Meet the 2012 Hester Holiday vendor lineup. This year we've curated the best gifts that NYC has to offer, all in one convenient location!
Note: Vendors are on a rotating schedule.
JEWELRY
Anna Gonick
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Arms and Armory
Arms and Armory is a New York based jewelry line by designer Christina Rodriguez.
Bittersweets NY
The idea behind Bittersweets NY is making something exquisite out of the everyday objects and designs that are taken for granted. Why reinvent the wheel? The first project, Bloodlust Princess, was a matching necklace, beltbuckle, tiara and mini ashtray set based on a set of dollar store Vampire Teeth available once a year for Halloween.
Brooklyn Bleu
Brooklyn Bleu is a creative design boutique focusing on vintage clothing, accessories, jewelry, and home decor. The company is based in Brooklyn, New York and operates out of a private showroom by appointment only.
Caves Jewelry
Caves is local, handmade jewelry using unique crystals, minerals, rocks and stones. The line is sold internationally at fine retailers including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Old Hollywood, Pixie Market and others.
The Clasp of Isis
The Clasp of Isis is about breathing new life into damaged tossed aside and discarded materials, resurrecting them into one of a kind treasures. I use recycled, salvaged, reclaimed, and re-purposed materials to make an Eco friendly line of work.
Dealer's Choice Jewelry
Dealer's Choice is an established dealer in costume jewelry, sliver and other items for the past 25 years. They carry authentic deco Bakelite and other period plastics.
Estate Jewels by George & Raf
George Yzquierdo has had decades of experience starting his career at Sotheby’s and keen eye keeps our vintage and antique jewelry collection fresh and varied in order to accessorize any outfit or mood
Filigree NYC
Filigree NYC respresents eclectic jewelry handmade & commercial from leather, metals, crystal elements, sterling silver, etc. for men & women.
Found by Susan Walker
Hailing from the costume jewelry capital of the world, Rhode Island. Fun vintage jewelry for presents and parties, as well as the best selection of hand painted glass vintage holiday ornaments in New York City.
A Global Friendship
A Global Friendship creates economic opportunity for artisans in developing regions by building market access and small business skills.
Holbrooke by s.berry
Founded Holbrooke in 2012. Handcrafted jewelry that strikes a balance between edgy and classic, the perfect addition to your jewelry collection. A portion of all our proceeds are donated to humanitarian and environmental charities.
LYRALOVESTAR by Crystal Streets
LLS is a fashion jewelry collection designed by Celebrity Stylist Crystal Streets. Streets' has worked with some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Rihanna, Usher & JayZ. The collection is inspired by all things celestial
Miriam Ariano Jewelry
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One Third Tribal
One Third Tribal Mercantile, a curated shop celebrating the unique beauty and aesthetic of globally influenced home goods, accoutrements and personal accessories. Infuse your home with eclectic treasures from around the world!
PDB Jewelry
PDB is an authentic brand of silver and gold vermeil original pieces by Nora Logan that is distinctively bold, relishing the opportunity to cultivate a relationship between an off-the-cuff sensibility and a reverence for beautiful quality and design.
Rebel Chic NYC
Rebel Chic NYC is a handcrafted jewelry line made of fine & repurposed leathers.
Tilly Doro
Founded in Montreal, Tilly Doro is a unique line of jewelry composed of overstock and vintage materials. All pieces are gold plated, and hand-made in NYC. Recently featured on fab.com as, "striking the essential balance between delicate and edgy."
CLOTHING/ACCESSORIES
Astridland
After receiving acclaim dressing some of our most influential international celebrities Astrid Brucker started designing her own line of unique and immensely popular dresses and accessories including handbags and scarves.
Creme de la Cuff
We sell both vintage cufflinks from the 50's and 60's as well as unique original designs, and vintage lighters and pendant necklaces.
Chapel of New York
High end authentic vintage rock concert and Harley Davidson t shirts. No one in nyc has better vintage shirts than do. Ask Vogue, Elle, and others.
Dori Style
skirt vintage ,handmade bag ,scarf,handmade gloves,hat
Dusty Rose Vintage
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Eldwena Design
Eldenwa Designs is a unique collection of funky and FUNctional, eco-friendly, fashion accessories.
Handsome Howard
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Ichcha
Ichcha means 'a wish'. Ichcha works with a group of artisans&women of poor communities to preserve old art techniques & create handmade products made from natural dyes, organic cotton, waste material.We sell home furnishings,textile jewelry& scarves.
The I Love You Project
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jq Loves U
Jq loves u sells shrugs that hug and tees with intentions. Versatile designs color and quality fabrics are equally important. All shrugs are sewn in the garment district and the lotus flower tees are printed in the flower district in New York City.
Linchworm
Traveling in India sisters Grace Linch,Molly DiMillo were introduced to the practice of recycling silk Saris the inspiration for LinchwormbyHappinessCarnival. The ltd edition contemporary women’s apparel/access line handmade from vintage, eco-silk.
Lost Weekend
Lost Weekend is a coffee shop and gallery in the Lower East Side of New York City. We serve Blue Bottle coffee and carry a line of artwork and lifestyle accessories to suit the Lower East Side male.
In addition to coffee, we carry Malin+Goetz grooming products for men, board shorts & t-shirts by SoHo designer Saltbox, D’emploi backpacks, Wonderland eyewear, Noise Girl accessories and Michael Halsband’s Surf Book and Surf DVD.
Miss Havisham Vintage
Miss Havisham Vintage is a constantly evolving collection women's clothing and accessories from the 1880s-1980s with an emphasis on the ladylike yet playful fashions of the 1940s-60s.
Modern Day Mogul
Modern Day Mogul is the debut unisex bow tie line of Nightlife and Photography Entrepreneur, Mike Mogul.
Nstylevintage
Nstylevintage started in 2005 selling on ebay and changed over to etsy in 2007. I am a full time vintage dealer. Clothes, shoes and handbag.
Palmer Trading Company
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Summer Mizera Vintage
Mens and womens vintage clothing. Focus is on wearable product that can easily be mixed in to a modern closet.
Petiole
Our Selection of 100% Double-Washed Silks
We wash several of our silk fabrics twice before sewing. Double washing makes the silk unique—extra silky, extra smooth, and it gives the garments a cool, casual feel.
Threadbare Supply Co.
Threadbare Supply Co. makes vintage-inspired jewelry and hand-knit luxury cowls. All her pieces are feminine with a slightly masculine slant. Jewelry features piled-on chains, crystals, and vintage finds, while knit goods feature hand-worked details.
UURMI
UURMI is a fresh new line of Indian eveningwear and scarves designed by Parsons graduate Sumanta Ghose. The scarves feature Sumanta's photography and custom designed prints on all-natural bamboo and wool fabrics.
CRAFTS/HANDMADE
Amped Up R/Cs
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American Collectibles
Among the most exciting dealers of vintage Americana in NYC American Collectables brings vintage toys, jewelry, typewriters, inkwells and more from the remote corners of middle America right to you at the corner of Prince and Mott streets.
Boo Animals
Started in 2012, Boo Animals are the hand crocheted creations of Jolynn Wilkinson, a Brooklyn based amigurumi artist. Small, cute & colorful is the modus operandi & each stuffed Boo is gift packed & ready to give. Great for kids & adults alike.
Demca
Hand painted, imported Spanish artisanal earthenware made for grating your cheeses, garlics, ginger, spices or anything else you need in bitsy sizes.
Drive by Press
DBP is a 100% mobile print studio with a truly unique approach to apparel printing. Using the art form of wood-block printing, taking the printing press out of the studio. DBP brings it to the people, to create a fun and educational experience.
Eco-Bonk
Pueri Elemental LLC makes its foray into the green toy business with Eco-Bonk, the first inflatable bop bag toy that is biodegradable, quality and safety tested, made in the USA and all about wildlife … oh, and there is plenty of product information available.
Edzayi
Workshops Essayer develops and runs workshops for kids from age 3 and up. We specialize in crafting, cooking and designing. Along with one-on-one activities for kids we also have programs running in several schools in Hoboken, Brooklyn and the UES.???
Feral Flora
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FilthyFarmgirlNYC
Handmade and handcut,natural soaps and bath products. We also produce lip balms, lipscrubs,body scrubs and lotion bars, as well as shower fizzies,moisturizing candles and soy protein room candles
Goodship Store
Goodship is a line of handprinted goods that includes totes, fold-up shopping bags, coin purses and iPad cases. All items are printed and sewn here in NYC. These robust mutli-tasking bags are built to be used everyday, without sacrificing style.
Heidi's Homemade & Amped Up R/C's
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Lisbana
Lisbana is all about words. Our signs and gifts feature smart humor with a hint of sarcasm. We carry several themes and sizes so that everyone can find the perfect gift.
Lorna's Naturals
I started this company about 8 years ago in the Catskills Mountains. My company makes all natural products for the body and home. All products are made by me, the owner and creator. They are made in small batches, by hand, to keep them fresh.
Milly and Wong
We are two Models from the UK, we both live in the East Village and decided to start a candle business from our homes. We hand pour soy candles into mason jars, we have three different sizes. They are at a very reasonable price and make great gifts
Savon Natural
Savon Natural sells vegan plant oil natural soaps, natural bath salts, scrubs from Israel, sponges and accessories.
Sustainable Shanti
Hand-crafted in small batches and made from well-sourced organic ingredients, Sustainable Shanti's products together organic first aid kit for the skin utilizes Nature's bountiful gifts to nourish your skin and protect the Earth.
TAPA(kaendl)
TAPA (kaendl) is our way to travel in our own town. All our rtravel inspired candles are 100% soy wax,made in Brooklyn, and come in a re-useable drinking glass. Organic soaps, tinctures, bath & body are made in small batches keeping them fresh.
Walker Standstill
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Wuhao New York Inc.
wuhaonyc is located in New York and offers Japanese Tenugui world wide via the Internet. We are pleased to provide our products along with introducing tenugui history, tradition and culture, through this simple 100% cotton hand-made rectangle cloth.
100 Cameras
100cameras, a nonprofit that sells photographic items to meet needs in marginalized communities. By give cameras to children in needy communities around the world, individuals have the opportunity to help these communities through their purchase.
FOOD
The Baking Bean
The Baking Bean offers an array of sugary treats for the sweet tooth with their elegant confections - try the Pear Shortbread and Gingerbread cookies or their signature PB&J Smores (peanut butter shortbread cookie, raspberry jam, and marshmallow enrobed in 38% french milk chocolate).
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Bite Me Cheesecakes
Best cheesecakes ever.
Brigadeiro Palace
Brigadeiro Palace is the provider of Brazil's most famous treat called the brigadeiro. Traditionally there was one flavor but our company innovated and made 35 never before seen flavors. We are currently the only company in the US/world doing this.
Brooklyn Dark
Brooklyn Dark is Organic, Vegan, Gluten Free, Hemp Chocolates. BD was created in Brooklyn by brilliant artist and entrepreneur Lev Kelman. Lev has business degree from Pace University and culinary degree from French Culinary Academy.
Cuzin's Duzin
Mini doughnuts made fresh to order while you wait. Doesn't get better than that.
D'vine and Olive
Artisanal and Infused Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars
Dreamscoops
Locally sourced & made ice cream and desserts, using the freshest ingredients, and made with love.
Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets
Kitty Lee Thomas Sweets is about our passion and love for all things sweet. We have an extensive product line of vegan and gluten free sweets including candies, cookies, crisp bars, hot chocolate, and handmade marshmallows.
KP Art Studio and Honey Bee Farm
Lost Weekend
A lifestyle coffee shop and gallery in the Lower East Side, Lost Weekend will be on hand pouring Blue Bottle coffee
Not Just Tea
Not Just Tea is a specialty tea company that focuses in hand-blended loose teas and tea accessories.
Oaxaca Taqueria
Pockets Full of Dough
Warm up with a piping hot bowl of hearty New England clam chowder and Seafood Bisque from Pockets Full of Dough. The Pockets duo will also be featuring a seasonal raw bar of scallops, clams, sea urchin, and oysters, grilled sampler of tuna, mako, swordfish and much more!