WALL CLOCK

Nice wall clock -- and big, big, big.  (Thanks for modeling it, Chris.)  We put the clock on the wall over a strange array of lamps.  Look for the lamps and you'll find it.

Complete Shoe Polishing Caddy

Does anybody still polish their shoes? Or wear shoes that require it? This handmade caddy arrived today -- complete with brushes and polish.. 

Brown & Turquoise Stoneware

A set of five stoneware cups and saucers -- rustic and wonderfully wabi-sabi.  They will be there on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m.

Have a Campfire in Any Room!

Sheer genius! And possibly homemade. Once you plug it in, this stack of six birch logs becomes a campfire lit with two orange lightbulbs, the heat of which makes two small fans twirl -- causing the "effect" of burning embers.  Walt Disney couldn't have devised something so devilishly clever and kitschy at the same time. Arrived today -- and will be there at 10:00 am. when the Gift House opens tomorrow.

Game of Pool, Anyone?

You can hear the sound of a game right now.

ANY PARTNER, EVEN A STRANGER

Play winning bridge with any partner, even a stranger. Is this a book about bridge or sex? In any case, for those who are enticed by bridge guides, manuals, games, tablecloths and scoring pads, the Gift House is a treasure trove. The fact that fewer people are playing bridge means fewer strangers out there, you know.  

CHINA IS PILING UP

The china is piling up. The variety is stunning. Come take some before we have to toss it out.  There's barely room for anything else!

Mega Clam Pot

Never seen such a big steamer --- 15 or 20 gallons. With a broth spigot below. This came into The Gift House around closing time today.  It'll be there tomorrow morning, at 10:00 when it opens up again.

The Gift House is a Lifesaver

This floated into the Gift House over the weekend.

 I stuck it on the door because it expresses how I feel about Orleans.  

Not So Smart Phone

Dead phones are piling up.

The Onion Machine

This is one of those things. Either you've been waiting for it all your life or you are disgusted at the very thought that somebody on earth invented it.  

DECO DIVIDER-PLATES

These plates are so beguiling! Imagine being able to keep your peas from rolling over to your mashed potatoes, or your salad from oozing into your lasagna! This set of eight plates is for people who want to keep order and boundaries intact, even in their food. 

Aperitif Decanter and six glasses

A retro-modern classic with black and red rings. Cinzano, anyone?

Almost makes you want to dance a polka.

The Ultimate in Cookie Jars

I always thought cookie jars were supposed to make you want to eat a cookie. But there is something about this one that really spoils the appetite. It is 16 inches tall and 11 inches wide. Big and ugly!

TIME TRAVELING

There's nothing like an old toy