we heart oliver jeffers.

we are huge fans of oliver jeffers' children's books here at o'suz. the stories are endearing, humorous, and often have a little bit of a lesson without being over the top. the illustrations and smatterings of oliver's handwriting throughout the texts are phenomenal -- beautiful watercolors swirl across the pages as the story unfolds. just the other day swiss-miss (one of the founders of tattly, our new temporary tattoo line) posted a link to this awesome new author video from oliver. we love having a little window into his creative process!

lost & found is a perennial favorite at the shop -- boys & penguins 

make the best of friends! 

 

penguins in progress.

sadly, we don't have this amazing map in the shop (if only!), 

but we love it so much we had to share.

 all of oliver's work begins in his sketchbooks, which are teeming with drawings, mini-paintings, collages, and other mementos. we could spend days 

poring over these pages!

peg & awl

 

we've been big fans of peg & awl's work for awhile now, so we are so excited to have walter and margaux's work in the shop! they make everything at their workshop in philadelphia. (you can often see work in progress on instagram @pegandawl.) nearly all of their materials are reclaimed, and what really blows us away is the incredibly handmade nature of their goods. each bag, desk caddy, necklace, and pouch has been thoughtfully crafted with careful labor. we're in love!

  

we have a small number of these totes in two different sizes and in two colors, truffle and slate. the waxed canvas comes from a 5th-generation philadelphia family business, and the interior fabric lining the pockets has been salvaged from early 20th-century shirting and quilting. the leather used in the straps is also on its second life, having first been utilized in the form of gun slings during world war II.

 

  

 each of these desk caddies is totally different, both in terms of the natural patterns of the wood and the pattern of wear. the wood has been salvaged from a 19th-century philadelphia building and finished with tung oil.

 

 

 these tiny book necklaces are incredible! each book is handmade with archival strathmore paper and leather scraps.

new winter water factory!

  

what a delight, when the seasonal box of winter water factory arrives. 

certified organic. winter water factory never ever fails to produce bold, modern prints for all ages! here are just a few of the styles and patterns we have in at o'suz.

meet jade:

the newest color from hobo and boy oh boy are we loving it at o'suz!!

valentine giggles

it's our last valentine's roundup! there's still a few days left to come snag cards and gifties for your loved ones. the cards below really crack us up!

 

dear hancock

 

  

egg press

 

power & light press

the great lakes

 

ghost academy

 

paisley tree press

 

greenwich letterpress

smudge ink

 

mr. boddington's

 

night owl paper goods

 

 

lady pilot letterpress