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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 2002)
G G io i* * « * flnrnmhnr 1 ^ 2 ÛÛZ W h g r p to s h o p G ai -P ied 2544 N .E . Broadway 503-331-1125 6 A n endless number of sushi sets wait to be snapped up Continued from Page QQ9 choices here. Foremost are the “flower fairies,” small, lean figurines ($12.99) who look like Hummels become gym bunnies. Steve and Larry explain their appeal: “There’s one with total atti tude!” and “There’s the very hot elf fairy!” The book Decoding Egyptian Hieroglyphs ($18.95), notes Steve, helps in that pesky task of “designing your own tomb.” Both campy and art ful, the leopard-spotted “Safariware” glass line— martini glasses, goblets and pitchers ($12 to $30)— looks like it came from the Jayne Mansfield estate. Stocking stuffers include “retro spoof mugs” with tacky messages ($8.50); art pottery knock offs ($8.99); “lucky German mushroom tree ornaments” (along with the rarely sighted “lucky German mini-carrot tree ornament”) for $6 or so; and the ubiquitous Frida Kahlo in the form of “ 10 very mighty little magnets” for $12.99. Wild Life also has gift certificates and a gift registry for when you decide to make it legal (or as close as we can get to it). — Gary Morris J H ai-Pied, Portland’s only gay \ male book, video and toy store— that’s “toy” in the broadest sense— offers some welcome choic of yore ($11.95); es for the befuddled the always-welcome shopper. Opened “25 Deluxe Cock seven years ago by Rick Spencer, this Let Nathan show you some holiday cards at Gai-Pied tail Squids,” little plas well-organized store tic octopi in a martini glass ($3.95); and features items of every description, along with a the Billy Dolls ($49.95) with accessories few that defy description, many of them dis in leather ($19.95). counted from list prices. More fantasy comes in the form of The extensive video and book collection calendars—Gai-Pied has more than 40 offers myriad purchasing possibilities. Rick’s covering twinks, ethnic, military, leather, partner, N athan Moore, recommends Notori even patriotic hunks ($12.95- ous C .H .O . on DVD ($19.95) for its audio commentary with Margaret C h o impersonat $14.95)—and used pom maga ing her mother. Sexier fare includes When zines and books. Boys Fly, a DVD documentary about the excesses o f the White circuit party ($29.95), and, for fans of firemen, Got Me Burning? ($19.95) is a pom DVD with the tagline “Want me to hose you down?” N o holiday is complete without a pecker shaped blacklight, and this is the place to get one ($5.95). Then again, $19.95 will buy a whole string of festive “Pecker Party Lights.” More sensitive souls can opt for the “Chili Pep per Party Lights” for the same price. Stocking stuffers include the Weinie Babies, insanely well-hung variants on the Beanie Babies NOW AVAILABLE BY APfYMNTMFNI AT ANOTHER, MOON. ", ANOIHH^YVOON PALMISTRY NUMEROLOGY & ENERGY HEALING BY DAMIHR KKw Ol I \ M ' (im n n i^ n 618 NYV HLANDLRSS IRITI (503) 223-9332 • fine home fabrics • sewing classes offered • custom design • workroom specializing in draperies, bedding, pillows & creative projects 408 se 6th 503.234.9373 Lip Balm For those occasional nights when the Real Tiling comes along, there are two indispensable Joe Lube products: the lube itself for $11.95 and “ 12 Lubed Helmets” (condoms) for $5.95. Gai-Pied caters largely to gay men, but there are also a number of items of dykish interest, from magazines (Curve, On Our Backs) to calendars focusing on goddesses, drag kings and, again, On Our Backs, to the useful Damron Women’s Traveller guide (a bargain at $15.95 for 616 pages). Queers of every stripe will appreciate Gai- Pied’s wide selection of rainbow items, among them flags ($15.95-$23.95), wind socks ($4.95) and votive or oil candleholders ($9.95-$22.95). The store also carries more than 70 different boxed sets of queer- themed cards, with 10 to a box for $14.95. — Gary Morris JT1 Atkinson Memorial Church Unitarian Universalist Ladyljscjous Flavors A Welcoming Congregation Aureola Apricot Come Celebrate the Holidays with us! Chocolate Nipple Ripple Clitoris Citrus Sunday Service & Religious Education 10:30 am Don't Need No MANgo Labia Lemon 710 Sixth Street • Oregon City. OR 97045 www.atkinsonchurch.com • (503) 656-72% MuffBerry combination Nice Melons! Plain OC Prude A unique approach to home decor where anything goes fin e an d frien dly objects from faraw ay places FURNITURE-SILK TEXTILES-HOME DECOR TH E M onkey Shaved Peach 235 NW 10th St. fortUnd. O regon 97209 503.224.2222 Strawberry Snatch sta tu a ry , Portico Artful Home Decor ? e .c e t, a rt, q a t ? e .n , ru g s, 3 6 3 0 DloUien • 503 230-2522 th e R at TaTa Tangerine c a n ? ic s DAFRIDGE.COM 1 3 1 N IV Second A ve. Open 11-6pm ~ C losed M ondays (5 0 3 ) 310-2575 I I I \l \ l \ss \(.i $45 Ivi r o d i y mio Sn.ci \i $30
