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Shops: -Antiques & Gifts
Overlooking the Village Green, Bartle's Pharmacy will delight the shopper looking for charming collectibles such as Boyd's Bears & Ty Beanie Babies; fragrant Yankee Candles; the ever-popular Fenton Glass, and more.(Not to mention there's a vast selection of the old fashioned traditionals: delectible chocolates and sophisticated perfumes!) Many of the 'teens' (or the 'betweens') would love to receive some of those hot Japanese anime monthly magazines. Bartle's has an extensive collection of these thick periodicals, and they even giftwrap.(A nice gift for a good reportcard?)
Next on your shopping trip, let the heavenly aroma lead you to the Clachan Coffee House. It's located on the park between the Night Eagle Café and Bartle's Pharmacy --it's a short walk from nearly anywhere. Sit down and relax with a delicious gourmet coffee, tea, or any other specialty beverage on their extensive menu, and have a piece of cake or a cookie--for shopping energy. As your eyes begin to wander around the coffee house, you'll notice that proprietor, Kathi Moser has collected an assortment of interesting gift items. You'll see souvenir mugs (some handmade by Oxford potter, Bill Troxell), Clachan Coffee House t-shirts, local photography (from today and yesterday!), sweet maple syrup and honey made nearby, cast beeswax candles by local vendors, even music CDs by local recording artists, all available for purchase. They're also a retailer of Department 56 ornaments. Your likely to have a very nice time here and want to bring home a remembrance of your visit! By the way, if you have to get on the computer, Clachan is also a "cybercafé" -they offer limited wireless internet access, using your own laptop. So, as you can see, you can have your cake and eat it too! Don't overlook the Night Eagle Cafe, just 1 door over, as it has an unusual collection of gems and minerals for the "rock hound" on your list. (A geode or crystal for a science minded student has thought provoking potential.) If you're trying to buy something for a "crafty" person, Creative Stamping, next door, is the one place to go. Aside from unique rubber stamps, there's a rainbow of stamp pads, glitters, scrapbooking supplies, unusual decorative papers, and much more. (A gift certificate for a craft class in a hand-made card, or a basket brimming with colorful creative supplies and a bow, are just about all you need to look like a hero at gift giving time.)
Petals & Pretty Things is at 139 South Washington Avenue, and Linda Meek creates silk and dried flower arrangements. Contact her to have something made to order. In the opposite direction is David Mabey's Antiques on North Canal Steet. This building is big, and tightly packed with antiques, lots of memorabilia, and collectibles. You'll find records (33 rpm-remember?), books, prints, china, glassware, jewelry, furniture, wagon wheels, and on, and on. You're bound to find something of interest here. This is by no means a comprehensive list of all that is available in Oxford, so why not visit and see it all for yourself? We'll be expecting you. |
See the Calendar of Events or the Discussion Board for further details on all the following. March 10th, 17th, 24th, etc., 6-8 PM, Line Dancing (Wednesdays) at NYS Veterans' Home by B & B Line Dance. March 11th, 18th, 25th, etc "Trapshooting Thursdays" at the Oxford Rod & Gun Club. March 10th, 5-7 PM, Opening Art Reception for Jill S. Kraft at 6 On The Square. All are welcome; refreshments served. March 10th, 7 PM, PON's Oxford Trails Discussion meeting with Marjorie Grap at 6 On The Square. All are welcome. March 10th, 7:30 PM, Town Board Meeting at Village/Town Hall. March 12th (Friday), 7:30 PM, famed musician/actor Ronnie Cox at 6 On The Square. March 14th, 7 - 11 AM, at the Oxford Legion Benefit Community Breakfast and Bake Sale for Laura Deubler Sepulverus and the Loefstedt family . March 19th (Friday), 5-7 PM, Oxford Historical Society's Pancake & Sausage Supper at St. Paul's Church Parish House. All-you-can-eat & real maple syrup. March 27th, 7:30 PM, amazing Italian guitarist Peppino D'Agostino at 6 On The Square. |