Blue Elephant

One Year Anniversary Sale

2011-09-01T14:24:00.001-04:00

Blue Elephant is going to be a year old this weekend! Thanks so much to everyone that's helped/shopped/supported Blue Elephant over the past year. To celebrate we're going to have a huge sale!

25% off all items (except handmade pieces by local artists) and, while larger items will be marked down in price as well, feel free to bargain with me for even lower prices!

Since Monday is Labor Day, Blue Elephant will also be open Sunday from noon to 5pm!

Hope to see you all soon!

Summer Vacation

2011-08-06T14:40:00.001-04:00

I'm leaving for the beach tonight! Blue Elephant will be closed Monday the 8th through at least Friday the 12th, maybe Saturday the 13th. Hope you all are enjoying your summer as well! See you when I get back. - Jessica

Weekend Sale

2011-07-28T12:02:00.000-04:00

This Friday and Saturday we're having a sale at Blue Elephant to make room for new items. 15% off all of our items including furniture and art! The only things that are excluded from this sale are consigned pieces and work from local artists and crafters. Check out the Facebook event page for more info!

July 7th Consignments (II)

2011-07-08T15:59:00.000-04:00

sea captain bust

square soup mugs

wicker fish basket

syrup dispensers

silk cranes pillow

snail candelabra

multicolored mug set

avocado dish

sewing books

ceramic animal hook

coffee set

glasses with caddy

owl knitting basket

green grecian glasses

tiny owl figurine

July 7th Consignments

2011-07-07T17:01:00.000-04:00

Hope everyone had a fun 4th of July! This is the first of two batches, so check back tomorrow for more photos.

tea & snacks set

iron owl letter holder

blue toy trunk

set of velvet button cushions

caged bird print

horse bookends

mocha coffee pot

daisy chain mugs

1950's sessions clock

framed victorian paper lady

colonial creamers

teal salt & pepper

mushroom caps napkin holder

wooden candelabra

lemon dish rack

Happy 4th of July!

2011-07-01T15:24:00.001-04:00

It's been awhile since I updated the site. And a LOT of awesome and not so awesome things have happened.

Last week we had the Artist Trunk Show, which was a ton of fun. Lots of great new items in from the ladies that participated. Hopefully we can start doing similar events monthly!
The new window is up and it's probably my favorite so far. Come check it out!
Sad news, my scooter was stolen from out front of the store. I'm super bummed about it and hope it gets returned soon.
Lots of new consignments and I'm expecting a bunch of new stuff in later today as well!
July 4th weekend is coming up, and I LOVE fireworks.

On that last note, we'll be closed Sunday so I can enjoy two luxurious days off to swim and watch fireworks and have fun! Have a great weekend you all!

Lost scooter info after the jump...

FOUND!

2004 Honda Metro II
Taken sometime Tuesday night from out front of the store.
Red and white with windshield, front basket, rear luggage rack.
Has around 3,300 miles on it.
Bunny smoking a cigarette sticker on the rear side panel.
Missing the plastic bit around the ignition.

Artist Trunk Show - June 23rd

2011-06-21T11:30:00.000-04:00

This Thursday we're going to have a trunk show at Blue Elephant! It will feature local artists that make and sell personal accessories here in the store. Work by Kat McEachern, Ali Cross, Claire Berry, and Liz Ritsick! Come check out their new items, talk to the artists, and enjoy free refreshments compliments of Blue Elephant. We will also have a special sale for those who attend, 10% off all store item purchases.

Hope you can join us!

June 16th Consignments

2011-06-16T15:58:00.000-04:00

More new things in! Also, next Thursday we will be having an event here at Blue Elephant. Check back soon for more info!

vintage toothpick holders

large enamel mixing bowl

paper cut out art

set of vintage floral print napkins

enamel peacock bowls

crochet pillow

embroidered table linen set

June 10th Consignments

2011-06-11T16:17:00.000-04:00

Everyone is bringing in amazing stuff. So hard to resist taking it all home with me!

robertshaw-fulton clock circa 1950

aluminum canister set

teal and gold carafe

vintage vera napkins

baileys winking mugs

cat tails hook

set of 5 silver detailed tumblers

set of 4 record coasters

patterned ceramic mugs

vintage christmas dish towel

Vintage Toasters

2011-06-03T13:15:00.000-04:00

I don't know if you guys remember the movie The Brave Little Toaster, but to this day vacuuming over the vacuum cord freaks me out. Anyway, the toaster in the movie was modeled after the 1950's Toastmaster toaster. We have one in working condition that's been consigned with us! We also have a couple of very cute vintage toaster covers in right now. If I didn't have a Hello Kitty toaster, I'd probably snatch this guy up for myself. Toaster covers after the jump!

June 1st Consignments

2011-06-01T15:38:00.000-04:00

This batch of consignments comes from Lauren of Vinyl Conflict Record Store. She has an amazing collection vintage items that she's bringing to me in rounds. So awesome!

flock of birds needlepoint pillow

ceramic white bull wall decoration

fluffy kitty cat linen

apple blossom tray

cheerful sunflower pyrex dish

hungry brass squirrel

large round coffee tray

ceramic poodle bank

teal harvest pyrex butter dish

ceramic owl earring holder

May 26th Consignments

2011-05-26T14:27:00.000-04:00

New things in that I think are ah-mazing!

Envirosax

2011-05-19T14:08:00.000-04:00

My mother and I talked back and forth about selling Envirosax at Blue Elephant. A couple weeks ago we went ahead and placed an order and they're now available for purchase! You can buy them individually for $8.95 or as a set of five for $39.95. If you check out our Facebook page, I have an album with each kind that is currently available.

We had differing views on what we would use these bags for, and I thought it was an interesting comparison.

Me: going to the river, visiting farmer's markets, running down to the corner market, lugging school books/supplies to and from campus

Mom: grocery shopping

Gungho Guides

2011-05-11T12:28:00.000-04:00

I was hanging out on the porch one night last summer when my neighbor Drew came over for a visit. We had a conversation about the opening of Blue Elephant and similar quirky businesses that already existed in Richmond. You know, Chop Suey, Halcyon, and the like. Drew threw out the term "hipsterpreneur" and we joked about how there should be a local business group and stickers on shop doors proclaiming, "This Business is Hipster Approved." Well, Gungho Guides have basically done that.

Think of a mall map. But instead of a map of a mall in the suburbs filled with chains, it's a map of the city of Richmond filled with awesome local shops/restaurants/entertainment/venues. It's kind of amazing. You should check out their online companion site or pick up a free map next time you visit us here at Blue Elephant.

Strawberry Street Festival

2011-05-05T11:34:00.000-04:00

This Saturday is the annual William Fox Elementary Strawberry Street Festival! They have lots of cool stuff going on: art and craft vendors, food, music, a book sale. You should totally go, and then visit us at Blue Elephant!

More info on the festival can be found here.

May 4th Consignments

2011-05-04T13:32:00.000-04:00

Some of my favorites:

Dahae Noh

2011-04-28T15:10:00.000-04:00

Dahae Noh is a local artist. This painting by her is entitled "Love, Ponyo" and is listed at $649. Check out her tumblr for more images of her work.

Canvas is 40 x 40 inches.

Mid-century Modern Furniture

2011-04-26T16:39:00.002-04:00

teak dresser with brass hardware (SOLD)

two piece china cabinet

record cabinet/bench (SOLD)

YUM!

Easter Sunday

2011-04-22T12:44:00.000-04:00

Blue Elephant will be closed this Sunday for Easter.

Unique Potholders

2011-04-19T10:30:00.000-04:00

If you ever wanted a dinosaur potholder...

Or a pig potholder...

We have about 20 vintage potholders. They're pretty ah-mazing. And only $4 a piece.

Designing with Gold

2011-04-16T12:03:00.000-04:00

Looking over Pinterest, it would appear I have an obsession with gold metallics right now. Last month's window we used the tissue paper image I found as inspiration for our own wall covering.

Other gold objects I pinned would be...

rake display and gold pearls from Twig Home

Gallicus Hand 2, Goldleaf from Natural Curiosities

F. Scott Fitzgerald dust jackets from Coralie Bickford-Smith

April 15th Consignments

2011-04-15T11:03:00.000-04:00

Some of my favorite consigned items for this week...

wooden owl clock, $30

set of 6 cups with stand, $25

cake saver, $20

tin tray, $8

handkerchief, $6

owl salt and pepper shakers, $20

Wooden Torchieres

2011-04-14T11:58:00.000-04:00

People ask me if it's hard to resist the temptation to keep things for myself. This would be one of those instances.

We have a pair of antique hand-carved wooden torchieres on sale for $350. They are a little over 30 inches in height and weigh a ton. I don't know much else about them as there are no markings that I could find.

More photos after the jump.

Cookbooks & House Keeping Guides

2011-04-07T11:29:00.000-04:00

We have about 20 cookbooks and house keeping guides from the 1960's in right now. The illustrations are the best part. All are between $2 and $3.

Kitchen Canister Sets

2011-04-06T14:02:00.000-04:00

We have a few sets of vintage canisters in right now ranging from the 1950's through the 1970's. I'm especially fond of the teal and aluminum set, but they're all very cute and functional. Even if you don't use them for their intended purpose they make for great storage.

Read on for pricing and more photos!

The set of two Kromex canisters featured above are $14.

Set of 4 Ransburg canisters, $50

Set of 4 wooden (plastic lined) canisters, $38

Set of 4 Sears canisters, $35

Set of 4 metal canisters, $18