Shopping online doesn’t mean you can’t shop locally. With this weekend’s forecast crazy weather, there is a way to get your holiday shopping done online — and spend your money with local businesses that add to the community.
Here is an assortment of Capitol Hill businesses and artists with online shopping services. We know there are more so please add your favorites in the comments. Also, didn’t double check the shipping capabilities off all of them so please make sure they can’t meet your delivery expectations before ordering.
- Whimsy Home Decor
- Ali Marcus music
- Custom shirts at B-Bam
- Coffee from Vita or beans and merch from Victrola
- Art from Blu Bottle
- Gifts, ahem, from Babeland
- Handmade soap from Bliss Soapworks
You can also find a lot of great Hill-based artists using the Etsy marketplace.
- Volare Designs is Hill-based and features limited edition knits and softworks.
- Proletariat Bags are cool, high-design totes. Here’s a recent write-up.
- Lady Konnyaku is a one-woman indie clothing company.
- Oh, looky, Blu Bottle is on Etsy, too.
- This artist paints scenes from Hill coffee houses
- This artist’s paintings have been featured in area businesses
- Here’s a custom shirt with the city skyline as seen from Capitol Hill.
They are building up their online offerings. Check it out for fun and unique toys – Izilla Toys Online Store.
You can bring Starhead’s art indoors through this Etsy shop. Paintings and t-shirts available at the moment.
I too highly suggest the Starhead etsy shop. It’s always good to help support the local artists on the hill…and as a bonus he always throws in lots of extra goodies in with your purchase.
Thanks for the shout out. Just one correction, it’s Volare Designs (not Voltare).
How lame! i’ll fix
mittens and such to keep you toasty during the snowpocalypse! kittenmitten.etsy.com