Continuing in my quest to share all that is cool and good in San Francisco’s Mission district, I bring you the Candystore Collective . I love this quaint shop, filled with unique handmade and funky finds from all over the world, and all available online, as well. The Candystore Collective is a collaborative effort, owned by Jennifer Jones, Jenny Klowden, and Marilyn Jones. One partner is a designer, one a foodie, and the other a vintage hunter, and all of them were tired of homogeneous, mass-merchandised everything. So, the goal of the Candystore Collective is to find the kind of stuff from great designers and craftspeople that come from all over, “as long as their stuff is simply beautiful, or makes them laugh, is well made, handmade, was given a bunch of thought, or has great story, was the result of a passion, an obsession, or just a plain old weekend hobby, or simply a great idea, or made with love.” The partners know where everything comes from in the store, who made it, why they love it, and why you might like it too. There’s wonderful artwork from artists like Annie Galvin, journals from Meg Mateo Ilasco, great handbags and accessories from London designer Orla Kiely, and cute Woollyhoodwinks dolls from San Francisco artist, Jeff Root. All gathered with love under one very special San Francisco roof, and all available to purchase online.
http://www.candystorecollective.com/
http://3fishstudios.com/live/shop/gallery
http://www.woollyhoodwinks.com/
