These are some of my favourite things…
a selection of desirable items you can find at Lucky Small Things!
About Nina Designs
*****As of June 2022, every item we produce in Thailand is made from 100% post-consumer recycled silver.***** When I founded Nina Designs in 1983, I was determined to create a company that had a positive impact on the world. This commitment informs every aspect of Nina Designs, from our dedication to fair trade, to our micro-loan program, from our efforts to care for the planet, to our carefully crafted company culture. Most of our designs begin as a dream. We have an idea, sketch it out in meticulous detail and send it to Asia where it is brought to life by our talented silversmiths in Bali and Thailand. These skilled artisans are a treasured part of our jewelry community and we treat them with the respect they deserve. In a turbulent world, beautiful art plays an important role by lifting our spirits and nurturing our creativity. At its best, jewelry is art that enriches daily life, both for the person wearing it and for those who notice it. Like many of you, I seem to have been born with a love of jewelry. As a little girl admiring ancient treasures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I discovered a passion that would last a lifetime. I hope our jewelry designs fill you with joy and inspiration.
About Lilliput Little Things
At Lilliput Little Things, we believe in finding joy in the little moments! These hypoallergenic earrings come in a wide variety of designs; there's truly something for everyone. Each pair is handmade in New Orleans by our small studio of artisans with great attention to detail and quality. I personally design every earring and use fade-proof, waterproof UV ink to bring the vibrant colors to life. To ensure maximum comfort for even the most sensitive ears, each earring is attached to Medical Grade Pure Titanium, nickel-free posts. We also offer custom designs, so feel free to reach out to me for pricing and processing times. I am always excited to collaborate and create something fresh and unique for your market. With Lilliput Little Things, the possibilities are truly endless!
About Beam Paints
Handmade Watercolor paints. Plastic Free Paints, Lightfast pigments, wildflower honey handmade watercolour paints, 100% indigenous family entrepreneurship ❤️💛🧡💚💙💜 Beam Paints is the result of a multi-generational love of pigment, paint, colour, and innovation. I was raised by my artist parents, Carl Beam and Ann Beam, and was taught from a young age how to harvest hematite pigment in the LaCloche mountain range near our home in M'Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island. Beam Paints draws on my early educations in Indigenous pigment and expands it to encompass all paint traditions. A focus on high quality pigment content creates sublime artist materials, with plastic free packaging. Lightfast pigments, tree sap, gum arabic, and Manitoulin honey, blend together to create a handmade saturated colour that is a joy to paint with. From thick stripes to fine washes and details, quality is evident in every stroke. Our watercolours are shaped into paintstones, our version of a half-pan, before being wrapped in beeswaxed canvas. Our pans are packaged in slices of cedar and birch offcuts from an Indigenous sustainable lumber operation.
About Basic Spirit
Basic Spirit is a homegrown company located in the Seaside Village of Pugwash, Nova Scotia. We love creating gifts that touch the heart & delight the spirit. Using traditional methods of pewter smithing with high-quality, lead-free metal, we put a fresh twist on our line of fine pewter. We enjoy the challenge of growing a company, doing our best to serve our customers, and staying open to new possibilities. Our village of Pugwash is located on the North Shore of our province. Its reputation for peace stems from the conferences that were held here at the thinkers lodge national historic site. In 1995, the Pugwash conferences on science & world affairs won the Nobel Peace Prize, along with its mentor, Sir Joseph Rotblat. Maybe it's the daily ebb and flow of our tides that renews our hope for peace in ourselves and in our world. We join other individuals and businesses in celebrating the privilege we have to help foster a healthy & loving world. 10& of profits fund charitable projects.
About Little Critterz
Our Founding: Little Critterz® began years ago in the beautiful town of Bellagio, on Lake Como in northern Italy. Our founders discovered exquisite animal figurines in a small shop which they then sourced and further developed into the beautiful line you see today. And so Little Critterz was born. Our miniatures are crafted in the lush mountains and verdant plains of Thailand where people have cared for and loved animals since the beginning of their national story. Each figurine is hand crafted and hand painted by skilled artisans using brushes only a few hairs thick. Little Critterz product line has expanded to include Ornaments, Jewelry, Animal Patches, Animal Pins, and more on the way. The team at Little Critterz takes inspiration from the diversity of the animal world and delights in the wonderment both children and adults can feel when encountering the natural world for the first time, reminding us to protect of this planet’s amazing creatures. We take pride in sharing their stories so that we can protect these animals and their habitats. This wonderful planet and its creatures should be a heritage we can all admire and enjoy. Mission Statement Little Critterz mission is to inspire people’s awareness of the value of wildlife on our planet by creating diverse lines of animal miniatures to delight, cherish and share. In doing so, we hope to foster an increased awareness, knowledge and concern for the survival of Earth's wildlife and their habitats.
About Semaki & Bird
Semaki & Bird was conceived in a “eureka” moment on a cold November day in southeast Alaska. It was 1986 and I was working as a fisheries biologist. Semaki means fish in Swahili and my idea was to start a company which wholesaled fish and bird stationery, jewelry and artisan work. Along with my love for these two wonderful vertebrates, I had a lifelong interest in art and design. It seemed a natural fit. As the company grew, the lines expanded to additional flora and fauna. Ideas still spawn from numerous outdoor experiences. After designing the Track earring and Foot Note lines, it was nearly impossible to hike without looking at the ground for animal signs. Our Natural History jewelry line reflects this love of nature. An educational message about the species is on the back of the jewelry card. It is important to me that Semaki & Bird is an earth friendly company, using recycled materials whenever possible and supporting local and global environmental causes. We are a woman-owned and women run small business.
About Ragavon
Our online shop is based out of Oakland, California. We pull our influence from nature, anime, and other fantasy realms. All of our one of a kind pieces are made from recycled, donated, or eco-friendly materials. I opened up shop back in 2011 with the passion to create a mix of rags to riches, a style I had begun to turn into my own. I started with a couple main goals -- to create a line of all-inclusive upcycled clothing no matter shape, size, or gender that will make the wearer feel empowered in what they wear. I also wanted to create unique accessories to compliment these designs and thus began my jewelry journey. I strive to make every one of our customers to feel beautiful and confident when they wear our designs. Thank you for checking out our shop, and I hope you find something you love!
About Tombow
Tombow is today’s market leader for art, crafts, school and office products. Serving consumers and businesses around the globe, Tombow was established in Japan in 1913 as a wood-case pencil provider for Japanese students. Since these beginnings, we have upheld a history of unparalleled customer service. Tombow has grown the company’s portfolio to a worldwide provider of art markers, liquid glue and adhesive tape, fine writing pens, correction tape, drawing pencils, colored pencils anderasers manufactured in facilities located in Japan and Southeast Asian countries. Worldwide operating divisions distribute Tombow branded products in their respective geographies.