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Ruby is the both the sweetest and nosiest hostess on Haight Street. She'll welcome you into her store, follow you into your dressing room, and gently sniffy-snif your handbag in search of minty treats. Please ask her lady, Laura James, before offering to share!

Ruby's is a local artist space and features a wide variety of local handmade items to marvel over--surprising jewelry, colorful and comfortable clothing, eclectic accessories, and cutie-pie baby gear. Throughout my visit, I kept spotting stuff that I missed at first glance, most notably a nice selection of simple, comfortable-looking, and interestingly-patterned cotton skirts. (photo of skirt rack is over on the right>>>>>>)

I have enjoyed shopping at Laura's original Ruby store in the Mission; one Christmas I bought handmade handbags and fuzzy animal-ear hats there for most of my gifts to family and friends. Ruby's is a good place to find something reasonably priced and unique for thoughtful gift-giving.

Personally, I am craving the raven resin necklace that I recently spotted on Ruby's website (see photo to the right) and I've got a few expectant momma friends who I think will enjoy dressing up their little bundles of joy in one-of-a-kind hipster baby togs (and starting at $20, these little outfits don't cost much more than standard cookie-cutter sleeper jammies!).

Fused glass pendants with vintage textile patterns ($40-$99) and handpainted resin necklaces (both pictured to the right) are interesting pieces to add to the right outfit and are the sort of jewelry that it's hard not to move in on a for a closer look!

I love the Fall-colored brocade and leather handbags; one I spotted looked perfect for opera season--lush fabric, nice long strap, and just big enough for tickets, opera glasses, and lipstick. (also shown over there>>>)

If you're a tourist, here you can buy a not-so-obviously-a-tourist-wearing-just-shorts sweatshirt or a different-than-most scarf to keep warm, and one that you'll probably even wear again (as opposed to the Fisherman's Wharf tourist variety). Don't forget to bring it with you next time! This is not L.A.!
Note: Photos of Ruby's great handmade scarf selection and a glimpse of one of the interesting paintings on back of hoodies are over there on the right>>>>

Beyond the painted wave midway through the Haight Ashbury store is Vie Papiel, a store of a different sort, carrying vintage ephemera such as old prints, scary clowns, and framed works. Original hand-colored prints of buff men, brave lions, fair maidens and other interesting tidbits put me in mind of old carnivals and Auntie Flora's Funhouse Library. Wonderful browsing...I spotted several future gifts for hard-to-buy for males.

MISSION STORE HOURS
Monday 3-7pm
Friday 12-7pm
Saturday/Sunday 11-6pm
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HAIGHT STORE HOURS
Monday-Saturday 11-7pm
Sunday 11-6pm

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