crafty wonderland pop-up shop

The City of Portland has been working on a Pop-Up Shop program to fill vacant, downtown storefronts with local talent over the holiday season. So, of course they called up our friends from Crafty Wonderland and asked for them to host a pop-up shop on the corner of SW Yamhill + 10th Avenue in Portland, 802 SW 10th Avenue. Hello! I can not tell you how jealous and how happy I am for them. Seriously. Why doesn't Vancouver have something like this?

I've been following their progress via Facebook where they have spent the last month turning a vacant store front into what you see in the images above and below. Amazing, right? The Crafty Wonderland Pop-Up shop will feature handmade work from almost 90 Portland area crafters including a wide range of items such as accessories, jewelry, clothing, housewares and art, to name a few.

If you are lucky enough to be in Portland this holiday season, their soft opening and kick off event will take place on Tuesday, November 9th starting at 1:00pm followed by their grand opening on Saturday, November 13th, 2010.

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Here are the full details:

Crafty Wonderland Pop-Up Shop
802 SW 10th Ave. at SW Yamhill
(on the corner next to Finnegan's Toys and across from the Central Library)
Open November 9th through December 30th

Hours Before Thanksgiving:
Mon-Sat 10am - 6pm
Sun 12pm - 5pm

Hours After Thanksgiving (November 25th, 2010):
Mon-Sat 10am - 7pm
Sun 12pm - 6pm

*Grand Opening Party*
Saturday, Nov 13th
12pm - 5pm

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Lots of special events are planned at the Pop-Up Shop, so make you check out the website for full details. Congratulations!! Are you listening City of Vancouver!? Hope you are taking notes!

Pop Up Shop

(image courtesy of Google Maps)

We first heard about this concept while we were in London where Pop Up markets take place all over the city each weekend. They are perfect for local designers, vintage dealers and retailers to showcase their wares for a couple of days in their very own space.

I am pleased to announce that Vancouver is getting it's own pop up shop! As the name suggests, POP UP.. the shop hosts temporary retail space to a wide variety of vendors. Located at 330 West Cordova Street in Gastown is available for daily rental. A great way to showcase your work or have a last minute sale over the holidays.

Located in the heart of uber-hip Gastown, this unique concept store offers an ever-changing installation of retailers and products from emerging designers & vintage dealers to bigger brands blowing out discount stock and samples.

POP UP ... the shop is a 500 sq ft fully functioning store, complete with fixtures available to rent daily.

Basic rates for November:
Mon to Wed - $50 / day
Thurs to Sun - $90 / day
Staffing available upon request at $10 / hr

Basic rates for December:
Mon to Wed - $75 / day
Thurs to Sat - $120 / day
Sunday - $90 per day
Staffing available upon request at $10 / hr

To book a space or for more information, please contact Avril at 604.716.6955 or 604.569.3655 or by email at popuptheshop(at)gmail(dot)com.