Handmade, American-made, fair trade

I've spent a good chunk of time lately at trade shows, choosing products for the store. As I've done so, I've also been meeting their makers. As a result, we're going to have an incredible lineup of predominantly American-made products in the store when we open, from fantastic brands like Maggie Bokor...

American Made Show 2015

I’m just coming home from the American Made Show in Washington, DC, which was my first trade show. It was fantastic! I met dozens of incredible people making their own goods by hand: everything from jewelry and handbags to soap and candles to glass, wood and stone. I bought beautiful...

What’s a quinstance?

quinstance: n. [kwɪn'ᐧstəns] 1. An object you stumble upon that makes you happy each time you use it, put it on, or look at it; a serendipitous find. 2. A new store coming to Burlington, MA, that carries just such objects. Hi, we're Quinstance! And we're opening soon with things to...