Gift Ideas for Him

Gift Ideas for Him

In need of ideas for man-worthy gifts for Valentine’s Day? Try these on for size! Everything you see here is under $50, and you could stick within that range even if you bundled some of these things together. And who doesn’t love a good bundle?! Especially if you present it in one of the Publique Living BoxWood gift boxes (down …

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Introducing…a Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Series!

Introducing…a Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Series!

Love is in the air, friends, and Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! Now we all know that you don’t need a specific day to express your love to the special people in your life, and love ain’t just expressed through material things. BUT, a thoughtful gift is such fun to give and equally fun to receive!
I’ve always really …

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Modern Mouse in the SF Chronicle’s “In Alameda” Blog!

Modern Mouse in the SF Chronicle’s “In Alameda” Blog!

I’ve been waiting for the day when my Google Web Alert for Modern Mouse (an automated alert that sends me email any time Google finds the words “modern mouse” published online) would turn up something other than updates about computer mice and video games that look like this:
Occasionally, Google picks up Alix’s “where to buy” info on her Parami Panda …

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Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

Happy Holidays from our family to yours!

Greetings and warm wishes from the Modern Mouse family to you and yours for a happy holiday season! Thank you so much for being a Modern Mouse customer — we truly appreciate the support and enthusiasm from each and every one of you. You’ve made our holiday season that much brighter by allowing us to be a part of yours!
As …

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More handmade goodness in store!

More handmade goodness in store!

A couple of weeks ago we announced a fresh new wave of designers whose goods have now made their way into Modern Mouse, and this week we’ve got even more to scream our heads off about! So let’s not waste any time, shall we? Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, we’ve added awesome products from these exciting folks:

fiftyseven-thirtythree …

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Shop handmade specials at Modern Mouse this Friday!

Shop handmade specials at Modern Mouse this Friday!

As if you needed another reason to come discover all the handmade goodness at Modern Mouse in Alameda…but we’ll give you a few new ones anyway! In a nutshell: extended shopping hours, special deals on select items, and a coupon for our fans, followers and subscribers!
As you know, shopping at Modern Mouse means you’ll be shopping and supporting over 50 …

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“Whoa, it feels like I’m in an Etsy store!”

“Whoa, it feels like I’m in an Etsy store!”

We’ve been getting that a lot lately and it’s no wonder, since about three-quarters of our team of designers can also be found on Etsy! There don’t seem to be many who haven’t heard of Etsy these days. Well, not if you enjoy finding unique handmade items that you won’t see everywhere and happily, there seem to be a growing …

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More mouse in the house!

More mouse in the house!

Assemble a nice big collection of super-awesome products, check. Open shop, check. Throw a grand opening party, check! ( Photos from that bit o’ fun soon. :] ) Take a breather…NO CHECK!
A breather? Who’s got the time?! Holidays are around the corner, homies! That makes it our job to be fast and furious in bringing in new good stuff. So …

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emily p-s at Modern Mouse!

emily p-s at Modern Mouse!

Even if biology was never one of your strong suits in school, that won’t stop you from lovin’ all of the science-inspired designs of emily p-s jewelry anyway! Our neighbor over in Berkeley, California, Emily Percival-Snyder is a Maine College of Art grad and has been making jewelry ever since she was a wee child.
With a love for “watch[ing] things …

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ARCHICRAFT at Modern Mouse!

ARCHICRAFT at Modern Mouse!

Man, it was tough picking the ARCHICRAFT product to feature in this post. Do we go with the awesome, shiny laser-cut acrylic doilies? The carefully crocheted mobius cowls with built-in twist?! Or what about the customizable laser-cut card where you can pop out the dots to create your own message?! But augh! Then we wouldn’t get to highlight the product …

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