just in: tamika rivera

wow, would you look at these bracelets. yeah, we like color around these parts. hand sewn (with love!) by brooklyn artist and reiki practitioner tamika rivera, each one is unique and super-soft comfy to wear. see tamika's cuyo intention bracelets here in the shop.

new designer: kwilti

Julie Floersch is one of the great Brooklyn designers we found selling her work at a holiday market this past season. A super-talented and skilled quilter, Julie makes her intricate patchwork creations accessible through her Kwilti line of accessories. We now have in the shop her Pyramid and Pouf earrings and awesome-est potholders made from worn denim scraps. I also have a lovely collection of pillow covers that have yet to be photographed. So go check em out.

nbc new york hearts us

blogger elizabeth bougerol has done a couple of posts about ebmerc jewelry! yay, someone out there is noticing us. the first happened while we were in the midst of gifted craziness, mentioning design glut's smoking gun. now another, on the huichol indian art barrettes.

zachary pryor

while visiting artists and fleas many months back, we came upon jesse utt, the madman behind zachary pryor. jesse creates these incredibly detailed, hand-painted earrings, which are unlike anything I've ever seen. many are influenced by classic comic-book art, while others are more painterly. hard to believe, but jesse paints all of the detail with a brush. each pair is created on heavy-weight balsa wood, the shapes of which are all hand-cut by jesse. I just uploaded a few new styles to the site. check em out.

do-over

so we're back on for the flea, this sunday the 16th. I used to never look at weather forecasts, and did just fine on my own. I think I'll go back to that method. (it didn't rain yesterday after all)

at least we're prepared, and can relax this week. the plastic mesh came today!

here's some more eye candy for you.


copper, brass and steel wire rings from andrew clark of brooklyn.


all-natural herbal soaps from family-owned master soap makers valobra, of genova, italy. cool packaging too.


pewter and glass moose shot glass from goody grams of japan. we have a rabbit version too.


nambu cast iron birds-foot bookends from northern japan.

also...EVERYTHING in the molliedash collection will be discounted 20%, 30% or 50% off!

I sincerely hope everything goes smoothly for this weekend. fingers crossed.

sneak peek #9

While in Los Angeles I happened upon a magical booth at a farmer's market. We have the good luck to stay in San Pedro when we visit, which is lively with Mexican culture. I couldn't believe the artistic use of bright colors employed by the Huichol Indians in their bead work. What I came home with is a small sampling of their beautiful work. My eye was drawn towards stars and flowers, but there was also a vast array of figurative and animal-themed work. I'm so in love with the necklaces, I should have picked up one for myself, good gosh. Well here's to the work selling quickly, so I can order some more!

sneak peek #3

As a jewelry designer with a discerning eye, I couldn't resist the cheeky creations of Brooklyn duo Design Glut. Ordering from them seemed like a no-brainer. The vivacious Kegan was the first vendor to deliver goods to our little home-studio-shop. I've subsequently found out that most of our nyc designers live/work not only in the same borough, but right in our own neighborhood. take that, Williamsburg! Along with Kegan's partner Liz, Design Glut is more than a design studio, as they present interviews on their site, making it "an informational hub filled with stories, interviews, and advice from creative entrepreneurs."

"We don’t make things unless we truly believe there is a reason for them to exist. Our objects start conversations, cause you to crack a smile, add something meaningful to your life.

We use product design as a medium to convey messages... Our objects have a counter-message: think for yourself, and consume intelligently rather than mindlessly."

that I like.

sneak peek

Everbrite Mercantile Co. launches in one week! We are more than stoked with the selection of items that have been rolling in. We've been so carefully choosing the finest, most unusual, well-designed and crafted wares to sell in our little shop. So I thought it was about time to share a glimpse into the collection.

First up is Brooklyn conceptualist and metalsmith Kiel Mead. Just one of a few of Kiel's pieces we'll be hawking is the ingenious Lincoln Ring. Chunky and bold, yet subtle at the same time, upon close inspection it reveals an impression of our very own U.S. one-cent piece. Available for the ladies and the gents in cast brass or sterling silver. A fitting homage to the great abolitionist.