It’s been fun to share our space with so many amazing local creators throughout this holiday season. But did you know that we carry many locally made products every day at our store too? As you’re looking for the perfect holiday gifts this year, we invite you to stop in and check out some of our local favorites.
Wax Buffalo // candles grown in the heartland
Wax Buffalo’s flagship store is on O Street in Lincoln, but you can find their amazing candles right here with us too. Wax Buffalo is dedicated to creating safe, 100% pure soy-wax candles made from soybeans grown in the U.S. Midwest. They use only phthalate-free fragrances and essential oils to give their candles their amazing scents – Driftwood, Rosemary + Mint, and Sweet Tobacco are just some of our favorites.
Benson Soap Mill // clean, sustainable, irresistible soaps
Using ingredients and packaging sourced from neighboring farms, restaurants, coffee shops, and other local vendors, Benson Soap Mill creates clean, natural soaps with incredible fragrances and a truly community-wide energy about them. If you’ve passed by their table of soaps during one of their visits to the store, you know just how captivating the scents of these soaps can be.
Artifact // beautiful, no-nonsense bags
Artifact began as one man’s ambitious goal to combine a love for vintage clothing and military artifacts with a talent for design and a desire to choose his own economic destiny. Ten years later, the production studio may be bigger, but the same dedication to quality and timeless design that got GQ’s and Esquire’s attention is still there, reflected in the simple beauty of each bag they create.
Oana Befort // an artist’s love for the natural world
To see local artist Oana Befort’s enchanting botanical illustrations is to fall in love all over again with the graceful beauty of plants. As a freelance designer, Oana’s work has appeared in magazines, company logos, and books, and now you can take home and share some of her brilliant talent too. Each greeting card and sheet of gift wrap is a literal work of art – so if you end up framing some instead of giving them away, we won’t tell.
Great Gifts from Right Here at Home
Looking for a unique gift created by talented makers right here in your own neighborhood? Just stop by the store and check out our collection of locally owned, designed, and created products we know everyone on your list will love. And like us, we think you’ll enjoy connecting with these amazing community businesses too.
