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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 2003)
■5.2003 Ö'HOT |(H o í’» íííiy G ift G u id e Continued from Page Q Q 1 1 Oblation Papers & Press Pets on Broadway 516 N.W. 12th Ave. 503-223-1093 2762 N.E. Broadway 503-282-5824 ••V. ■ or queer kids of all ayes, pets often are more like family than bkxxl relatives. So why not treat your lurry friends to a little winter wonder of 1 their own? From requisite reindog antlers to holiday-themed kitty kitsch, POB’s helpful hunks service every Sr wish list. ming in cir cles. A fish out '*"r \ ^ of water. O h, the _ metaphors are endless, hut, really, anyone could have fun with the Eclipse 6-gallon kit from Marineland, which includes everything to get started (except fish and water, of course). Though the tank is gixxl for any goldie, the friendly POB boys recommend a Betta fish. (Remember, like a lot of queers: The girls get along with each other, the boys don’t.) Doggie dreidel $6.99 From Plush Puppies, this squeaky, blue-and- white fluffer-nut gives your ptxxrh something to chew on for way more than eight days. How kosher is that? Éw 113 ¿É p Feline feather teaser $1 Forget the pricey, cheesy, sneezy whadgja- Holiday-themed pet doos— tickle your pussy’s toys run the gamut funny bone with a pea from red-and-white cock poker. This cat catnip Santas to toy is glamorous this dreidel-shaped enough for a drag canine chew toy queen yet affordable / enough for any scene. A nd it makes an ever-so-chic stocking stutter, too! A gym for the birds $/2.99-$14.99 Even our fine-feathered friends need to work out, so try this miniature wixxlie Bally’s-for-birds, including a cure little perch for swingers. Q ueer collars $24 Bring your queer canine out of the closet with an 18-inch rainbow-studded collar from Canada’s Hotdogs. O r add a metal muzzle with leather straps for $21.99 and wear it yourself to the Eagle. Grrr. * —TK A quarium kit $69.99 Gay men are probably drawn to aquari ums because they know what it’s like to always he on display. And breathless. Swim- ^ ^ ^ ^ n i s is ■ where I’m V / buying all my holiday cards this year. O blation is one part studio, one part store— and home to the most beautiful handmade papers and custom- inked stationery. Plus they carry an abundance of cards and crafts by other paper artisans including Portland’s whimsical Egg Handmade paper and letterpress cards lend a creative touch of Old World elegance to holiday wrapping and correspondence Press. My only critique of O blation is their decid edly hetero focus, with wedding cards and baby shower announcem ents abounding— none with two sweethearts of the same sex. Gender- neutral cards will have to suffice until some of you entrepreneurial queer card designers get down there and get yourselves on the roster! Letterpress notecards $15 I chose a box of eight cards and envelopes by Two Piglets Press that has a pink letterpressed image of a sliced loaf of bread and an arrow pointing to it indicating “fruitcake.’’ U nderneath it says simply, “Happy Holidays.” Paper, paper, paper price varies T he shelves are also packed with journals, photo albums, invitations, stickers and doo dads. But the crowning glory of this store is the paper itself, sold in sheets. You could wrap a present in it, make a book, cover a box or simply make it a scroll for decla rations of love or wisdom. The colors and designs are luscious— golden bees on cornflower blue rice paper ($5), Japanese-style fabric paper ($9), old-fashioned bingo cards printed on a low-gloss paper ($4). — MD JD .ÿu ONCE YOU'VE SETTLED DOWN WITH V ONE OF i THESE... fo u r h em e is where h o m e y o u escujre tfte hussfe. s t y l i n g 22011* \P. Brond\va> | Portland, O R 97232 J t is m ere tita n J o u r w affs, 503 219 4050 y c u r /fem e i s y e u r ca stfe. accent» | furnishings | décor p - STARTING o at ¿599 YOU WILL NEVER WANT TO END THE RELATIONSHIP ö b e l we r k s . . . i n The P e a r l hive hivemodern.com 111 nw second ave portland Dragon"]-ree A h o lis t ic d a y s p a ...experts a t p ro m o t in g h e a lin g th r o u g h b lis s L o o t b ath s A c u p u n c tu re M a**age o o t treatm ents Q jC jo n g G * t C e rtific a te s 176S N W T h u r m a n A yu rv e d a f*arties 6» C .o u p le s Y o g a & dance c la sse s JO}22l+l2> * vlCV f / / f t t f / * *1 0 O FF first reading when you mention , v this ad * Palm & Tarot card readings * Advice on all matters of life Come in today lor a new tomorrow— and see what the New Year has in store for you ____ __ ____ | Call for Appointment Readings by Jennifer 5 0 3 -2 3 0 - 0 7 7 3 C % 503 242 1967
