Holiday Sale 2010 - 15% OFF

New in shop! 1950s Jumbo Handmade Santa Doll - $60

HOLIDAY SALE 2010: 11/26 - 12/3* receive 15% off items in my sale section - NO CODE NEEDED*, prices shown include the discount* (mailing is not included).

WE SHIP WORLDWIDE + combo mailing on most orders.

View my shop policies for details and HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

***Updated as of 11/28/10 @ 11:00 AM PST

New pastures, new passions

Dear Friends, (those we know and those who are have just discovered us)

SHOP CLOSING
After much consideration Chris and I have decided to close our photography shop--Pfeiffer Photos--on Etsy at the end of August. The sales haven't been coming for some time, and our promotion level has dropped due to pursuits of other projects so it's on to other pastures and passions for now. We're still taking photos--no loss of interest there--and we'll keep sharing them on Flickr so check our our gallery over there and become a contact so we can enjoy your photos, too!

Pfeiffer Photos has been a good adventure for us and we value all the nice people we've met through Etsy and beyond. Our photography has improved much, we've learned a lot about running a small business, and most all of we've made some great friends--on Etsy, Flickr, Facebook, Twitter and especially through the Pfeiffer Photos blog.

We're still answering Etsy convos (until end of Aug), and email inquiries (click the icon in the right margin of this blog) so don't hesitate to drop us a note.

CLOSING SHOP SALE: Receive 50% off on select 4x6 prints and cards...visit our sale section in the Etsy Shop for all the details.

Our photo note cards are now available only upon request. Please send us a message with the title of the image and quantity you desire and we'll create a custom listing for you on Etsy through the end of August 09. After that, please view our images and send requests through our Flickr Gallery or via email link on this blog.

FLICKR
Our Flickr Gallery will stay alive after the shop closes as it holds MANY MORE images and almost all of them can be made into prints or cards upon request.

BLOG
The Pfeiffer Photos blog has morphed so much since originally started and has become about so much more than just photography! The blog adventure will continue after our shop is closed. I'm still here...the posts have been fewer just because I'm on a bit of a hiatus to enjoy some summer activities before I start school again in the fall.

MY VINTAGE ADVENTURE
And, last, but not least, please visit my Etsy vintage shop--forrestina vintage--the place where I'm spending more of my energy these days. You can also connect with forrestina vintage on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and via the vintage blog which has turned out to be lots of fun for me to create (and has a nice little following at 87 and counting!)

On a more personal note...

We're heading off for the beach this weekend for some fishing, thrifting and clam chowder with friends. And, yes, we'll be taking our cameras so check the Flickr gallery for new photos soon!

Have a super weekend, my friends!

Image copyright Pfeiffer Photos, 2009.

Neat Things: Pottery Barn Clearance

bowl with dominoes $60


glass frames $15-$25

colored glass finial vases $20

pressick lanterns $15-$25

FOUND HERE.

Road Trippin'

Thank you to Julie Shiel for including our Retro Motel Sign Notecard Set in her Road Trip treasury on Etsy! Click the photo grid above for an expanded view of this fun, Route 66 style collection. To view the individual shops of the artists in this treasury visit HERE and click each photo to link to their quality handmade goodies!

To view more of Julie's work now is a great time to visit her shop, Forgotten Beauty, and take advantage of her big SALE--buy any regularly priced 8 x 10 or larger size photo, or $25 worth of regular priced mechandise, and you'll receive a FREE 5 x 7 photo valued at $15!



t 2 b: Rust International and Embedded Memories by Forgotten Beauty


As you may know, we Pfeiffers are all about the road trip and as such I've included some of our road tripping shots below for your enjoyment. If you see something you'd like to own please visit our Etsy shop or send us an email HERE, and we'll make it happen for you.




t 2 b: Granite General Store, Stop and See, Rides from the Past, Shaniko Wool Barn - all photos by Tina - Pfeiffer Photos 2008

Forgotten Beauty and Pfeiffer Photos are members of the Photographers of Etsy (POE) Street Team. A visit to the POE blog is nothing short of the ultimate eye candy! On your next visit to Etsy please search using the keyword POE to view work and connect with our talented group of wonderful independent photographers worldwide.

Happy Weekend, Everyone!


copyright pfeiffer photos 2008.

Pfeiffer Photos on Etsy Handmade Network

We were featured on the Etsy Handmade Network newsletter! They have a weekly feature where members can submit ideas for using everyday items as display props at art and craft shows. Our contribution was the item we used at our last event, the REDD shoe rack brought to us by the fine folks at Ikea. We found it works wonderful for holding our photo prints on our event table without a bit of adjustment or embellishment.

REDD BEFORE:

REDD AFTER:

You never know what you can find around your house (or at a store) that might work for your display needs...keep your eyes open and check it out!

A Silver Lining

The Irvington Artist Market (IAM) was not all that we had hoped it would be. We did not make the sales we had hoped for due to low attendance of the event. We're chalking this one up to limited advertising by the event organizer (it was their first time out), cloudy weather in Portland and the long-established Bite of Oregon event happening downtown on the same weekend.

We have learned that shows and markets are a live-and-learn kind of experience and each time we attend we learn what works...and what doesn't work. We were pleasantly surprised by the variety of the other artists and crafters who participated at the market and impressed with the quality of their work. I am including a list of the names and contact info for those vendors we connected with at the end of this post in case you're in the mood for eye-candy and maybe some handmade shopping!

Our booth did look fabulous thanks to a few yards of Ikea's Lena fabric I had stashed away months ago for another project. Our photo album idea worked out nicely and caught the interest of a shopper who asked for our business card. Judy has plans to open a small gift shop in the uber-hip Mississippi Avenue district here in Portland this fall. She loved our photos of local city dwellers and architecture and is interested in opening a wholesale account to sell postcards of our work which gave us a silver lining for a cloudy day.

B.Hive Designs - handmade clothing for baby, kids, men, women...in shops and on Etsy.

Stubborn - modern jewelry handmade with stainless steel, aluminum, silver and opaque resins.

Molly Muriel - homemade natural soaps and vegan soy candles in found glass.

tiny forge design - handmade silver jewelry (also on Etsy!).

Meme Cosmetics - 100% handmade, 100% natural cosmetics.

Dave Sage Designs - handmade furniture using reclaimed and salvage woods.

Octavine Illustration - another Etsy artist offering journals, paintings, notecards & more.

Refashioned by Lisa - New fashions and bags made from reclaimed clothing and fabrics.

The photos included in the latter part of this post were used by permission and are the property of the individuals that create these fine art and craft items.