10denza, 44 Maryland Plaza, is one of the few shops in the neighborhood that carry gifts for children. Among the selections you'll find this season are clever stocking stuffers from kidrobot priced from $1.95 to $9.95, and the labbit, designed by the artist Frank Kozik, above. The plush white stash labbits (if you didn't know,…
Unique gifts from neighborhood shops – Part 1
I am really missing that extra week between Thanksgiving and Christmas. To demonstrate how out of sync I am with the season, I just threw the Halloween pumpkins out last weekend, and the other day wondered aloud what the wrens were doing congregating in the tree where I usually put a bird feeder. How did…
Best holiday windows in town – Part III
It's not unexpected that Shelton Davis Antiques, 4724 McPherson, has come up with yet another outstanding holiday window, above and below. Do you remember last year's that featured a Christmas tree staged to look like it was being pulled over by a little dog? It was so real and unexpected that many people stopped in…