Some NEW Prints for the Fall 2008 Line of Love Shine Bags

BASCHA
BLACK ZINNEA
MARTINI
CHOCLATE MARTINI

Recycled Sweater Critters

Made from old sweaters... each one is unique.
So call us if you want one.
The cost is $55.00.
But they are soooo cute!

SundryBuzz -es About Love Shine

Check out a recommendation for from this great blog called "SundryBuzz"--> http://www.sundrybuzz.com/2008/07/25/love-shine-inc/
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My sister-in-law always finds the coolest stuff, and she’s the one who sent me the link to this neat site. Some of my favorite stuff: the fruit oil cloth tote, the orange oil cloth backpack, the oil cloth trifold wallet, the pink melrose cosmetic case, the La Sullen Teen day bag, and the green melrose Franny Franstein."

Letting His Inner Lucha Shine...

Oil Cloth for SALE by the yard...

Do you have an indoor or outdoor table that needs some sizzle?Or a wall that needs some jazzin' up?We now have four new oil cloth patterns for sale by the yard!!Check out our website -- www.loveshinenyc.com --for more info...

A Lucha Libre Mask Comes to Life... in Love Shine

Lucha Libre - the other Window

A close-up..

A new window at Love Shine

a close-up....
*designed by Richard

Meet the Parents...

Mom & Dad...
and me... baby Mark :-)

Love Shine Oil Cloth Aprons (for the kids!) and other goodies...

Great for cooking, painting and other crafty projects.
... and maybe you might want to give your little one an "El Sock Monkey" messenger bag too (featured in Time Out). We hate to say it (because we LOVE the summer), but "back-to-school" period is just around the corner. And perhaps your little one may soon become La Sullen Teen...

Time to get ready for the next Gift Show...

New York International Gift Fair at The Javits Center
August 16, 2008 - August 21, 2008

Last year's booth... we are thinking of a new display for this show. We are very excited about our new prints. Here is some info on the show ->

"The New York International Gift Fair is the premier gift and decorative accessories market in the United States. This semi-annual event fills 638,000 net square feet, including the entire Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and the Passenger Ship Terminal. The 45,000 national and international attendees are drawn from major retail outlets, specialty retailers, distributors, catalog companies and others. There are more than 2,800 firms exhibiting in eleven major merchandise sections of the Fair, including international sponsored groups representing Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Germany, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Canadian Province of Quebec, South Africa, Thailand and United Kingdom."
(Show Web Address:http://www.nyigf.com/)

And here's Richard - taking a little break during set-up.

Fun with Little Bags... we call them "Kitty Carlisle Carry-Alls"

Here is Kitty Carlisle-- Max Darling, one of our former employees, was a BIG BIG fan.
And here are the bags (well, the shape) that we named after her...

Haitian Art - Drapo

"Drapo Vodou is an art-form unique to Haiti. Constructed of sequins and beads hand-sewn onto fabric, these "flags" bring to life the dynamic iconography of Haitian Vodou. A fusion of African religious beliefs, Vodou evolved in Haiti through generations of slavery, and borrows heavily from imagery brought to Haiti by Catholic missionaries. With parallels in Cuban Santeria, Jamaican Obeah, and other religions of the African diaspora, Haitian Vodou has significant popular appeal in Haiti, finding expression in the social, political, and private realms." (see http://www.haitian-art-co.com/flag2.html for more info)

In the past, I have sewn these "flags" on courier bags and pillows... Now we sell them "as is" in the store for $40.00.
And, of course, they are part of our store decor!
Get one today and keep the bad spirits away...

A "shout out" from a new friend of the store...

A really cute write-up at --
http://sara-mincy.blogspot.com/

Meet the Market Bag...

Cotton Print "Market Bag" meaures 13”x15”x4” in size. It is lightweight and lined with water repellant canvas, interior pocket, snap closure and adjustable webbing strap.
Our market bag is perfect for the gal or guy on the go! This bag fits nicely across the body so your arms and hands can move freely.

Our market bag will spice up any outfit for your trip to the supermarket or bodega and is long enough to go over your shoulder and across your body. The market bag fits nicely on the back of a baby stroller and is also great for biking and traveling.

Oh, yes... I almost forgot. We are now making market bags with oil cloth material too!