It's never too early to think about what to get your special someone for Valentines Day. It can be too late though. Don't make my mistake and procrastinate till the day of, and then discover that the only thing you can find at the store is a bag of cookies - OK so I would have liked them, but I still hear about this epic fail every year.
So if you want to do better than I did, don't wait. I need Valentines Day orders placed by January 24th in order to make and ship them (US Only) in time. Here are some suggestions:
Gifts For Him
Manly Bling - Pens - I don't like to wear rings, watches, bracelets, or other "manly" jewelry, but a nice pen in my shirt pocket says "class." Thick pens like the cigar pen, Jr. Gentlemen Pen, and Artisan Rollerball are very masculine and classy. All pens are $5 off the listed price if you email me to place your order.The Man Bowl - It's been said that a uterus is a homing beacon, and I take advantage of that fact daily: "have you seen my keys? Wallet? Cell Phone?" Well, give the man in your life a man bowl and give your homing beacon a vacation. Wood bowls start at $15 for a 6"x2" maple bowl and go up from there depending on choice of wood, size, and shape. $5 off the listed price if you email me to place your order.
Gifts For Her:
Spice it up with Pepper Mills: Men, it's time to pony up - say thanks for the Ipod, the GPS, the flat screen and get your babe something nice that she can enjoy every day - my hand-made pepper mills add class and distinction to the table, upping the standard for the every day dinner, and impressing guests at special occasions. Plus, spicy foods are supposed to have an aphrodasiac effect so it's win-win, right? Just don't tell her that when you give it to her, ok? Trust me - spoils the effect. All pepper mills are $10 off the listed price if you email me to place your order.
So like I said, learn from my mistake, guys - a bag of cookies just doesn't cut it, and don't wait till last minute or it will be too late. Good luck, and Happy Valentines Day!
p.s. I should mention, all of these can be laser-engraved for an additional $30, but you'll have to add another week to the time to complete the order so you'll want to order by January 17th.
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Featured Project
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Valentine's Day Sale
Monday, September 27, 2010
2010 Virtual Farmers Market Sale
Well, the Ogden Farmers and Art Market for 2010 is over now. I have mixed feelings - it was fun to be a part of, but it was also a lot of work. Now comes what my Facebook group and page fans loved last year - the Virtual Farmers Market Sale where I offer my inventory to my loyal customers at discounted prices. If you're looking for a unique Christmas gift at a great price, well, now's your chance.
You can buy them one of two ways: Email me with what you want and I'll send you an invoice through Paypal for the reduced price, or buy them off the "order now" button on their respective pages, and ask for the Farmers Market price. Thing is, once they're sold, it's back to business as usual, so if you want something, snatch it up quickly. I'll keep this page updated as things sell. Click on the images to enlarge. Also, I have a few items to add as soon as I get them posted, so keep checking back.European Pen and Letter Opener Set - Padauk and Maple
State Fair First Place. Regular price $110, Farmers Market price: $75Americana Roller Ball Pen - Padauk, Maple & Blackwood;
County and State Fair First Place. Regular price: $65.00. Farmers Market Price: $45.00Blackwood and Yellowheart Spiral Segmented Pen
Black Chrome. Regular Price $50.00. Farmers Market Price: $40.00Black and White Ebony and Chrome Slimline Pencil (0.5mm)
Regular Price $35.00. Farmers Market Price $10.00
Cocobolo European Pen and Pencil Set (0.7mm)
Regular Price $100.00, Farmers Market price $50.00Segmented Walnut and Maple European Pen
Regular Price: $ 60.00, Farmers Market Price: $45.00
Segmented Walnut and Maple Slimline Pen
Regular Price: $50.00, Farmers Market Price: $40.00Segmented Spiral Walnut and Maple Americana Pen
Regular Price: $60.00 Farmers Market Price: $30.00
Segmented Spiral Walnut and Maple Cigar Pen
Regular Price: $70.00 Farmers Market Price: $50.00Celtic Knot Padauk and Holly Slimline Pen
Regular Price: $50.00 Farmers Market Price: $40.00Figured Cocobolo Cigar Pen
Regular Price: $40.00Farmers Market Price: $30.00Bubinga Beaded Slimline Pen
Regular Price: $35.00 Farmers Market Price: $20.00Black Titanium and "Holstien" Acrylic Slimline Pen
Regular Price: $45.00 Farmers Market Price: $30.00
Blue Acrylic and Canarywood Euorpean Pen
Regular Price: $45.00 Farmers Market Price $25.00Olive and Gold Titanium Slimline Pen
Regular price $35.00, Farmers Market Price $20.00
Padauk and Black Titanium Slimline Pen
Regular Price$ $35.00, Farmers Market Price $20.00Padauk and Black Titanium European Pen
Regular Price $40.00, Farmers Market Price $25.00Ebony Laser Pointer
Regular Price $65.00, Farmers Market Price $45.00Bloodwood Laser Pointer
Regular Price $65.00, Farmers Market Price $45.00Bocote Magnifying Glass
Regular Price $35.00, Farmers Market Price $25.008" Celtic Knot Padauk and Maple Pepper Mill and Salt Shaker
State Fair First Place Ribbon
Regular Price 200.00, Farmers Market Price $175.006" Ambrosia Maple Pepper Mill and Salt Shaker
Regular Price: $100.00, Farmers Market Price $80.00 SOLDHoney Pots Peg Rack
Regular Price $60.00, Farmers Market Price $10.00Sycamore Goblets
Regular Price $100.00, Farmers Market Price $60.00
Segmented Serving Bowl Set
First Place in Weber County and Utah State Fair
Regular Price $200.00, Farmers Market Price :180.00Laminated Recessed "Bar" sized Cutting Board
Regular Price $30.00, Farmers Market price: $20.00
2 available.36" Distressed White Faux Drawer Shelf
Regular Price $60.00, Farmers Market price: $45.0018" Distressed White Faux Drawer Shelf
Regular Price $40.00, Farmers Market price: $25.0018" Distressed Black Faux Drawer Shelf
Regular Price $40.00, Farmers Market price: $25.00Sycamore Mortar and Pestle
Regular Price $45.00, Farmers Market Price $35.00Ambrosia Maple bowl - 6"
Regular Price $25.00, Farmers Market Price $20.007" Square Maple Bowl
Regular Price $30.00, Farmers Market Price $25.00
7" Square Purpleheart BOwl
Regular Price $35.00, Farmers Market Price :35.006" Figured Walnut Bowl
Regular Price $12.50, Farmers Market Price: $10.0012.5" African Mahogany Platter
Regular Price $75.00, Farmers Market Price $55.00
7"x4" Ambrosia Maple Bowl
Regular Price $67.00, Farmers Market Price $40.00Oregon Myrtlewood Bowl - 8"x4"
Regular Price $75.00, Farmers Market Price $40.00
8" Zebrawood Bowl/Sushi Hangiri
Regular Price: $62.00, Farmers Market price: $35.00
Spalted Maple bowl, 8"x4"
Regular Price $73.00, Farmers Market Price: $30.00
6"x3.5" Sycamore Bowl
Regular price $41.50, Farmers Market Price $20.00Purpleheart Bowl, 7"
Regular Price $37.00, Farmers Market Price $25.00
Aromatic Cedar Bowl - 6"
Sold.Padauk and Chrome Consecrated Oil Vial - SOLD
Regular Price $25.00, Farmers Market Price $15.00
(Wood has darkened slightly since photo)
Convex Laminated Oil Vial
Regular Price: $34.95, Farmers Market Price $20.00 SOLD
Straight Laminated Oil Vial
Regular Price: $34.95, Farmers Market Price $20.00Walnut and Gold Consecrated Oil Vial
Regular Price $25.00, Farmers Market Price $15.00Purpleheart and Gold Consecrated Oil Vial
Regular Price $25.00, Farmers Market Price $15.00Blue Box Elder Burl Consecrated Oil Vial
Regular Price $25.00, Farmers Market Price $15.00
Osage Orange and Chrome Consecrated Oil Vial
Regular Price $25.00, Farmers Market Price $15.00
Bubble "Magic" wands
$3.00 each, bubbles not included
And stuff by Jamie Neff that was at my booth:
Adult-size aprons (waist down) $10.00
Youth-sized apron(waist down)$6.00Youth-sized full apron $8.00
Company Profile
- Mike's Woodwork By Design
- Hand-made classic wood toys, gifts, pens, furniture, kitchenware, and more, all lead free, most made from renewable wood resources, and all made in small-town USA. If there's something you're looking for, let me know and I'll let you know if I can do it, how much it will cost, and how long it will take. Some of my projects have included bunk-beds, shelves, frames in standard and custom sizes, coat racks, benches, rubber band guns, hand-turned bowls, segmented salad bowls, chess pieces, magic wands - Harry Potter type, etc.
Associates and Friends and other links
- Endless Images - The BEST Videographer, and now Photographer, I Know
- Flowers in Your Hair - My SIL's work - gotta see it!
- The Board Game Guy - Totally Cool, and not the typical, board games - way fun.
- Mike's Book Reviews - my perspective on books I've read recently.
- The Art of Dan Staten - my brother paints some cool stuff, only his medium is entirely electronic. Check it out.
- Ogden 25th Street Farmers and Art Market - find out when you can get my stuff CHEAP
- Woodcraft - exotic and domestic wood
- Craft Supplies USA - good source for exotic woods
