Niqkita's Sock Journal

The above photo, submitted by Sock Dreams Fan Jessica on Facebook inspired a contest to celebrate our new high of 4000+ fans on Facebook…
If you are on Facebook and aren’t already a fan head on over and become a fan.
All fans are welcome & encouraged to submit images of your Sock Dreams heavy Sock Collections for a chance to win something fun chosen by me and several of my closest friends & family here at SDHQ. No, the socks themselves do not have to be heavy, but your collection should be heavy on socks you got from us. Creativity & quality and that certain something that makes us smile is what we’re looking for, they don’t have to be studio quality or fancy or anything, but they should be in focus and without unnecessary clutter in the background, why, we’ll even consider shots that aren’t actually a collection, though that is the goal this time.
We’ve chosen this first shot as a winner and are seeking three more by Friday…
We’ll announce our winners this weekend!
Good luck and may the socks be with you.
~~niq (((xoxo)))

We now have the first three of what we hope
will be many varieties of knee high tabi socks…
Stripes, Checkered Grids & my favorite, Sakura Blossoms…

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The sunrise was amazing today…
Busy days and more new stuff coming!

7/22/1986 – 11/01/2009

Go Forward into the night
Bravely
Boldly
Beautifully
Don’t look back
you’ll only see us waving and crying.

Remember us as we remember you
Brave
Bold
Beautiful
Gone into the night
Like the wind passing by us in a storm.

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…just yesterday Mr Natosi & I argued over whether or not it is cool to send candy to strangers. I’m not saying I don’t think it’s a great idea and I know some do it and it is received with extreme glee, it just isn’t a liability I want to take on, so instead I am offering you, our beloved Sock lovers, friends, family & fans a chance to get these
~ ::((( tasty handmade hand warmers )))::~
of which we have only a small and limited supply of…
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Our party was a great success, crowded and totally fun!
I have a ton of pictures to edit and a full day ahead with no time to do it so I’ll add and/or link more images in the next day or so. We had a stilt walker, a banjo player who improvised sock songs quite impressively (wish we’d been recording that!) and the winning costume was an amazing Marie Antoinette
(sorry, I didn’t get a shot of her socks)…

If you missed this one plan ahead for next year…
it will be our 10 year sock anniversary!!!

You’re all invited!!!
Where: Sock Dreams shop in Sellwood
8005 SE 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97202
When: Friday October 23rd, 6-8 pm

Since it is nearly Halloween we’re encouraging everyone to come dressed up with a chance to win a $100 Sock Dreams Gift Certificate for the best costume.* We’ll be offering 25% off all sales during the party (discount good only at the event).
There will be treats & goodies thanks to our neighbors at:
The Ugly Mug & Grand Central Bakery.
This will be a family friendly event with entertainment: a girl who is a stilt walker, hula hooper, fire dancer and can swallow fire. Banjo, trumpet, and other live music.

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I’m wearing my comfy old pair of Sweet Pea Dreamy knees
(now in slightly different shades of purple) as I prepare to take off for a few days with my mom to see our family down in sunny southern California.
We should *finally* really (no REALLY) be ready to let you all start testing the new site when I return at the end of the week. Dan & Olivia have worked out the last of the issues, bugs and niggly bits that we were able to find on our own. New sites always take longer than you think, much longer…
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As I write this I am wearing my new pair of EG Smith bootsocks…
they are a perfect purple unlike the grapey version of bootsocks past.
They come in 7 other colors and I am getting the pictures all taken this week (four down, four to go). They should be live by this weekend and ready for you to buy.

We are also working out the final details before we give access to a select few of you for beta testing the new site! yes, we truly are almost there!!!
More info to come…

So far today is much like any other Sunday…

I’m editing images shot earlier in the week and will soon head over to our warehouse to help pull the first batch of orders for the day. Our store on Powell will open at 11 am just like it has nearly every day since April 1st 2008.
But today, unlike other days, when the last of the shoppers have left the building we’ll gather up all the socks & pretty things and our neighbors at the All American Moving Co will transport all of our shop furniture & boxes of socks over to Sellwood and into our new shop location.
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