Streets Dept Presents: The 2022 Shop-In-Philly Holiday Gift Guide

Welcome to Streets Dept’s 2022 Shop-In-Philly Holiday Gift Guide! It’s always the right time to shop local and support local artists, and the holidays even more so! So please, for the love of God and our city, make sure every single one of the gifts you’re buying this season comes from a local artist or shop. Every single one!

Below you’ll find the names and links of artists and shops that replied to my social media posts asking if any Philly folks had things to promote this holiday season. I encourage you to pour a glass a wine or coffee and take some time perusing each of the links that catches your eye. And if you would like to be added to any of the categories below, please submit yourself here.

Thank you for supporting Philly artists and small businesses–now get to shopping!

(Pictured from top left then clockwise: Grant Blvd, SEPTA, Doggie Style Pets, South Street Art Mart, Hakim’s Bookstore & Gift Shop, Mothership Toy Gallery, Room Shop and SOUTH fellini)

Neighborhood Shops that you can visit IRL:

And most of these stores also have great online shops, so click those links. And don’t forget, a gift certificate from a local shop is a win/win for everyone!

• Yowie in Queen Village (curated lifestyle shop and design studio)
• Paradigm Gallery in Queen Village (incredible art selection)
• Moore Vintage in Queen Village (vintage apparel)
• BUS STOP in Queen Village (shoe boutique)
• Lobo Mau in Queen Village (slow fashion and sustainable home)
• Queen and Rook Game Cafe on South Street (board games and more)
• South Street Art Mart on South Street (art and clothing from 100s of local artists)

• Harriett’s Bookshop in Fishtown (so many good books)
• Mothership Toy Gallery in Fishtown (art gallery)
• Urban Exchange Project in Fishtown (vintage and handmade apparel)
• Corridor Contemporary in Fishtown (art gallery)
• TOILE in Fishtown (women’s retailer featuring local and independent designers)
• Freedom Apothecary in Northern Liberties (health and beauty)

• Grant Blvd in West Philly (sustainable and ethical style)
• Hakim’s Bookstore & Gift Shop in West Philly (books and gifts)
• African Cultural Art Forum in West Philly (art, beauty, lifestyle, and more)
• Ceramic Concept in West Philly (ceramic gallery focusing on works by artists of color, women, and locals)
• The Black Holiday Pop-Up in West Philly (with over 30 Black-owned local businesses)–open now through 1/15/23

• A Novel Idea on Passyunk on East Passyunk (clearly I think books are a great present)
• Occasionette on East Passyunk (goods and gifts)
• Nice Things Handmade on East Passyunk (handmade goodies from near and far)
• SOUTH fellini on East Passyunk (“apparel for the Philadelphia lifestyle”)
• Trans Art Market at the Bok Building (artwork from trans & non-binary artists)–open 12/3 and 12/4 only
• Baby Tooth at the Bok Building (works by Philly artists and makers)
• Philadelphia Print Works at the Bok Building (apparel)
• Room Shop at the Bok Building (handbags and hair accessories)

• Vault + Vine in East Falls (plants and gifts)
• Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books in Germantown (also so many good books)
• iMPeRFeCT Gallery in Germantown (art with a focus on local artists)

• Doggie Style Pets in many neighborhoods (love your pets!)
• Local PHL Market in Center City (highly curated selection of neutrally focused home and style products)
• P’s & Q’s in Center City (lifestyle and apparel)
• Philadelphia Diamond Company in Center City (jewelry)
• Iffy Books (bookshop focused on hacking, free culture, gardening, and zines)
• SEPTA’s Transit Gift Store in Center City (support public transit!)

(Pictured from top left then counter-clockwise: Leave Philly Alone, Craft Tea, Sabbatical Beauty, and Centerpeak)

Philly-based Online Businesses:

• 50 Watts Books (I’m not sure if I mentioned that books are a good idea!)
• Black and Mobile (food delivery from your favorite Philly Black-owned restaurants)
• Centerpeak (ceramics)
• Craft Tea (herbal and worldly tea blends)
• Diving Horse Supply Co. (waxed canvas, cork, leather bags and accessories)
• GRIMGRIMGRIM (apparel, prints, and more)
• Hollistic Arrangements (floral delivery service)
• Kozytown (hand sewn baby clothes)
• Leave Philly Alone (apparel)
• Mithras Candle (ancestral lighting)
• Monument Lab (apparel, totes, and books that supports rethinking our monuments!)
• Mural Arts Philadelphia’s online shop (support public art!)
• Parcel Island (greeting cards and gifts)
• Photogenic Supply (photography-related apparel and gifts)
• Sabbatical Beauty (skincare)
• The Sable Collective (apparel, home, and lifestyle)
• Tiny WPA (gifts of many sorts)
• TOAST PHL (smoke shop)
• Winifred & Bramble (small batch, hypoallergenic jewelry)

(Pictured from top left then clockwise: Nicole Nikolich, James Boyle and Gina Tomaine, Manuela Guillén, Khalif Rivers, Joe Boruchow, Justine Kelley, Branche Coverdale, Artpce, Michele Scott, Linda May, and Amberella)

Awesome Local Artists who have a webstore:

• Aisha (vintage and nature inspired jewelry)
• Amberella (apparel, prints, and more)
• Anastasia Filanovich (brass and gemstone jewelry)
• Artpce (prints)
• Branche Coverdale (apparel)
• Brian Biggs (picture books, prints, and more)
• Caitlin Peck (prints and tarot deck)
• Corey Danks (apparel, prints, and more)
• Dom Streater (apparel)
• Ellen Manning (prints, buttons, and more)
• El Toro (stickers, apparel, and more)
• Eric Hinkley (apparel and prints)
• George Shands (aromatherapy)
• Ian Crawford (pins and more)
• James Boyle and Gina Tomaine (the Philly Tarot Deck)
• Jay Bilinsky (ceramics, bolo ties, and prints)
• Jaz Makes (large canvas artwork)
• Joe Boruchow (prints, totes, and tees)
• Julie “juicebox” Woodard (wearable art)
• Justine Kelley (posters)
• KellyAnne Mifflin (jewelry, ceramics, and prints)
• Khalif Rivers (photography prints)
• Linda May (textile jewelry)
• Lindo Yes (apparel)
• Lisa Kelley (prints, wall hangings, and more)
• Manuela Guillén (prints, apparel, and more)
• Mason From Blendini (prints)
• Michele Scott (apparel, prints, and more)
• Monique Peterson (jewelry)
• Nicole Nikolich (yarn art)
• Odetta Blue (blankets)
• Rebecca Hesselink (handmade apparel and accessories)
• Sean Martorana (apparel, prints, and more)
• Selah (jewelry)
• Shane Walsh (prints)
• Steve DeCusatis (tees)
• Symone Salib (prints and totes)
• Terri Fry Kasuba (prints, apparel, and more)
• Thomcat23 (prints)
• Veronica Miller Jamison (book illustration)

Books From Local Authors worth buying (or pre-ordering):

• Soft by The Erotic Project (Art Book, an independently published and robust erotica art book)-avaiable for pre-order
• The Case for Cancel Culture by Ernest Owens (Politics & Social Sciences, a fresh progressive lens in favor of cancel culture as a tool for activism and change)-avaiable for pre-order
• Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas (Young Adult, two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey)
• You Can Go Your Own Way by Eric Smith (Young Adult, a heartwarming and thoughtful enemies-to-lovers rom-com)
• The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner (Novel, a heartfelt and unputdownable novel of family, secrets, and the ties that bind.)

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