What They Don't Tell You About Winning...

You may have already heard that the San Francisco Giants won their first ever World Series. Yes, BIG celebrations here in the City by the Bay!

But no one could have prepared me for the "secret society" of swag that goes along with being a winner. You may be thinking... t-shirts, jerseys, baseball caps, etc. Well, not exactly. Take a look at some super-special items available exclusively to us loyal fans and recipients of the World Series 2010 win...

Take for instance this Home Team Rocker and MVP Recliner. Gosh, what a tough choice this is. Interesting little "pick-me-up" for that mundane room...

Perhaps a Baseline San Francisco Giants "Classic" Sofa ... because we certainly wouldn't want to steer away from anything classy and traditional, would we?


Ah, the grand dame cutting board set. You never know when you're entertaining and need an expensive San Francisco Giants tray for that yummy brie and sourdough bread.

Oooh...what's this? Wow, it's a San Francisco Giants Jersey Bottle Holder. Little rubber wetsuit to fit over your beer belly bottle. This little baby is a bargain at $14.99.

Now here's a bed ensemble for $89.99. That's right. One comforter and two matching shams. I wonder how high the thread count is? Well, let's hope your house guests don't have a preference for down bedding.

We get our own custom Giants M & M's too? Now that's pretty cool.

What would the holidays be without collectible World Series Champion ornaments?

A World Series stocking for Santa?

Or a light up Giants All Star ornament? Why is he a snowman?

I really think the "creme de la creme" is one of these Scottish Christmas San Francisco Giants Inflatable Sleds, don't you? Imagine the fun. It functions as a water raft and snow sled. Very useful in the San Francisco climate...

And, one of my absolute favorite fan pieces is this door knocker. It sets you back a mere $49.99 and what a better way to share with the world that we are the San Francisco Champions of the World!

Happy Weekend! Happy Holidays!

all photos are from the Major League Shop. I am not kidding.

Worth a Thousand Words...

I love old books...the worn leather covers, grand libraries with nooks and crannies loaded with information to sift through. I'm not even an avid reader, but there is nothing like holding a book in your hands and feeling the pages run through your fingertips. And, I happen to be crazy for old libraries...

One of the most beautiful books I've come across recently, "Libraries," is by the gifted German-based photographer Candida Höfer. This book was published in 2005 and is still available to purchase via used book dealers. Ms. Höfer's book documents wonderful libraries from all over the world. The details are absolutely stunning. Take a look for yourself...



137 color plates in this book, beautifully capturing seats of knowledge around the world from the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York to the Bibliotheque nationale de France in Paris, the Villa Medici in Rome and others.





Stunning, isn't it? If a picture is worth a thousand words, than this book is real treasure. It's available here at Amazon starting at $64.64 for a used copy.

Definitely something to add to the holiday list!

photo credits: Candida Höfer, Libraries

Just Checking in...

You may have noticed my lack of blog presence lately. Didn't want to bore you all with the itty bitty details, but suffice to say that I had a bit of a health scare two weeks ago today. Thank heavens it is treatable and I'm under the best care. Just laying low and enduring some painful headaches!

Paris Hotel Boutique continues to be open for holiday hours (24/7). I'm so lucky to have my assistants Dianna and Erin helping with everything. A formal introduction to Erin to be coming real soon.

I've missed my daily favorite blog reads, so I'm going to have a lot of catching up with all of you. Two weeks feels like such a long time!

In the meantime, I may be having some of my favorite guest bloggers here, so don't be shy. Can't wait to hear about what everyone has been up to!

image: shack to chateau

Just in at Paris Hotel Boutique!

It's that time of year again!

Please join us and be the first to preview our finest offerings for the season at Paris Hotel Boutique! Over 45 items have been added to the website today. Highlights include:

• Vintage French Menus
• Assorted Decorative Bookends
• Mid Century Decorative Accent Furniture
• Pair of Fancy Neoclassical Lamps
• Vintage French Theatre Magazines
• Assorted Hotel Silver and much more!

Please click here to see our latest additions...

We offer courtesy custom gift wrap upon request. Gift certificates are always a perfect idea for that "hard to shop for" person.

Wishing you a great week ahead!

Ladurée in NYC!

These gorgeous ceramic candles from the famed Parisian pastry icon Ladurée are finally available in the USA exclusively at Aedes de Venustas in NYC. Yummy flavors include Caramel au beurre salé {caramel with salted butter}, Mille et Une Nuits {a spicy, woodsy scent}, date, Fleur de Oranger, violet, Mimosa, and many more. Almost as tasty as a macaron!

And, the boxes are almost as pretty as the ceramic pots. So, if you can't make it to Paris for a macaron, visit Aedes de Venustas here and treat yourself to a pretty candle!

Bonjour!

We Are The Champions!

I can hardly contain myself as last night the San Francisco Giants won their first World Series title!

I have fond childhood memories of both my maternal and paternal grandfathers watching every Giants game on TV and listening to their little transistor radios. If only they were here to have witnessed this extraordinary event. They would have been so proud. And I am so proud to have experienced this magical evening in the city I was born!

CHEERS to my grandpas...

In honor of the Giants...

The City is aglow in orange...

thousands of fans are dancing in the streets!

San Francisco is crazed and anxiously awaiting the parade on Wednesday!

BIG CONGRATULATIONS to the San Francisco Giants...World Champions!

Something to Share

I was absolutely thrilled when Valerie Schmalz, a writer for the San Francisco Catholic Weekly contacted me about doing a story about my great-grandfather's work. She had come across my other blog samuelberger.blogspot.com, and thought there could be a potential story.

This past Friday the story was officially in the paper and online. I'm so elated to have my great-grandfather recognized for his magnificent wood-carving!

You can read the whole article here. The story is titled, "Jewish Artisan's Legacy of Christian Beauty." Big thanks to Valerie for doing this lovely tribute!

Wishing you all a wonderful week ahead!