George Clooney's 18-year relationship with Max, the pot-bellied pig credited with saving George's life in 1994 (and Max even took a flight in John Travolta's private jet, although not in a life-saving capacity). But there's one attribute we feel has been overlooked these last few years: that of being the hallowed guardian of our loose change! Well overlook no more, with THEOsaurus! (We know, the '-saurus' makes it seem of the dino- variety, but according to its creator the name has more to do with the Latin definition of the word 'thesaurus': treasure.) Available for all you purists in plain white as well as a Blau Dresner pattern for those who enjoy the classics, THEO is available standing on fat little legs with feet made of actual cork or seated featuring a quality metal lock. You have to spend a little to save a little!

Newly hybridized wall platters from ibride

We've always been fans of animalia, whether that be old school minotaurs and harpies, or more current incarnations like Perlman's ever tragic Beast fighting for ill-fated love (Ron Perlman, not Rhea). These new rectangular platters from ibride are no exception, rather they're glowing examples of the hybridization that we love so well. With subjects ranging from the Crow Conquistador to the Gosling Governess, they're guaranteed to satisfy whether you're an ornithologist, period-drama lover, or just love people with animal heads.

Much larger than their previous oval fancy animal platters, these measure in at 63 x 43cm (approx 25 x 17 inches) and feature super fancy images. See our entire ibride collection here.

Happy Birthday!

On Saturday we celebrate egg mercantile's 1-year anniversary... in the past year we have met so many nice people, both customers and creators. Thanks to all of you!

heather louise at egg mercantile

We are thrilled to play host to Heather Louise's mob of dolls. Each one, handmade and unique, is completely special ... they are a challenge to keep in stock! Styles range from all manner of Marie Antoinette dolls to Ninja Sheep and Pocket Kitteez.

Flensted Mobiles

I've always been mesmerized by mobiles, ever since I had Raggedy Ann and Andy floating around in my room as a kid (Super 70's, i know). When we saw these floating fancies from Flensted Mobiles, we were smitten. Fish, Balloons, Cranes, Swallows, and of course the Sheep .... it's hard to choose.

La Marelle en Papier

We are always on the hunt for new journal & notebook designs, so we were pretty pleased to find that La Marelle offers journals with illustrations by lots of different artists (we were especially happy to see that Camilla Engman was one of them).

iBride!

We discovered iBride at the Maison-Objet trade show in Paris in early 2006 and ordered the Fancy Lady Platters for the shop... ...then at the Fall show fell in love with the Fancy Animal Platters - these trays are gorgeous - amazing colors and images -- water and heat resistant, perfect for the wall or tabletop. We and the trays even got a mention on Design*Sponge, thanks Grace!

egg mercantile in NL20!

We received our first official press this month from an Amsterdam bi-weekly magazine called NL20. The photo used for the article doesn't really represent the shop, but we aren't complaining!