By Emily Williams-Robertshaw Homewood-based interior designer Julie Terrell has a new holiday venture that mixes her love of art and design as well as her answer to a seasonal plight. About three years ago, Terrell began making custom heirloom stockings, first for herself and then for her clients. Last year, she piloted a business selling her stockings online through her … [Read more...]
Shop Early: Over the Mountain Toy Store Owners with The Season’s Best Bets
Story by Emily Williams-Robertshaw Photos by Maury Wald Supply chain issues don’t seem to be a problem for Over the Mountain toy stores. Our friends at Homewood Toy & Hobby, Smith’s Variety and Snoozy’s/george have been hard at work making sure Santa’s helpers have plenty to choose from (shop early!). In this section our toy gurus offer some can’t miss ideas, as … [Read more...]
Shop Early: Snoozy’s Kids/george
Story by Emily Williams-Robertshaw • Photos by Maury Wald George Jones - Snoozy’s/george Do you have any tips for shoppers who are navigating the 2021 holiday shopping season? Number one tip, if you are remotely interested in buying an item (preferably from a local merchant) and you have it in your hand, buy it! The delay in the supply chain is … [Read more...]
Shop Early : Smith’s Variety
Story by Emily Williams-Robertshaw • Photos by Maury Wald Brad Simpson - Smith’s Variety Do you have any tips for shoppers who are navigating the 2021 holiday shopping season? With the supply chain issues that all stores are facing, we recommend shopping early this year. If you see something in stock that you like, buy it now as it likely … [Read more...]
Shop Early: Homewood Toy & Hobby
Story by Emily Williams-Robertshaw • Photos by Maury Wald Tricia McCain – Homewood Toy & Hobby Do you have any tips for shoppers who are navigating the 2021 holiday shopping season? My tip for shoppers this season is that if you want a particular item and you see it on the shelf, don’t hesitate on buying it. It may not be there even a couple of days … [Read more...]