handmade arcade recap

ann and dabney are back from the handmade arcade this weekend, where they debuted their new business name and logo. so, what was once superette, is now....drumroll please....



they will continue the blog under the name of superette, but all crafty dealings will be mogo. you can see the development of the new website, as it progresses, at www.mogogoods.com.

a view of their wares: pencil/crochet hook cases, passport covers...



modular bags (customers can design their own bag by picking which colors and sizes they want, and choosing the strap color), tissue cases, journal covers...




a customer with her one-of-a-kind modular bag.


two customers with their cell phone cleaners attached to their phones.


the long drive to pittsburgh (nine hours each way) was worth it, and fun was had by all. it was held at construction junction, which is an amazing place in pittsburgh that resells recycled building materials like doors for $20, toilets for $35, and so forth. it's like home depot meets goodwill. brilliant. the only downside to the venue was a lack of heat, which meant that ann and dabney (who were stationed downstairs near the door) stayed bundled up on scarves and jackets all day. luckily, it was pretty warm on saturday, so they weren't too cold.



plus, everybody in pittsburgh was so frickin' nice!

ann and dabney's favorite co-crafters and artists were (hands down) etui and sapling press. etui makes these FANTASTIC silkscreen prints and cards. you can see her whole line here, but here are a few cards that ann and dabney bought from her over the weekend.





ann and dabney can't show you what they picked up from lisa at sapling press, as it will become a gift very shortly for someone we know reads this blog. it was WAY too easy to shop from her table of beautiful letterpressed goodies, as she was seated right next to them all day.

after the fair, ann and dabney didn't have enough energy to truly explore the city, so they poured themselves back into their car and wound their way to ray's marlin beach bar & grill for dinner. the joint was recommended by old wellesley friend melea and her boyfriend hal, who dropped by the fair (and who were also carrying around a spindle from their bannister in the hopes of finding a match at construction junction).



the food was great, the drink selection was extensive, and ann and dabney are forever thankful for the recommendation.