April 2010

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Sundrops at Kings Canyon National Park

Posted by Tawny on 19 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: New stores

Sundrops are now carried in three shops throughout Kings Canyon National Park: Grant Grove Gift Shop already has them out, while Stony Creek Resort and Cedar Grove Market will be carrying them come June.

Best of all, National Park Week is this week, April 17th-25th, so go check out Kings Canyon National Park for free!

Sundrops in the Redwoods

Posted by Tawny on 13 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: New stores

Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek, CA is now carrying Sundrops! Visit the nature museum, take guided tours, or hike some of the 80+ miles of trails winding throughout the park and to the Pacific Ocean.

Recycled Glass - pick your favorite liquor

Posted by Tawny on 09 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: glass

Skyy Vodka bottle Simple Earrings in color: Cobalt
Cobalt Sundrops are made from Skyy Vodka bottles
One of the most common questions we get is, “Is the glass recycled?” Although it turns out that the glass has a smaller environmental impact than other materials in a pair of earrings, I certainly understand how recycled glass provides a more intuitive feeling of environmental consciousness than being able to say that they came on a smaller, recycled paper card, for example.

Invariably the next question is “Which colors are recycled, and what glass do you use?”
  • We use Bombay Sapphire Gin bottles to make our ‘Water’ color Sundrops
  • Skyy Vodka bottles turn into ‘Cobalt’ Sundrops
  • Various screw-top beer bottles are used for ‘Bottle Brown’ (Shaun and I have the re-cappable bottles for brewing our own beer)
  • We use Jagermeister bottles to make our ‘Kelly Green’ Sundrops
  • We have used various wine bottles in the past, but find that the colors are highly variable, ranging from Kelly Green through many shades of olive to brown. We’ve generally found the pure Kelly Green and Bottle Brown to be more popular than any of the in between olive shades.
  • Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle Skyy Vodka bottle beer bottle Jagermeister bottle wine bottles

Sundrops in New Mexico!

Posted by Tawny on 07 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: New stores

We’re breaking state boundaries - Tinker Town USA is our first store in New Mexico! Tinker Town Museum in Sandia Park, NM, is a living testimonial to self-taught folk artist Ross Ward, with miniature wood carvings (including animated circus performers), an antique sailboat that made a 10 year voyage around the world, and more eccentric collections of Americana.

Good Clean Fun Surf Shop -
Now with Sundrops

Posted by Tawny on 06 Apr 2010 | Tagged as: New stores

Good Clean Fun Surf Shop in Cayucos, CA is now carrying Sundrop Jewelry alongside their surfboards, wetsuits, clothing and kyaks. :)